The Ontario government has issued a notice urging residents to get the free flu vaccine. The provincial government said that last flu season there were almost 5,500 influenza-related hospitalizations in Ontario. Of these, 275 were flu-related deaths. The flu vaccine takes about two weeks to fully work. Influenza is an infectious disease and
Public elementary school teachers and educators in Ontario voted 98 per cent in favor of a strike if necessary, a result their representing union called an “overwhelming” order. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) represent more than 83,000 educators
The Windsor Police Service Major Crime Branch is looking to identify a male suspect who sexually assaulted a sleeping occupant after breaking into their home. Around 5:00 a.m. on Oct. 24, police said a male suspect entered a residence in
The consumption of cannabis edibles was made legal in Canada on Oct. 17. 2019, leaving some residents and organizations concerned for the public’s safety on the road. Chaouki Hamka is the community leader for Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Windsor
Windsor women are receiving help from a non-profit organization in order to close the gender gap between industries. Build a Dream encourages women on different career pathways. The non-profit organization grew steadily after becoming a province-wide organization Founder Nour
Many people use the autumn months to prepare their houses for the harsher winter season. Heating cost comprises a majority of household budgets. Paul Wilson is the owner of Kenwil Services Ltd in Windsor. His company repairs the heating,
People may be less likely to commit certain crimes as colder weather approaches. The relationship between weather patterns and criminal behaviour is one that has been studied for many years. This includes efforts by French sociologist Emile Durkheim in
Scouts Canada set up camp at the Forest Glade Arena this October to educate the community about concussion safety. Scouts Canada brought their Head Safe initiative to Windsor after stops in Ottawa and Peterborough. The travelling exhibition is meant to
Teajai Travis wasn’t sat down as a child and told stories of his family history — instead, he picked up information from his grandmother by listening to her sing. “A lot of the stories a grandmother would pass down to
The desire to learn about a streetcar is being addressed in the first of three student workshops. On Oct. 17, Students from West Gate Public school attended the first of three educational workshops. According to, Fouada Hamzeh a science teacher
As the seasons change, so do health concerns. Especially in pregnant women. Michelle Fortuna, 41, gave birth to her third child almost a month ago. “I had morning sickness and was sick all day for four months,” said Fortuna.
Over-crowded cells are causing employees at the South West Detention Centre to worry about the health and safety of staff and inmates. The detention centre is a 200,000-square foot state-of-the-art detention centre. The facility was built in 2014. Since
Being lifted off of the ground in a basket by a grand balloon is not exactly on everyone’s bucket list. But, it could be on someone’s anti-bucket list. Rachelle Chiasson, 31, said she wrote a bucket list about six years
Dogs, cats and many other animals share a variety of problems such as chronic pain, illness and anxiety. The conventional option to most of these problems is simple: take your pet to the vet. However some people think an
A vegan potluck dinner brought many vegans to Optimist Park Monday evening to celebrate Thanksgiving without animal products. Meaghan Marton, 26, hosted about 45 people for dinner, completely without animal products. This was Marton’s fifteenth vegan potluck this year.
The life of a student athlete may seem glamorous to someone on the outside looking in, but the word student always comes first. When thinking of a collegiate athlete do you think of an easy and perfect lifestyle? Maybe you
Research says approximately 59 million people played fantasy sports in 2018 in the United States and Canada. Fantasy sports is an online game where participants assemble virtual teams of real players and draft, trade and drop players based on their
The Downtown Accelerator is helping Windsor’s economy by training, teaching and investing in one entrepreneur at a time. In 2011, the Accelerator was created to fund the growth of local businesses. As of 2018, it had an economic impact of
Laura Chesnik, 39, is responsible for highlighting education and other affairs for the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada in the federal election. She said this election campaign is not her first and she has run a few times before. “I ran
Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) has organized a cancer wellness program for people recovering from and surviving cancer. WRH offered their first of four sessions Thursday for the ‘Renew Cancer Wellness Program,’ which is a chance for patients, caregivers and survivors
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