The City of Windsor Wellness Program

The City of Windsor Wellness Program

🕔11:12, 16.Feb 2024

by Hailey Goebel The City of Windsor Wellness Program aims to invest in and improve the overall health of all City of Windsor employees, retirees and their family members.  The wellness program offers monthly initiatives to help improve physical, mental,

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Driver Seriously Injured after Erie st Crash

Driver Seriously Injured after Erie st Crash

🕔11:03, 5.Feb 2024

Windsor police were called to a single vehicle accident on the 400 block of Erie St at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 4. Authorities said after the car strayed off the road, it struck a stationary monument. The driver, and

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Grammys 2024 : Taylor Swift Makes History

Grammys 2024 : Taylor Swift Makes History

🕔10:57, 5.Feb 2024

In a dazzling ceremony held last night, the 2024 Grammy Awards showcased magnificent talent and unforgettable moments in the heart of the fans. Phoebe Bridgers had the most wins, with four trophies (three with her band).   Taylor Swift made

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City of Windsor Finalized Tax Levy Increase in 2024 Budget

🕔10:17, 5.Feb 2024

On Feb. 2 City of Windsor Finalized 2024 Budget at 3.91 per cent Tax Levy Increase. This is below the average rate of inflation and down from last year’s 4.48 per cent.  The budget will pay down legacy debt, increase

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Did You Know: Belle Vue House

Did You Know: Belle Vue House

🕔12:13, 2.Feb 2024

by Zachary Balogh Sitting along Dalhousie Street in Amherstburg is a rectangular two-story house with a symmetrical façade built in the mid 1800s, called the Belle Vue house.    According to the Belle Vue Conservancy, in 1812, Britain ordered the evacuation

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Photo of the Week: Feb. 2, 2024

Photo of the Week: Feb. 2, 2024

🕔11:53, 2.Feb 2024 An Imperial Stormtrooper is posing for a photo-op with Bomber, the mascot of the Windsor Spitfires Hockey Club inside the fan zone of the Windsor Family Credit Union Arena during Star Wars Night on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Photo by Read Full Article
Shots fired in Walkerville

Shots fired in Walkerville

🕔10:54, 2.Feb 2024

by Austin Kerr Windsor Police are in search of an individual linked to a shooting incident that occurred when gunfire was directed at a business on the 800 block of Erie Street East at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday.  Upon

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LaSalle Welcomes Brick Built Animals

🕔11:35, 26.Jan 2024

LaSalle residents got to experience one of a kind Lego Sculptures in their own backyard. The Lego exhibit Sean Kenney’s Animal Superpowers Made with LEGO Bricks opened to the public at the LaSalle Event Centre on Jan. 25. It featured

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The History of Tornadoes in Windsor and Essex County

The History of Tornadoes in Windsor and Essex County

🕔12:25, 15.Dec 2023

by Zachary Balogh Sitting along what is commonly referred to as ‘Canada’s Tornado Alley’ is a major metropolitan city that is no stranger to the rotating column of wind known as a tornado – a city with a rich history

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Firefighters knock down fire

Firefighters knock down fire

🕔11:47, 15.Dec 2023

by Austin Kerr Windsor Firefighters responded to a working fire in the 1000 block of Niagara Street, around 3:30 p.m.  On arrival, firefighters had heavy fire, damaging the next house.  Crews were able to get a quick knock on the

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The Correlation Between Art and Sports

🕔13:41, 8.Dec 2023

According to a paper titled Confluences between Art and Sport published in Scientific Research: An Academic publisher by Danny Shorkend, it can be argued there are indeed overlaps between the world of the arts and sports and suggests “a complimentary

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Canada Seeing a Rise in Over Representation of Indigenous Persons in Adult Provincial Custody

🕔13:38, 8.Dec 2023

The overall rate of Indigenous persons being held in provincial custody is rising according to Stats Canada.   Indigenous women are more overrepresented in provincial custody than Indigenous men. With Indigenous women being incarcerated at a rate 15.4 per cent higher

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Some Ontario Colleges Want to Unfreeze Student Tuition

🕔13:25, 8.Dec 2023

Since the pandemic, college tuition has not changed and some colleges plan to change that.  According to statista.com, a website which hosts a variety of statistics, the average student in Ontario has to pay $7, 920 in tuition fees alone

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What Makes Bright Lights Windsor so Popular?

What Makes Bright Lights Windsor so Popular?

🕔13:21, 8.Dec 2023

Jackson Park lights up the night with another year of Bright Lights Windsor.  This year’s theme is “Where Tradition Shines.” For it they have created a path that will take you through many seasonally themed zones.  The zones include the

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Photo of the Week: December 8, 2023

Photo of the Week: December 8, 2023

🕔13:15, 8.Dec 2023 Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are atop a float waving to the crowd along Riverside Drive during the Windsor Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Photo by Ken Pastushyn. Read Full Article
Lifesaving Sport: the world’s only humanitarian sport

Lifesaving Sport: the world’s only humanitarian sport

🕔13:02, 8.Dec 2023

By Rylee Livingston The official, arm raised, dressed in a white collared shirt, whistles the competitors up onto the blocks.   “Take your marks,” a robotic voice says from the starting box.  The fiberglass fins make a definitive slap against the

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Movement, the solution to stress

Movement, the solution to stress

🕔12:54, 1.Dec 2023

by Pauline Bunay Everyone knows exercise is beneficial for their health, but it is very important to understand why exercise is the best stress reliever and the immediate cure for it. Stress is one of the many causes of illnesses

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Pedestrian struck on Ouellette

Pedestrian struck on Ouellette

🕔12:43, 1.Dec 2023

by Austin Kerr At approximately 1:30 p.m. Windsor Police Services and Windsor-Essex EMS responded to the intersection of Ouellette and Shepherd for reports of a pedestrian hit.  Upon arrival, Police found a victim laying in the middle of the roadway. 

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Elliott Cousins Capture OFSAA

Elliott Cousins Capture OFSAA

🕔12:36, 1.Dec 2023

by Jessie Larouche A football team is often like a second family, and when that second family consists of actual blood relatives, you could just imagine how strong the bond can be. For cousins Kaylo Elliott, 16, and Keyanni Elliott,

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The Soaring Costs of Canadian Housing

The Soaring Costs of Canadian Housing

🕔11:59, 1.Dec 2023

by Saloni Chauhan The soaring cost of housing has captured the attention of both policymakers and the public in Canada.  Recent data from a comprehensive survey of 1,000 Canadians, ending in October 2023, highlights the gravity of the situation.  The

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