Questionable Amazon products for sale

Questionable Amazon products for sale

🕔11:52, 25.Jan 2019

By AbdulRaheem Alhusami Muslims in Windsor feel offended by some Amazon products which include religious symbols.   Windsor Islamic Association members noticed the products a few days ago. Women wearing hijab and niqab were pictured on bathroom rugs and shower

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Increases are inevitable

Increases are inevitable

🕔11:50, 25.Jan 2019

By Eleanor Dhillon The proposed tax increase in Tecumseh is raising concern for some residents who are worried about their future and businesses. The draft document, proposing that a 1.9 per cent rise in taxes was tabled Tuesday evening at

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Windsor and Detroit unite for Woman’s March

Windsor and Detroit unite for Woman’s March

🕔11:35, 25.Jan 2019

By Lauren O’Brien Women and men united on both sides of the Detroit River last Thursday. The Windsor Women’s March held a vigil in honour of women victims of violence. For the first time, the two border cities of Windsor

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Getting Prep-ared

Getting Prep-ared

🕔11:16, 25.Jan 2019

By Tate Harris The head coach of a local prep school hockey team believes the school’s program offers a new route for Ontarians to reach higher levels of hockey.   A21 Academy is a Windsor prep school that offers sports

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Unlit licence plate leads to drug and gun arrest

Unlit licence plate leads to drug and gun arrest

🕔16:35, 22.Jan 2019

by Zander Kelly A 22-year-old Windsor man has been charged with eight firearm related offences and six drug possession offences following an arrest on Tuesday, Jan. 15.  At around 8:30 p.m., Windsor police noticed a vehicle on Tecumseh Road East

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Learning becomes epic

Learning becomes epic

🕔13:25, 22.Jan 2019

St. Clair College has provided five steps to improve entrepreneurial skills for students. The EPIC Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre hosted a workshop on January 22. Called Design Thinking for Beginners, its purpose is to teach students to use design thinking to

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International students combat homesickness with holiday feast

International students combat homesickness with holiday feast

🕔11:52, 16.Dec 2018

Dozens of international students struggling with holiday homesickness enjoyed an early Christmas dinner at Harvest Table. “We enjoy this festival a lot,” said Amita Mehta, a St. Clair College student from India. “We are not with our families. I just

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Festive celebration for male cancer survivors

Festive celebration for male cancer survivors

🕔11:53, 15.Dec 2018

By Yasmina Elasfar Prostate cancer survivors in Windsor and Essex County gather for Christmas dinner every year to celebrate their victory against the disease — the third leading cause of death for men in Canada. “The purpose of this event

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Vancouver police make arrest in hit-and-run death of Windsor skateboarder

Vancouver police make arrest in hit-and-run death of Windsor skateboarder

🕔22:49, 12.Dec 2018

Vancouver Police have made an arrest in the April 2016 hit and run death of Windsor musician and skateboarder Ryan Barron. Barron had been skateboarding with a friend on Heather Street in Vancouver when he was struck by a vehicle. 

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Crisis and Mental Wellness Centre a one-stop shop for mental health help

Crisis and Mental Wellness Centre a one-stop shop for mental health help

🕔23:35, 11.Dec 2018

The Crisis and Mental Wellness Centre, which offers a range of services under one roof,  is helping people with depression and helping to reduce emergency room visits. The walk-in facility is a partnership between Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and the Canadian

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Essex County Medical Society welcomes new president

Essex County Medical Society welcomes new president

🕔23:12, 11.Dec 2018

By Zander Kelly The Essex County Medical Society’s new top doctor has politics and mega-hospitals to worry about, according to her predecessor. Doctor Padma Naidu stepped into her new position on December 5th. The previous president, Dr.Maher Zayouna, said there

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Refugees and newcomers open businesses despite challenges

Refugees and newcomers open businesses despite challenges

🕔22:27, 11.Dec 2018

Refugees and newcomers have opened several businesses in downtown Windsor despite big challenges. Mahmood Amer Haboub runs a sweet shop on Wyandotte Street East with his wife and family. He was a technical engineer in his native Syria but couldn’t

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Thousands turn out for Windsor’s Bright Lights Festival

Thousands turn out for Windsor’s Bright Lights Festival

🕔10:44, 11.Dec 2018

Thousands of Windsorites turned out for the opening of a Bright Lights Windsor festival the mayor wants to make better each year. Planning and preparations for the second annual Bright Lights festival started back in October. This year is jam-packed

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Influenza on the rise in Windsor-Essex

Influenza on the rise in Windsor-Essex

🕔16:38, 10.Dec 2018

By Yasmina Elasfar Influenza cases are on the rise in Windsor-Essex and health officials are urging residents to get their flu shot. The health unit didn’t provide specific numbers but said the number of incidents involving young children and infants

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Board gaming but never bored

Board gaming but never bored

🕔14:04, 7.Dec 2018

By Ryan Percy A small house in Windsor has the only light post on the street — a proud lighthouse beacon. Inside, narrow carpeted steps lead down to a world of wonder and discovery. Bookshelves cover every edge of the

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Beating the holiday food rush

Beating the holiday food rush

🕔13:51, 7.Dec 2018

By Ryan Percy With less than a month until Christmas, do you have your holiday food prepared? While holidays are always a busy time for getting food from vendors, Christmas is one of the worst when it comes to wait

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The Montreal Canadiens Alumni face off with A’Burg’s Rotary “Hockey Heroes”

The Montreal Canadiens Alumni face off with A’Burg’s Rotary “Hockey Heroes”

🕔13:26, 7.Dec 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn The Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour came to Amherstburg to play a charity hockey game against the Rotary Club’s “Hockey Heroes” home team. The fundraiser took place at the Libro Credit Union Centre next to the Miracle League

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Windsor’s wilting charity and renewal

Windsor’s wilting charity and renewal

🕔13:18, 7.Dec 2018

By Ryan Percy While Windsor is behind the national average for charity, the newer generations are more generous than older ones. In 2016, roughly 26.4 million Canadians filed their taxes. Nearly 5.4 million people filed charitable donations. According to Statistics

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Community giving plays a big part in sports

Community giving plays a big part in sports

🕔12:51, 7.Dec 2018

By Cody Wall A common theme among sports teams is the importance of giving back to the community. While the main point of sports is entertainment, it also serves as a way to give back to the community. Whether it

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‘Spiritual Soldiers’ wage war against addiction

‘Spiritual Soldiers’ wage war against addiction

🕔00:25, 7.Dec 2018

By Julianna Bonnett “Grabbing a coffee” has purpose and value at Spiritual Soldiers, a cafe that offers “Coffee with a Cause.” The cafe, which opened in early June, is known as a safe place for recovering addicts to drink java

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