Student attendance low at the Windsor International Film Festival

Student attendance low at the Windsor International Film Festival

🕔15:16, 19.Nov 2022

More than 45,000 people stood in line and attended the 2022 Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) breaking the previous record of 43,000 in 2019. The festival ran from Oct. 27 to Nov. 6 and aired 311 screenings of 177 films

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Children’s pain meds shortage continues in Canada

🕔14:59, 19.Nov 2022

As shortages across Canada continue for pain medications for children, parents are having concerns heading into the winter season. Dunya Aziz, a mother of two from Windsor, said it is the worst-case scenario for there to be these shortages during

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UNEMPLOYMENT: The vision of Windsor student

UNEMPLOYMENT: The vision of Windsor student

🕔14:56, 19.Nov 2022

While students attempt to balance work and school, obstacles arise while searching for jobs, according to a student at St. Clair College. “I don’t have a job right now since I find it tough to acquire one because not many

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Local shelters concerned as winter weather approaches

Local shelters concerned as winter weather approaches

🕔14:49, 19.Nov 2022

The fall months are hectic in many community shelters around Windsor-Essex, according to volunteers. Harsh, below-freezing temperatures during the winter make it nearly impossible for someone without proper shelter to survive outdoors. Shelters all over the county are preparing themselves

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Gen-Z voter turnout continues to decline in recent years

Gen-Z voter turnout continues to decline in recent years

🕔14:43, 19.Nov 2022

Young Canadians are not voting in great numbers. Youth voting rates have been declining since the start of the 1990s. They picked up again in 2011 until about 2018, when they peaked and started back on the downward trend. In

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Falls leading cause of injury in seniors in Canada: study

Falls leading cause of injury in seniors in Canada: study

🕔14:36, 19.Nov 2022

A local resident of Windsor was walking his dog on Ouellette Avenue when he tripped on asphalt two years ago. “I fell into the road, banged my head and broke my glasses,” Wayne Tennant said. He was 73 when the

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Canada’s child medicine shortage may lead to rough winter season

Canada’s child medicine shortage may lead to rough winter season

🕔14:23, 19.Nov 2022

Many Canadian parents are concerned they will not be able find pain medication if their child gets sick.  Canadian pharmacies have been experiencing a shortage in children’s antibiotics, pain relief, allergy and cold medication, which can make it difficult for

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Are Motorcycles Really Safe?

🕔14:07, 19.Nov 2022

A 33-year-old Windsor man has died following a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon. The motorcycle collided with a minivan. Nov. 10 Police closed Tecumseh Road from Chilver Road to Durham Place and Kildare Road. JD, a local delivery man, said he

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Students cautious following reports of sexual assault at university campus

Students cautious following reports of sexual assault at university campus

🕔14:03, 19.Nov 2022

Some students say they still feel unsafe, even though police have arrested a suspect related to several recent sexual assault reports that took place at the University of Windsor last month. According to campus police, several women reported being followed

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Holiday gift drive aims to help teens in need 

Holiday gift drive aims to help teens in need 

🕔13:48, 19.Nov 2022

Teenagers in the Sandwich Teen Action Group will be getting a few extra Christmas gifts this year.   This holiday season a new gift drive is looking to fill the gap in initiatives geared to teenagers ages 13 to 18. The

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Hockey for Hospice takes strides to help those in need

Hockey for Hospice takes strides to help those in need

🕔13:30, 19.Nov 2022

The Hockey for Hospice tournament is taking place from Dec. 27 to 29, 2022. According to the Hockey for Hospice website, more than 2,000 hockey players between the ages of four and 14 participate. This will be the 26th annual

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Veterans’ service honoured in new ways

Veterans’ service honoured in new ways

🕔14:45, 17.Nov 2022

Remembrance Day is a Canadian tradition – but the way it is honoured has changed over time. “It’s kind of like a roller coaster,” said Paul Lauzon, president of the Windsor Veterans Memorial Services Committee, about how Canadians recognize generations

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Suspect arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor

🕔12:40, 14.Nov 2022

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 31-year-old man on charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor. Today, the Windsor Police Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation after receiving a report about a sexual assault in 2016.

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Living wage increased by 9.3%

🕔12:39, 14.Nov 2022

The estimated hourly wage required to maintain a standard of living in Windsor has increased by 9.3 per cent. The new living wage rate for 2022 is now set at $18.15 an hour, up from the 2021 rate of $16.60

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London police issue homicide charges

🕔12:37, 14.Nov 2022

London police have announced charges against two people after a man was found unresponsive in a city park last weekend. Late Friday evening, officers issued a statement that the pair were arrested sometime earlier in the day, in connection to

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Local artists featured at Gibson Gallery

🕔12:42, 11.Nov 2022

Amherstburg’s Gibson gallery is launching its gallery season – and everyone is invited to see the arts and crafts created by local artists, photographers and stitchers on display.  “I love the students,” said Sandra Ellis, a teacher at the gallery.

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Police: Safety and spooky should go hand-in-hand

Police: Safety and spooky should go hand-in-hand

🕔15:10, 3.Nov 2022

By Mehak Nahar • October 26, 2022 • MediaPlex News Windsor Police want parents to take extra caution this weekend as little ghouls and goblins take to the city’s streets in search of treats. “We want them to remind children

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Obstacles, Opportunities in Maintaining Student Mental Health

Obstacles, Opportunities in Maintaining Student Mental Health

🕔14:37, 3.Nov 2022

Students at postsecondary schools have other challenges besides passing class.  “I’d say the biggest challenge to my mental health as a student is probably burnout,” said Hailee Wilson, who is currently studying to become a social worker at the University

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Gas prices climb again in Windsor-Essex

Gas prices climb again in Windsor-Essex

🕔13:21, 31.Oct 2022

Donna Tuckwell Oct 31, 2022 The average price at the pumps is $1.75 per litre in Windsor Monday. According to Ontario’s Natural Resources website, things like changes in world crude oil prices, the ability of supply to meet demand, inventory

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Windsor Police Searching for Break-In Suspect

Windsor Police Searching for Break-In Suspect

🕔14:55, 20.Oct 2022

The Target Base Unit, a special section of Windsor Police dedicated to investigating break-ins, is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect connected to two crimes. On October 13 at 2:30 a.m., a man broke into a business

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