Point Pelee National Park plans to conduct controlled fires to help restore the habitat between March 19 and April 15. Point Pelee National Park will remain open to visitors during the prescribed fires, but some areas will be closed for
By Sente Mushunduzi Windsor and Essex County is home to the highest child poverty rate in Canada. According to the 2015 National Household Survey, the provincial average for child poverty is 17 per cent. Windsor and Essex County’s is 24.2 per cent.
By: Matt Flood An alert system is coming to Canadians across the country to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts directly to their wireless devices. The system, called Alert Ready, will officially be in action on April 6 to alert
By: Kristian Beaudoin Students of the school for creative arts program at the University of Windsor will now call the Windsor Armouries home. As of March 22, 2018, two ribbon cutting ceremonies introduced two newly renovated facilities. The first taking
By Suraj Sasi Our West End Neighbourhood Renewal, a grassroots community roundtable of residents and organizations, is holding an event on March 27. The event hopes to provide direction about residents’ priorities, identifying gaps in programs and services, mapping community
By Emma Butler Tugger is Matt Langille’s first dog and after eight years together, they have grown to share a special relationship. “He is definitely my dog, he is with me at all times,” said Langille. “When I come home
By Ryan Percy Windsorites are voting on which local business will get a marketing makeover. A popularity contest for Windsor-Essex businesses will see the top three brands win a marketing makeover by Generator Design. The winner will be awarded $15,000
By Tate Harris The retail manager at Devonshire Mall expects new additions will be completed this June, including Mandarin Buffet and a new separate food court. A new food court is part of the current $70-million renovation and is expected to be open June 27. The old food court had 550 seats and the new
By: Lauren O’Brien For one weekend every summer, novelists flock to Windsor for the International Writers Conference. It spans from July 6-8 and is held at the Holiday Inn Express. Founder Pamela Goldstein started the conference hoping to bring
By Cody Wall The Downtown Mission of Windsor is scheduled to move in 2019 and residents in the area and The Mission all agree that it is for the best. Due to a shortage of space, the Mission recently purchased
By Cassidy McNea With warmer weather around the corner there will be an increase of cyclists and Windsorites are encouraged to be aware of bike safety and hazards. According to Statistics Canada, the amount of cyclists and commuters is
By Jordan Ferris The Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority Communication Director assures Sandwich residents that bridge construction will have little impact on them. At the beginning of March the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority and Parson Inc. of Markham, Ont. reached a
KURLIS MATI The Greater Essex County District School Board, has voted against hosting school events at the Caboto Club. The motion to not host school events at the Caboto Club was passed unanimously by the GECDSB on March 21.
By Grace Bauer New studies show that cat overpopulation in Ontario is rising at an alarming rate. The report, which was conducted by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, uncovered there are more than 9.3 million cats in Canada and
By Grace Bauer Upcoming projects are in the works at the Downtown Mission of Windsor. This year is a big one for the Downtown Mission of Windsor, which has two major projects underway. The first is a free dental hygiene
By Kylie Turner Construction on the new roundabout in Historic Olde Sandwich Towne unveiled some of Windsor’s deep history. Historic relics including arrowheads and pipes are some of the items found below the terra firma during the construction of the
By Kylie Turner Tuesday, March 20, marks the first day of Spring Equinox 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere and will begin at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The equinox is the time when the sun crosses the earth’s equator, making night
By Alyssa Leonard Windsor’s second annual Tampon Tuesday was a huge success. Period. United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County, partnered with the Windsor & District Labour Council, held the event to celebrate International Women’s Day and bring awareness to issues women face
By Julianna Bonnett Shovel your winter worries aside and high tail it to the sun this March Break. The recent weather has many Windsorites anxious to get out of the cold and into the sun this March. According to
The girlfriend of a suspect arrested on several charges including robbery and pointing a firearm said this alleged behaviour is “out of character” for him. Police say they seized a loaded rifle following a two-week investigation and a tip off from
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