Windsor organization helps immigrants

🕔13:41, 27.Feb 2015

By-Abass Wali Over the past three decades, immigrant women have been able to adapt better to live in Canada with the aid of a local organization Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women. The organization has been serving the Windsor-Essex County

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Big Winter Turnout For Community Gardening

🕔13:34, 27.Feb 2015

By Mark Brown/Converged Citizen Staff Reporter A gathering of community gardening enthusiasts got together on Monday, Feb 23 to discuss the virtues of growing crops for themselves and their neighbours. About 50 people gathered in the basement auditorium of the

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LaSalle photographer visits Falkland Islands

LaSalle photographer visits Falkland Islands

🕔12:57, 27.Feb 2015

By Caleb Workman Family enjoys time spent with wildlife A LaSalle local went as far south as one could go to discover a new side of nature. Wildlife photographer Jason Telasco spent his Christmas vacation on the Falkland Islands, off

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Animal abuse in Windsor sparks anger

🕔12:54, 27.Feb 2015

The unusual killing of an animal in Windsor on Feb 18 has citizens in uproar. Donovan Patrick, a 20-year-old Windsor man, is facing charges of injuring and killing an animal.  Partick was arrested after brutally assaulting and killing a dog

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Everest College closure leaves students shocked

Everest College closure leaves students shocked

🕔16:45, 20.Feb 2015

UPDATE (Feb. 20, 4:27 p.m.): Corinthian Colleges Inc., the owners of Everest Colleges Canada Inc., announced the company would be filing for bankruptcy protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3 (BIA). The decision to file for

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Lower Canadian dollar isn’t all bad for Windsor

🕔15:25, 20.Feb 2015

By Justin Prince Financial experts have been predicting a weaker Canadian economy in recent months, but the lower dollar is a good thing for the region according to Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Matt Marchand. Since February

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Dating After Divorce

Dating After Divorce

🕔13:59, 20.Feb 2015

By Mark Brown/Converged Citizen Staff Reporter As the afterglow of Valentine’s Day begins to fade, members of a divorce support group heard advice from relationship coaches. Half a dozen women gathered in a community room at Sobey’s Community Room in

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An awfully grey Valentine’s Day

An awfully grey Valentine’s Day

🕔13:57, 20.Feb 2015

By Ashley Ann Mentley Windsorites were given new choices this Valentine’s Day: the release of a sexy movie or a sale on adorable cats. On Feb. 14, the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society hosted an adoption event called “50 Shades of

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Filing tax return

Filing tax return

🕔13:08, 20.Feb 2015

By Rabiul Biplob Many taxpayers find it difficult to choose how to submit their income tax return and find the constantly changing rules make it complicated. Many also don’t understand why they should submit an income tax return. They also

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True Reflections

🕔12:40, 20.Feb 2015

By David Zoungrana True Reflections, a new organization, visited the MediaPlex on the Feb. 4 with hopes to further promote their organization. Hailey Trealout, an editor for the LaSalle Post, and Caleb Workman, a current St.Clair College journalism student, have come

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LaSalle loses some weight

🕔12:23, 20.Feb 2015

By Caleb Workman   LaSalle recreational teams have been pushing to improve the lifestyles of residents in the community with programs, activities and food. People from LaSalle and its surrounding areas have come together for a six-week time period to

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Cubs race for the finish

Cubs race for the finish

🕔16:49, 6.Feb 2015

By Julia Poehlman    Chatham-Kent Cub Scouts raced to the finish at a rally with their handmade Kub Kars, at J.G. Taylor Community Centre. About 39 Kub Kars raced at the annual Chatham-Kent Scouting Tartan Sertoma Kub Kar rally. The

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University students bring new teaching methods to Tanzania

University students bring new teaching methods to Tanzania

🕔14:01, 6.Feb 2015

  Student teachers at the University of Windsor will spend three weeks in April bringing the twenty-first century Canadian school to Tanzanian orphans who are thirsty for knowledge. Heading to Tanzania’s “forgotten city” Singida, 18 volunteers will spend their time

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Police make arrest in Kaake homicide

🕔14:00, 6.Feb 2015

By Brett Quinn   A LaSalle man has been arrested in connection with the death of Cassandra Kaake. LaSalle resident Matthew Brush, 26, was arrested and charged Tuesday following an interview with Windsor investigators. Brush is charged with break and

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Windsorites walk to remind

Windsorites walk to remind

🕔13:55, 6.Feb 2015

Kenneth Bullock Walk for Memories People came together to show they remember those starting to forget. Multiple organizations gathered at Devonshire Mall to promote awareness of those people suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease in Windsor/Essex. The “Walk for Memories” is a

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Snow Storm

Snow Storm

🕔13:53, 6.Feb 2015

Windsor and Essex County was blasted by a winter storm on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Approximately 37 centimetres of snow fell in Windsor during snowstorm Linus which arrived Sunday night. Cleaning up the snow will likely cost the city $500,000.

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Ontario looking to lower the speed limit

Ontario looking to lower the speed limit

🕔13:46, 6.Feb 2015

Anthony Sheardown February 6, 2015 The province of Ontario is considering lowering the speed limit on secondary roads from 50 km to 40 km. There will be a debate whether to lower the limit to 40 km, keep it at

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School morale boosted following snow day

School morale boosted following snow day

🕔13:40, 6.Feb 2015

By Rhiannon Lotze School closings following a blizzard in Windsor and Essex County may have boosted morale for staff and students. A record-breaking snowfall swept across Windsor and Essex County Feb. 1 and Feb. 2. Windsor International Airport recorded a

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Amherstburg considering regional police force

🕔13:22, 6.Feb 2015

Costing proposals from Windsor expected for Amherstburg and LaSalle Chris Jackman Staff Writer The town of Amherstburg is considering merging police forces with Windsor or integrating with the Ontario Provincial Police to reduce costs. Amherstburg mayor Aldo DiCarlo said there

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LaSalle public school raises money for childhood cancer

LaSalle public school raises money for childhood cancer

🕔12:46, 6.Feb 2015

                          By Caleb Workman   Six LaSalle Public School students have raised almost $200 for early childhood cancer by making rainbow loom jewelry. Aubryn Boivert and her five

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