Art Gallery of Windsor celebrates 75th anniversary

Art Gallery of Windsor celebrates 75th anniversary

🕔14:36, 3.Dec 2018

By Mohammed Makki The Art Gallery of Windsor is celebrating its 75th Anniversary. The gallery is paying tribute to its roots with a display entitled “Dedicated Visions” that highlights the work of Kenneth Saltmarche, the first director and curator.  Saltmarche was a major contributor to the

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Public invited to city council inaugural meeting tonight

Public invited to city council inaugural meeting tonight

🕔13:11, 3.Dec 2018

By Alyssa Leonard The first meeting of the new 2018-2022 Windsor city council will convene tonight at 7 p.m. in the Chrysler Theatre at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts. New faces at tonight’s meeting will be Fabio Costante

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Power outage forces Coronation students and staff to W.F. Herman Academy

Power outage forces Coronation students and staff to W.F. Herman Academy

🕔13:08, 3.Dec 2018

By Alyssa Leonard A power failure Monday morning at Coronation Public School forced staff and students to relocate to W.F. Herman Academy for the remainder of the day. Electricians are already on site and they are confident they will be

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Modern blown glass sculptures

Modern blown glass sculptures

🕔13:30, 30.Nov 2018

By Tamas Miko A Windsor glassblowing company welcomed the public to their open house on the weekend. On Nov.23-24, 2018 people were able learn the details of the modern glassblowing process. The event ran from 9a.m. until 5p.m. at Tsunami

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Bad Axe Throwing comes to Windsor

Bad Axe Throwing comes to Windsor

🕔13:09, 30.Nov 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn Bad Axe Throwing, the world’s largest axe throwing club, is bringing the thrill of a popular Canadian backyard pastime to Windsor. Bad Axe was founded in 2014 and based in Burlington, Ont., with 20 locations throughout North America.

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Even with the USMCA looming, Windsor-Essex dairy industry continues on

Even with the USMCA looming, Windsor-Essex dairy industry continues on

🕔12:59, 30.Nov 2018

By Ryan Percy At five in the morning, the alarms begin to go off and Vicky Morrison starts her day. Morrison, 42, has lived around cows her entire life; she grew up on an Irish farm, studied ruminant nutrition and

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Taxation and Travel over the border for work.

Taxation and Travel over the border for work.

🕔12:55, 30.Nov 2018

By Ryan Percy Canadians are bringing home more money from working abroad with the exchange rate sitting in the United State’s favour but many are unsure how their taxes are affected. Individuals who work in the United States and live

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Gordie Howe International Bridge set to be accessible by 2024

Gordie Howe International Bridge set to be accessible by 2024

🕔12:46, 30.Nov 2018

By Ryan Percy Citizens of Windsor and Detroit got the chance to have their questions answered at a meeting regarding the upcoming second bridge expansion between the cities. On Nov. 23 the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority held their annual reporting

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Local farms open their doors to the public

Local farms open their doors to the public

🕔12:40, 30.Nov 2018

By Lauren O’Brien As the sun falls, parents turn the heat up on the thermostat and tuck their children under thick blankets. They sleep soundly, with bellies full of pumpkin pie and apple cider. Come morning, when the frost melts,

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Dan MacDonald

Dan MacDonald

🕔12:38, 30.Nov 2018

By Joyce St. Antoine There are certain voices everyone recognizes the moment they hear it. The smooth narration of Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey giving things away or the current Prime Minister making a speech. For Windsor, one of these iconic

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Who doesn’t need a hug?

Who doesn’t need a hug?

🕔12:16, 30.Nov 2018

By Cody Wall Be strong, Rock on. This is one of the mottoes Andrew Banar follows daily, whether he is working his job at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, attending a Kingsville Kings game, playing Rock Band or running his self-started business

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Windsor Goodfellows more than just a Christmas charity

Windsor Goodfellows more than just a Christmas charity

🕔11:16, 30.Nov 2018

By Alyssa Leonard Many people in the Windsor area are familiar with the Windsor Goodfellows annual paper drive. It is held every November during the American Thanksgiving weekend, from early Thursday morning to Saturday at noon. Around 600 volunteers pace

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Police launch annual ‘Lock It or Lose It’ campaign to deter thefts

Police launch annual ‘Lock It or Lose It’ campaign to deter thefts

🕔12:35, 27.Nov 2018

Windsor police have joined the annual province-wide “Lock It or Lose It” campaign. Pamphlets were given to shoppers last weekend at Canadian Tire to raise awareness and stop thieves from preying on distracted Christmas shoppers by robbing their cars. Police

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Homeowner in critical condition after running into burning building to save dog

Homeowner in critical condition after running into burning building to save dog

🕔00:00, 27.Nov 2018

by Sumandeep Kaur A homeowner who ran into a burning building to save his dog remains in critical condition in hospital. The blaze broke out in a home in the 1400 block of Pillette Road about 2 a.m. Sunday. Three

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General Motors’ Oshawa plant to close

General Motors’ Oshawa plant to close

🕔23:49, 26.Nov 2018

Thousands of employees at the General Motors plant in Oshawa were hit with devastating news Monday when the company confirmed the plant will close in 2019. Rumours swirled online late Sunday and GM confirmed them Monday, saying there would be

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Suspects sought in downtown stabbing

Suspects sought in downtown stabbing

🕔23:34, 26.Nov 2018

Windsor police are seeking three suspects in connection with a downtown stabbing that sent a man to hospital with a punctured lung Officers on patrol responded to an emergency at Shawarma Queen at 61 University Ave. W. about 3:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Library board unveils plans for $39M downtown branch

Library board unveils plans for $39M downtown branch

🕔11:15, 25.Nov 2018

The Windsor Public Library board has unveiled preliminary plans for a $38.7 million, 70,000 square-foot library in downtown Windsor. The project still needs to be approved by city council, which would provide the bulk of the funding, and a location

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Windsor police looking to hire 24 more officers

Windsor police looking to hire 24 more officers

🕔11:56, 24.Nov 2018

Want to be a police officer? Now’s your chance. Windsor Police is looking to hire 24 additional officers now that the Windsor Police Services Board has endorsed the plan by Mayor Drew Dilkens to increase patrols in the downtown core.

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Windsor Police make more than 80 arrests downtown in one month

Windsor Police make more than 80 arrests downtown in one month

🕔22:03, 23.Nov 2018

Windsor police arrested more than 80 suspects in one month by stepping up enforcement in downtown Windsor. Between Oct. 8 and Nov. 6, police executed 29 arrest warrants for drug-related crimes and homicides and returned suspects to face charges in

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Government tables Back to Work legislation for Canada Post workers

Government tables Back to Work legislation for Canada Post workers

🕔19:37, 23.Nov 2018

New legislation drafted by the Liberal government could force Canada Post Office workers back to work right before the holidays. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Patty Hajdu, tabled the bill in Parliament Thursday. Communities across Canada including Windsor

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