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Vendors needed for holiday market

Vendors needed for holiday market

🕔10:31, 22.Nov 2022

The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association is looking for vendors to create a winter wonderland. Taking place in Art Alley between Pelissier Street and Ouellette Avenue, the DWBIA is aiming to make a downtown Windsor Holiday Village. The attraction will

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Bright Lights shine on cancer survivors

Bright Lights shine on cancer survivors

🕔21:15, 10.Dec 2021

Windsor City Council has launched a charity drive to support patients recovering from cancer. Launching on Dec. 2, the “YQG Hearts for Hope” campaign is a new addition to Windsor Bright Lights. The event is administered by the City of

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5 Ways To Keep Your Christmas Spirit Alive This Year

🕔11:57, 24.Nov 2020

Christmas 2020 is right around the corner and it is safe to say this year will like nothing we have ever experienced before. With rising COVID-19 cases across the province it’s uncertain if there will any strict regulations on family

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Santa Claus is coming to St.Clair College!

Santa Claus is coming to St.Clair College!

🕔23:28, 18.Nov 2020

You better watch out! You better not cry! And you better wear your mask! Because Santa Claus, Ms.Claus and the whole North Pole gang are headed to St.Clair College for Windsor’s annual Santa Claus parade with a few adjustments to

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Celebrate the holidays in Amherstburg

Celebrate the holidays in Amherstburg

🕔00:14, 16.Nov 2020

Come down to Amherstburg to witness the lighting of the town tree and accompanying River Lights festival! Every year, Amherstburg spends thousands to decorate the town to create a dazzling display of holiday-themed lights. These lights span from Toddy Jones

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Holiday cheer returns to Willistead Manor

Holiday cheer returns to Willistead Manor

🕔15:25, 2.Dec 2019

Sunday afternoon may have been dreary outside, but inside was a sparkling showcase of holiday decor at the Willistead Manor in Walkerville. The 36-room mansion was originally built in 1906 by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn for local distillery founder, Hiram

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Bright Lights Windsor bigger and better for 2019

Bright Lights Windsor bigger and better for 2019

🕔15:57, 19.Nov 2019

With more than 100,000 people walking through the colourful lights at Jackson Park, Bright Lights Windsor must be one of the things to do this holiday season.   Now in its third year, Bright lights will take place from December

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Christmas-related events colour Windsor

Christmas-related events colour Windsor

🕔15:39, 18.Nov 2019

Although Christmas is still a month away, there are several Christmas events in Windsor. Hundreds of runners dressed up as Santa Claus took to the streets of Amherstburg Saturday, to raise funds for the Essex Region Conservation Foundation.   The Super

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Preparations for Bright Lights Windsor Underway

Preparations for Bright Lights Windsor Underway

🕔10:19, 15.Nov 2019

Preparations are underway for this year’s edition of Bright Lights Windsor at Jackson Park.  Among the attractions are the giant Christmas tree, thousands of lights and a host of holiday characters throughout the park.  Daniel Champagne is one of many employees working hard

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International students combat homesickness with holiday feast

International students combat homesickness with holiday feast

🕔11:52, 16.Dec 2018

Dozens of international students struggling with holiday homesickness enjoyed an early Christmas dinner at Harvest Table. “We enjoy this festival a lot,” said Amita Mehta, a St. Clair College student from India. “We are not with our families. I just

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Beating the holiday food rush

Beating the holiday food rush

🕔13:51, 7.Dec 2018

By Ryan Percy With less than a month until Christmas, do you have your holiday food prepared? While holidays are always a busy time for getting food from vendors, Christmas is one of the worst when it comes to wait

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Thousands greet CP Holiday Train

Thousands greet CP Holiday Train

🕔15:34, 6.Dec 2018

By Sumandeep Kaur Thousands of cheering Windsor residents were on hand to greet the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train when it rolled into town. “I love the lights. It’s around my house and makes everybody come out and see everywhere and

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Local farms open their doors to the public

Local farms open their doors to the public

🕔12:40, 30.Nov 2018

By Lauren O’Brien As the sun falls, parents turn the heat up on the thermostat and tuck their children under thick blankets. They sleep soundly, with bellies full of pumpkin pie and apple cider. Come morning, when the frost melts,

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St. Clair students rehearse for their annual Christmas show

St. Clair students rehearse for their annual Christmas show

🕔12:05, 30.Nov 2018

By Travis Conant With the Christmas season, St. Clair College’s music theatre performance students get into the holiday spirit with a 1930s themed Christmas show. For the past 13 years, St. Clair College has performed a Christmas show. The show

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The concerns with giving away dogs for Christmas

The concerns with giving away dogs for Christmas

🕔16:45, 9.Nov 2018

By Alayna Raja While dogs can make amazing companions, there are concerns with giving them away as gifts. The Windsor Humane Society has noticed pets being given away as gifts are being returned to them. According to the Windsor Humane

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Limited working hours during holidays for services by City of Windsor

Limited working hours during holidays for services by City of Windsor

🕔14:38, 22.Dec 2017

City services slow down over the holidays with some services offering reduced hours and others closed completely. The 311 call center and city offices will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26 and also Jan. 1. The centre has reduced

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Downtown Windsor turkey giveaway attracts longest line in 12 years

Downtown Windsor turkey giveaway attracts longest line in 12 years

🕔14:31, 22.Dec 2017

Plenty of thanks and plenty of giving. That was the common thread at the annual turkey giveaway held on the corner of Ouellette and University Avenue. Local businessman Joe Mikhail continued his 12-year-long tradition Dec. 22 of giving away free

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Wine to be added to annual Christmas pub crawl

Wine to be added to annual Christmas pub crawl

🕔13:59, 22.Dec 2017

Looking for a way to get together with all of your friends on the holidays? Look no further. The Downtown Flight Club is a partnership between Craftheads, Phog Lounge, SnackBar-B-Q, Villains Beastro and The Windsor Beer Exchange. The group is

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Scavenger Hunt at Chimczuk Museum

Scavenger Hunt at Chimczuk Museum

🕔12:15, 22.Dec 2017

The Chimczuk Museum is offering family-friendly activities during December, including over the Christmas break. Staff hope it will be an opportunity for parents to teach their children about the history of Windsor. “We have some winter theme events happening throughout

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Windsor Goodfellows’ most successful year yet, expect to feed many

Windsor Goodfellows’ most successful year yet, expect to feed many

🕔15:56, 17.Dec 2017

If the Windsor Goodfellows Club had its way, no one would be forced to go without food in this city again. On the heels of their most successful fundraising year in history, the Club has raised more than $287,000. That

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