TD Tree Day in Windsor

TD Tree Day in Windsor

🕔11:09, 26.Oct 2018

By Emma Butler The Little River Corridor  has 300 more native trees thanks to TD members and volunteers. On Oct. 20 about 100 people participated in TD’s fall tree planting. TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (FEF) is a national

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How to dress safely for Halloween

How to dress safely for Halloween

🕔11:04, 26.Oct 2018

Police and costume designers are offering tips on how to dress safely and be safe for Halloween. With Halloween coming Oct. 31, families and friends will spend the night wearing costumes and trick-or-treating or taking part in other activities. However,

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Lowe’s Canada opens second Windsor location

🕔10:29, 24.Oct 2018

About 75 full-time jobs and 80 part-time seasonal jobs have been created with the opening of a new Lowe’s store in east Windsor. Lowe’s invested more than $21.6 million to transform the former RONA store at 7350 Catherine Street into

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Municipal Elections 2018

Municipal Elections 2018

🕔17:07, 23.Oct 2018

Last night, voters in the city of Windsor re-elected Drew Dilkens as mayor and introduced four new councillors. Voters elected a mayor, ward councillors and school board trustees to represent them in the next term starting Dec. 1, 2019. Drew

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Voters flock to Dougall Avenue polling station

Voters flock to Dougall Avenue polling station

🕔17:39, 22.Oct 2018

By Amos Johnson, Glen Fu, Kaitlynn Kenney and Zander Kelly It was a busy afternoon for the Dougall Avenue polling station. They had around 230 votes by 4 p.m., with four hours of voting left. Voters streamed in one after

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Rino’s Kitchen rocks the vote

Rino’s Kitchen rocks the vote

🕔16:32, 22.Oct 2018

By: Julianna Bonnett, Kurlis Mati, Barry Hazlehurst, Jim Murphy Three candidates with shared values are working together to get people voting on election day. Rino’s Kitchen became campaign headquarters Monday for councillors Rino Bortolin and Chris Holt along with public

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$285K blaze on Dougall Avenue blamed on careless smoking

$285K blaze on Dougall Avenue blamed on careless smoking

🕔14:28, 22.Oct 2018

By James Murphy Three people were displaced after a blaze broke out in a duplex in the 2100 block of Dougall Avenue about 6 a.m. Friday. “I opened my eyes and could see an orange glow coming through the window. And

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Cocaine, meth found during routine traffic stop in Chatham-Kent

Cocaine, meth found during routine traffic stop in Chatham-Kent

🕔14:07, 22.Oct 2018

By Alyssa Leonard Chatham-Kent police arrested three people after an early morning drug bust just outside of downtown Chatham. A police officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Victoria Avenue and Grand Avenue. The officer found baggies of

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Downtown fire sends one to hospital

Downtown fire sends one to hospital

🕔14:01, 22.Oct 2018

By Alyssa Leonard A fire in downtown Windsor sent one person to hospital with burns late Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out after an explosion took place at 533 Church St. Fire officials announced Monday morning that the cause of

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Canada Post union kicks off rotating strike

Canada Post union kicks off rotating strike

🕔13:58, 22.Oct 2018

By Alyssa Leonard Windsor is one of the first four cities to be hit by the Canada Post rotating strike. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike started this morning at 12:01 a.m. after almost a year of bargaining. The

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CMHA battles water after storm

CMHA battles water after storm

🕔13:33, 22.Oct 2018

By Barry Hazelhurst The Canadian Mental Health Association is cleaning up after the “worst flood” it has ever experienced. Water flowed under the doorways at the rear of the agency in the 1400 block of Windsor Avenue during the torrential

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Dilkens and Marchand battle for Windsor mayoral seat

Dilkens and Marchand battle for Windsor mayoral seat

🕔16:57, 21.Oct 2018

Windsor residents head to the polls Monday facing a stark choice between two leading mayoral contenders with different visions for the city. “There is so much more to come that I am looking forward to in the next four years,”

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Flying together

Flying together

🕔14:30, 19.Oct 2018

By Fabricio Rivera The Leamington Flyers underwent a major face lift during the off-season. The junior ‘B’ hockey team has been given a total overhaul with new owners, players, staff and new jerseys. With new changes comes new challenges and

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Students miss classes due to late buses

Students miss classes due to late buses

🕔13:58, 19.Oct 2018

  By Vince Ferraro Both local and international students from St. Clair College are missing classes because the buses are showing up late to pick them up. Transportation for students to school include driving, carpooling or taking the bus. But

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Derby 101 at Green Bean Cafe

Derby 101 at Green Bean Cafe

🕔13:42, 19.Oct 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn   The Border City Brawlers are looking for some “fresh meat.”   That’s what new recruits are called for Windsor’s first and only female roller derby team.   The Brawlers were at the Green Bean Café on

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Darth Vader and his storm troopers from the 501st Legion visit ComiCon

Darth Vader and his storm troopers from the 501st Legion visit ComiCon

🕔13:41, 19.Oct 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn Darth Vader and a few of his own Imperial stormtroopers were backstage at Caesar’s Windsor during ComiCon for a meet and greet from Sept. 29-30th.   It was all part of the 501st Legion Star Wars Experience

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Homicides in Windsor

Homicides in Windsor

🕔12:42, 19.Oct 2018

  Windsor man dies after suffering life threatening injuries from a fall. Windsor Police have investigated the homicide of a 36-year-old man after he fell from the second floor of a motel On Oct. 1, around 12:30 a.m., police officers were called to a motel located in the 2800

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The gift of life

The gift of life

🕔12:06, 19.Oct 2018

By Abdulraheem Alhusami   Studies show fewer than four per cent of eligible Canadians donate blood.      Around one in two Canadians were eligible to donate blood last year, but only one in 60 Canadians did. Officials said the

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Scouting out a new home

Scouting out a new home

🕔11:49, 19.Oct 2018

By Ryan Percy After 60 years the Scouts in Windsor and Essex County have to find a new home. On Saturday, Oct. 13 the cash register at the Scout Shop on Marentette Avenue took its last sale. The Scouts moved

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Flu shots: are they really important?

Flu shots: are they really important?

🕔11:42, 19.Oct 2018

By Suraj Sasi Experts emphasize the importance of the seasonal vaccine, but some people do not feel the need to get them. Stacy Manzerolle, program manager at Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, said Influenza can affect anyone and  spread quickly and

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