Fire Prevention Week

🕔11:30, 24.Oct 2012

by Madison Jean Firefighters across North America came together in Windsor the week of Oct. 9 for the thirty-sixth annual Fire Prevention Week. The event was held at the Devonshire Mall, where Windsor firefighters were putting on demonstrations and skits

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Pay What You Can Night At The Kordazone Theatre.

🕔17:44, 22.Oct 2012

By Alice Hewitt. Many theatre lovers who cannot afford to pay for tickets say they appreciated Kordazone Theatre’s Pay-What-You-Can night Oct.18. The event is designed to give Windsorites an opportunity to experience local theatre without paying the full regular ticketed

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Automotive Recycling Program Kick off

🕔21:29, 21.Oct 2012

by Marc Tessier The owner of Evoy’s Service Garage will be kicking off their ecofriendly recycle program Oct 25. Evoy’s garage, located at 3720 Seminole St. has teamed up with the Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) and the Canadian Automotive Association

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Library eliminating credit cards

🕔21:24, 21.Oct 2012

by Tom Morrison The Windsor Public Library will be eliminating credit cards to avoid future misuse of conduct. Purchasing cards, which can only be used for specific purchases, will be used in place of credit cards. These are similar to

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Nights of the Living Dead

Nights of the Living Dead

🕔12:39, 20.Oct 2012

by Maciejka Gorzelnik Moans, grunts and calls for brains echoed through downtown Windsor Oct. 12 when people dressed as zombies filled the streets. According to torontozombiewalk.ca zombie walks originated in Toronto in 2003 and have since spread worldwide regularly drawing

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Windsor’s fashion future

Windsor’s fashion future

🕔12:37, 20.Oct 2012

by Maciejka Gorzelnik Temperatures outside may be dropping but fashion studios are heating up as designers prepare their spring and summer collections. Toronto Fashion Week runs from Oct. 22-26 and is the pinnacle of Canadian fashion. Louis Vuitton sales representative

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Painting the town

Painting the town

🕔12:34, 20.Oct 2012

  By Maciejka Gorzelnik The smell of aerosol paint lingered in the alley between Ouellette Avenue and Pelissier Street Sept. 30 as a group of graffiti artists gathered to make Windsor a more beautiful place. As a part of Harvesting

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Girl power at St. Clair College

Girl power at St. Clair College

🕔12:21, 20.Oct 2012

by Maciejka Gorzelnik “Optimism is one characteristic that can be learned and mastered and it permeates into every aspect of our lives.” St. Clair College students listened to these words as psychology professor Dr. Andrea Dinardo began her keynote address

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Maghnieh receives 90-day pay suspension

Maghnieh receives 90-day pay suspension

🕔12:15, 20.Oct 2012

by Tom Morrison By a vote of 6-2, Windsor City Council and Mayor Eddie Francis have voted to suspend Coun. Al Maghnieh’s pay for 90 days and keep him off any city committees for the rest of his term. The

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Red Kettle Campaign

Red Kettle Campaign

🕔12:30, 19.Oct 2012

More than $20 million has been raised over 120 years of the Salvation Army’s largest charitable campaign. The Christmas Kettle Campaign begins Nov. 19 with over 2,000 kettles stationed around Canada to collect donations that will benefit families in need

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‘Bullying sucks’

🕔10:57, 19.Oct 2012

The subject of bullying is a complex issue that has been gaining exposure in the public eye. Bullying includes harassment, physical harm, demeaning speech and repeated efforts to ostracize another person. According to bullyingstatistics.org, bullying is active and is done

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Deputy chief retires

🕔10:29, 16.Oct 2012

By: Adam D’Andrea After 33 years of service, Windsor’s deputy chief of police has announced his retirement. Deputy Chief Jerome Brannagan said he will be retiring from the force during a press conference Oct. 10 at Windsor Police Services headquarters.

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Power on the waterfront

Power on the waterfront

🕔09:54, 16.Oct 2012

by Tom Morrison   A local energy company has offered to donate a solar-powered charging station to Windsor’s riverfront, but city council has postponed its decision because of advertising on the unit. Green Sun Rising Inc. produces a solar-powered bench

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Lancers aim to advance to playoffs

🕔20:35, 12.Oct 2012

By Aussiemarie Vizcayno The University of Windsor’s football team has been working hard to advance to the playoffs this season. The Lancer football team, under the guidance of head coach Joe D’amore is doing well so far this season. Dylon

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Fire Education

🕔14:14, 12.Oct 2012

The National Fire Prevention Association has marked Oct. 7 to 13 as Fire Prevention Week. The NFPA has made this year’s theme “Have 2 Ways Out!” stressing the importance of working smoke detectors and having an emergency plan B. Fire

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Windsor announces new top cop

🕔13:49, 12.Oct 2012

By James Zimmerman Oct. 12 2012 New Chief Windsor Police Services Oct. 11 had announced their new chief of police and it’s a familiar face. Al Frederick, 51, has been selected as the new chief and will start full-time duty

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Robot, basketball star compete

🕔13:21, 12.Oct 2012

by Rob Benneian The worlds of athletics and science came together, if only for an afternoon, in a three-point shooting competition. The first annual WE-Tech Alliance robotics open house was held Oct. 11 at Windsor Public Library. The main attraction

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Football for a Cure

🕔11:16, 12.Oct 2012

By: Melissa Iarusso & Mamdouh Elchami October is breast cancer awareness month and many local football teams are campaigning to raise money. Dave and Tami Hawkins, teachers at Tecumseh Vista Academy, began the “Football for a Cure” campaign three years

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Massey students walk out

Massey students walk out

🕔11:38, 6.Oct 2012

Students from Vincent Massey Secondary School protest Bill 115 in front of their school Oct. 3. Photo by Adam D’Andrea. by Adam D’Andrea Students at Vincent Massey Secondary School had one clear message to passersby Oct. 3: “Kill the bill!”

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