Monarch counting

Monarch counting

🕔12:26, 20.Oct 2017

By Alyssa Leonard Monarch butterflies have had an easier migration year compared to 2016. The monarch migration across North America is a unique phenomenon that has been happening for centuries. Seen twice a year at Point Pelee National Park, the

Read Full Article
All eyes on entrepreneurship

All eyes on entrepreneurship

🕔12:24, 13.Oct 2017

By Ryan Jones Entrepreneurs are becoming the key curators of jobs in the city of Windsor. Windsor’s unemployment rate was sitting at 5.6 per cent in September 2016. According to Statistics Canada, this has climbed to 5.8 per cent since

Read Full Article
A unique natural phenomena

A unique natural phenomena

🕔12:08, 13.Oct 2017

By Alyssa Leonard A few weeks each spring and fall, people come from all over the world to see the monarch butterfly pass through Point Pelee National Park during its annual migration. The monarch migration across North America is a

Read Full Article
Keeping afloat

Keeping afloat

🕔11:51, 13.Oct 2017

By Julianna Bonnett Independent book stores in the Windsor area are holding their own when it comes to competition from big book chains. With only a few independent bookstores in the Windsor area, including Biblioasis, Juniper, Storytellers Book Store, PB Books and more, it is a wonder how local book stores are

Read Full Article
Lacasse Park fire causes over $400,000 in damages

Lacasse Park fire causes over $400,000 in damages

🕔11:36, 13.Oct 2017

By Kaitlynn Kenney Police say a young person has been charged with arson for last week’s fire at Lacasse Park. On Oct. 10 just before 6 p.m. the playground equipment at Lacasse Park in Tecumseh was set ablaze and the

Read Full Article
Put your money where your heart is

Put your money where your heart is

🕔13:31, 6.Oct 2017

By Ryan Jones A local business owner is  inspiring other entrepreneurs in the city of Windsor with her passion and dedication. It all started seven years ago in October of 2010. Blab Media was originally a partnership for five years

Read Full Article
Local percussive dance group makes a comeback

Local percussive dance group makes a comeback

🕔13:25, 6.Oct 2017

By Josie Richards A local group is stepping back onto the scene with their modern form of expressive afrocentric dance. After a one-year break, the student group Sistas Taking Action for a New Direction (S.T.A.N.D.), has reformed. “Step is making

Read Full Article
Harrow Research and Development Centre open house

Harrow Research and Development Centre open house

🕔13:09, 6.Oct 2017

By Kenneth Pastushyn People were able to learn about the agricultural activities the Harrow Research and Development Centre has to offer at its open house. Visitors took guided tours on a covered wagon pulled by a John Deere tractor. The

Read Full Article
Local film contest for youth features $5k in cash prizes

Local film contest for youth features $5k in cash prizes

🕔13:08, 6.Oct 2017

By: Chelsea Humphreys Thousands of dollars are up for grabs as the Windsor Centre for Film, Digital Media & the Creative Arts partners with The Film Camp for Kids and Youth to hold a contest for youth in the tri-county

Read Full Article
Lancer’s Baseball looks to build off defeat

Lancer’s Baseball looks to build off defeat

🕔13:02, 6.Oct 2017

By Cody Rusan The University of Windsor men’s baseball team, in advance of their regular season, played an exhibition game against the St. Clair Saints. The Lancers jumped to an early lead, Oct. 4, backed by strong pitching and good

Read Full Article
Board the bike bus

Board the bike bus

🕔12:59, 6.Oct 2017

By Alyssa Leonard   Bicycle enthusiasts in Windsor will have a new opportunity to ride on the many trails around Essex County. A pilot project, known as WEBikeBus or Windsor Essex Bike Bus, will launch later this month, where residents

Read Full Article
The benefits of joining the military

The benefits of joining the military

🕔12:55, 6.Oct 2017

By Justin Crouch The nature of an occupation in the military may seem intimidating at first, but the military can provide many benefits for its members. Catherine Wollocombe is a veteran advocate with 35 years of experience in the military and said

Read Full Article
Diplomats Drum Corps marches into new season

Diplomats Drum Corps marches into new season

🕔12:18, 6.Oct 2017

By Zander Kelly Members of the Diplomats Drum and Bugle Corps have ended their fifth season with smiles and celebrations. Bob Thwaites is the director of the Corps and said the awards night on Sept. 30 marked the end of

Read Full Article
No tolerance for vacant property

No tolerance for vacant property

🕔12:16, 6.Oct 2017

By Grace Bauer   Passionate Windsorites were asking for a proactive approach to the city’s vacant home situation at a recent city council meeting. On Oct. 2 almost every seat was filled with Windsorites, many from the downtown core, pleading

Read Full Article
Enrolment at St. Clair College reaches 10,000

Enrolment at St. Clair College reaches 10,000

🕔12:04, 6.Oct 2017

by Maryam Fang St. Clair College has broken the 10,000 student ceiling in enrolment this year. The College announced it had enrolled 10,539 students by the end of the first week of the new academic year. This represents a 12

Read Full Article
Family friend attempts mugging with bear spray

Family friend attempts mugging with bear spray

🕔13:04, 29.Sep 2017

By Kacie Cooper In a recent attempted robbery, bear spray was used as a weapon towards a Windsor man and his pregnant wife. Andrew Shanahan and his wife, Felissya, were walking on Wyandotte Street on Sept. 27 when two men approached

Read Full Article
Windsor’s oldest comic book shop celebrates 30 years

Windsor’s oldest comic book shop celebrates 30 years

🕔13:02, 29.Sep 2017

By: Kacie Cooper Border City Comics is celebrating 30 years in business, making them the oldest comic book shop in Windsor. Pat and Ken Girard along with their son Tim, have made the shop a go-to spot for those looking

Read Full Article
Windsor cyclist’s take notice of bike thefts

Windsor cyclist’s take notice of bike thefts

🕔12:53, 29.Sep 2017

By Barry Hazlehurst Bicycle theft has become an epidemic in Windsor causing cyclists to take extra precautions when leaving their bicycles unattended. Windsorites have created a Facebook page under the heading Stolen Bikes of Windsor to report stolen bikes and

Read Full Article
TownePlace Suites by Marriot

TownePlace Suites by Marriot

🕔12:43, 29.Sep 2017 The TownePlace Suites by Marriot. sign has been placed on the building at 250 Dougall Ave. The construction team on site said it will be another month until renovations are finished. (Photo by: Ryan Percy) Read Full Article
WSO String Orchestra hands baton to audience

WSO String Orchestra hands baton to audience

🕔12:43, 29.Sep 2017

By Zander Kelly Audience members were allowed to conduct the Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s string band regardless of prior skill. The WSO’s Conduct Us event, held at the University of Windsor on Thursday, allowed any passersby to take up the baton

Read Full Article