Leo Demarce — Candidate, Windsor West
Leo Demarce, a Conservative Party member and candidate said he loves his country, which is why he wants to be a politician. “I was modeled to be a good citizen and now at the point in my life I want
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Quinn Hunt—Candidate, Windsor-West
Sean “Quinn” Hunt is an idealistic man who says he believes change is coming. His platform is based on trust, resilience and what appears to be a statistics based philosophy on how we are going to change the world by
Irek Kusmierczyk — Candidate, Windsor-Tecumseh
A Polish immigrant’s passion for community service lead him to a career at Windsor City Council: this is Irek Kusmierczyk. In Windsor, he promoted the FIRST Robotics program in high schools to make a better present and future for children
Financial support from the Canadian government for athletes
The Government of Canada spends approximately $203.3 million on athletes, coaches and sports programs every year. High performance athletes and Canadian organizations hosting sporting events get their money through these three programs: The Athlete Assistance Program, the Sport Support Program
Chris Lewis wants to be a voice for the people
If you live in LaSalle, Amherstburg, Essex, the western/central part of Lakeshore or Kingsville, conservative candidate Chris Lewis believes he is the perfect candidate because of his ability to give a voice back to the people. “Four years ago, we
Bookfest goes bilingual for the first time
A Windsor, Ont. festival of books officially kicked off in two languages Oct. 1. For five years Bookfest has had a close partnership with the Francophone community, more so this year than ever. This year Bookfest has a new bilingual
Flu vaccine shortage delays immunization
It is flu season, but a shortage of flu vaccines is delaying immunization across Canada’s pharmacies. The shortage of vaccines comes just in time for the start of the flu season in October. According to the Public Health Agency of
West Nile virus and a hot summer
A woman in Amherstburg is worried about the risk of contracting West Nile virus. Danielle Dowhan, 21, said during the summer she gets between 20 and 30 mosquito bites because she spends a great deal of time outside. Dowhan said
The community: Eyes and ears for police
When the public work with the police, anything is possible. During the third week of September, there were two police reported incidents involving firearms. Although firearms are not common in Windsor, police say there are still plenty of things you
A New Hope: Thymus Regeneration
For a silver fox like 007, a shaken dry martini is a thing of leisure, but a new cocktail containing prescription drugs might just be what the aging need. This study by Greg Fahy and Bobby Brooke found using a
Should high school athletes consider college before university sports?
Some student athletes are saying the transition from high school to college or university sports is not as easy as it looks. Mercedes Ryan was the captain of the women’s Sault College basketball team last season and described the transition
Plastic pollutes population
Environmentalists are trying to make people aware of the negative impact of plastic bags on the environment and human beings. According to research, Canadians are using between nine and fifteen billion plastic bags per year. The plastic bags often
Turquoise cap leads the way for Tecumseh Terry Fox Run
A sea of red shirts crashed out of Green Acres Optimist Park to cheers and happy tears. In the red wave were a number of yellow sunflowers — and one bright turquoise cap. That turquoise cap in the sea of
Film is not dead.
“The report of my death is an exaggeration,” – Mark Twain Over the past decades, technology has been improving at a rapid pace and scale. Each year, a new smartphone gets released with a more powerful battery and camera, and
Survey shows video game preferences
By Ashley Gholampoor An informal survey conducted at The MediaPlex showed that more men than women play video games on a daily basis. The survey of 20 people showed that 90 per cent play video games for more than one
Journalism students celebrate awards night with local media
By Guoliang Fu More than 20 MediaPlex students were honored last week for excellence in writing, editing, and on-air presentation in a ceremony that also named St. Clair College’s journalist of the year. MediaPlex Faculty Member Shelley Divnich Haggert
Fundraising for the Downtown Windsor Community
By Joyce St. Antoine The Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative hosted its Spring Fundraiser on Friday April 5. They had a silent auction and music played by the Coffee House Combo. The Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative is a network of neighbours
Popular 70s band shakes up Walkerville Once Again
By Nicole Neuts The Jonas Brothers are not the only band getting back together in 2019. Teaze, a local hard rock band from the 70s, put on a reunion show this past week in Windsor. The Olde Walkerville Theatre was
Bohemian Rhapsody
By Joyce St. Antoine A biopic about Freddie Mercury hit the big screens last October. It starred Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, Lucy Boynton as Mary Austin, Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor and had a special role for Mike Myers.
Record Store Day 2019
By Joe Gibel Independent record shops around the globe get ready for annual Record Store Day celebration every April. Record Store Day takes place on Saturday, April 13 and will celebrate the culture and appreciation for the independent record store.
