The 36th annual Easter Seals Telethon blew past its fundraising goal of $145,000 raising more than $176,000 this year. The telethon brings in about 70 per cent of Easter Seals’ funds for the year. It takes about 40-50 volunteers and
By Angelica Haggert In a small backyard in the Devonshire Heights neighbourhood in Windsor, Bishops Urban Farms is busy planting, growing and harvesting microgreens. Microgreens are young vegetables, harvested early and used in salads and juices or as a garnish.
The Special Investigations unit were called to the Mcdonalds on Wyandotte after reports that police were involved in a fatal shooting this morning. A block on Wyandotte and Goyeau was been closed off Wednesday morning for several hours and the
By Christina Chibani A new spa uses float pods to relieve people of stress and pain. The grand opening of Float Lakeshore, the first float spa in Windsor, was March 2. It offers floating therapy which involves the individual floating
The Syrian newcomer community in Windsor has launched the Syrian Community Center of Windsor. They will provide lots of programs and services for Syrian members who live in Windsor and Essex, to help them settle into their new home. On
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
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