Windsor’s Raising Readers

Windsor’s Raising Readers

🕔17:27, 17.Sep 2018

By Joyce St. Antoine Every year since 2002, thousands of children in Windsor and Essex County are given books to read because of a special program called Raise-a-Reader. “The program has so far raised $791,000, with $153,000 coming from the

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Historic riverside brewery

Historic riverside brewery

🕔17:26, 17.Sep 2018

By Miranda Monahan The Riverside Brewery could soon be a pile of rubble after a decision was made by the members of the City of Windsor’s Heritage Committee to demolish the building. The decision to demolish the building was made

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Gun amnesty in hundreds

Gun amnesty in hundreds

🕔15:42, 18.Apr 2018

By: Noah Gecelovsky The Ontario Provincial Police have had a remarkably high number of gun surrenders over the last month. The OPP announced in March that they would be collecting illegally purchased or unwanted guns and accessories that people from

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Pothole Problem Persist

Pothole Problem Persist

🕔11:30, 18.Apr 2018

  By Fabricio Rivera-Paz Snow is melted off the roads and drivers have to face another nuisance. Potholes are found everywhere in the city and come in many shapes and sizes, and are created when a repetitive process of water

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Women’s empowerment brunch raises more than $5k for local shelter

Women’s empowerment brunch raises more than $5k for local shelter

🕔10:18, 14.Apr 2018

A group of students want to empower the women of Windsor by bringing the community together. The all-female class of St. Clair College’s event management program planned a fundraising brunch as their final project of the year. They exceeded their

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Unifor leadership accuses casino of sending “mixed messages”

Unifor leadership accuses casino of sending “mixed messages”

🕔09:07, 14.Apr 2018

Caesars Windsor workers are still striking and leadership for Unifor Local 444 say casino representatives were sending mixed messages. On Wednesday, more than 200 workers came out to a rally in front of Caesars Windsor downtown. (Many were sporting hockey

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Caesars’ strike disappointing guests

Caesars’ strike disappointing guests

🕔11:30, 7.Apr 2018

After 2,300 workers hit the picket lines outside Caesars Windsor early Friday morning, arriving customers and hotel guests were forced to make other plans. Kevin Laforet, regional president of Caesars Entertainment, said in a statement he felt the agreement was

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A case of missing mail turns into fraud charge for Windsorite

A case of missing mail turns into fraud charge for Windsorite

🕔11:27, 7.Apr 2018

A case of damaged mailboxes and missing mail in Windsor has led to a woman being charged with fraud, forgery and possession of stolen property among other charges. Upon reviewing surveillance footage from March 21, the manager of an apartment

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Police searching for man who allegedly performed ‘indecent act’

Police searching for man who allegedly performed ‘indecent act’

🕔11:23, 7.Apr 2018

The Windsor Police Service is actively searching for a man after he allegedly performed an indecent act at a business on Walker Road. The investigation revealed at approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 28, a white male wearing a black hoodie

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Windsor’s transgender community finds a home

Windsor’s transgender community finds a home

🕔11:21, 7.Apr 2018

Windsor is a city of firsts. (The first mile of concrete for a road in North America was poured in in 1907.) On March 26, Windsor hit another milestone in firsts with the announcement of not only Windsor’s first transgender

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Appreciating Windsor’s border city culture

Appreciating Windsor’s border city culture

🕔11:09, 7.Apr 2018

By Dawn Gray Windsor and Detroit are two international cities connected by much more than a tunnel and a bridge. The connection of these cities goes way back. They are linked through history, wars, prohibition and the rise of the

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Windsor becoming a draw for trans community

Windsor becoming a draw for trans community

🕔09:32, 7.Apr 2018

Windsor-Essex Trans Support celebrated its first Transgender Day of Visibility. The day has been recognized on March 31 since 2010. It started as a way to celebrate the accomplishments trans people have made around the globe, according to U.S.-based Trans

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Second-hand no longer a second choice

Second-hand no longer a second choice

🕔15:40, 6.Apr 2018

By Alyssa Leonard. Resale. Consignment. Vintage. Thrift. Second-hand shops have many names and over the years what was once viewed as a last resort has become a popular shopping alternative for people of all income levels. Some people search for

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Over half of Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime

Over half of Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime

🕔14:26, 6.Apr 2018

By Sente Mushunduzi In any given year, one in five people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness. Mental illness affects people of all ages, education, income levels and culture. Suicide is one of the leading causes

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Caesars Windsor on strike

Caesars Windsor on strike

🕔12:50, 6.Apr 2018

Security guard Brad Drouillard holds a picket sign during the Caesars Windsor‘s strike. Employees at Caesars walked off the job at 12:01 a.m Friday April 6. Unifor Local 444 said 59 per cent of the workers voted against the tentative agreement that Unifor reached on April 3.

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Good dogs on good friday

Good dogs on good friday

🕔12:27, 6.Apr 2018

By Zander Kelly What do dogs and eggs have in common? They were involved in the Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. The fundraising event, hosted by National Service Dogs, was held at Malden Park on Good Friday from 11 a.m.

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A hard fought season for the Vipers

A hard fought season for the Vipers

🕔11:42, 6.Apr 2018

By Kaitlynn Kenney The Lasalle Vipers came together on March 28 at Walkerville Brewery for their annual awards night to celebrate the season. After a long season the Vipers settled down with an overall score of 32 – 16. Their

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Spitfires focused on the future following playoff elimination

Spitfires focused on the future following playoff elimination

🕔11:30, 6.Apr 2018

By Cody Wall Despite the Windsor Spitfires being eliminated from the playoffs, the coaching staff hopes their young team can grow. On April 1 the Windsor Spitfires were eliminated following a six-game series with the Sarnia Sting in the first round of the 2017-18 Ontario

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An increase in women police officers

An increase in women police officers

🕔11:17, 5.Apr 2018

  By Ryan Jones   There are more male than female police officers in the city of Windsor.   According to a Statistics Canada report released March 28, 2018, Windsor had the fourth-lowest amount of female police officers nationwide in

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Open Studios at School of Fine Arts

Open Studios at School of Fine Arts

🕔11:39, 4.Apr 2018

By Zander Kelly Students at the University of Windsor School of Fine Arts are showing off their talent. On Wednesday, March 14th, the senior students of the fine arts program held the event Open Studios to display their works to

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