On Sept. 9, City of Windsor mayor Drew Dilkins unveiled the city council will be undergoing preliminary reviews of the city budget for 2025. By Sept. 11, city council took the bold step of splitting duties between three committees and
Windsor City Council has pledged to build 13,000 homes by the year 2031. According to the provincial housing tracker tool, the city has only started 346 homes in 2023. The city’s Commissioner of Economic Development says internal data shows the
Free parking in the city of Windsor is now coming to an end as of Feb. 10. The city created 15-minutes of free-parking at meters across Windsor during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to encourage people to visit local
By Caleb Coulter and Ravishan Wijemanne Windsor’s Indigenous population are disproportionately affected by homelessness. According to this year’s Point-in-Time Count, 22 per cent of Windsor’s homeless were Indigenous People. This statistic is severe considering Indigenous people are only 1.4 per
Members of Windsor city council are considering operating transit in a time of crisis without designating it an essential service. The Environment, Transportation and Public Safety standing committee decided against designating transit an essential service on Nov. 25, after considering
Laura Chesnik, 39, is responsible for highlighting education and other affairs for the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada in the federal election. She said this election campaign is not her first and she has run a few times before. “I ran
Residents of Ward 2 gathered at Windsor City Hall last week to speak against moving the west end Transit Windsor terminal from College Avenue to Hotel Dieu-Grace Hospital. https://twitter.com/ZanderQKelly/status/1098334857502048257 Among the residents present was Mary Ann Cuderman, a longtime outspoken
It would cost $1.6 million per year to provide snow removal services for paved alleys, according to a report going to council Monday night. “Snow removal in alleys has the potential for an increase in property damage as the space
By Kacie Cooper After almost an hour of discussion at Monday night’s City Council meeting, a majority vote was in favor of allowing homeowners to create second dwellings in their home without first needing a permit. The change in bylaws
A new capital plan for 2018 has been approved by Windsor city council. The plan allocates $664 million for capital spending in a six-year capital plan. This plan has been extended by a year, since the capital plan used to
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
A home owner with a house worth $150,000 will see their property taxes go up about $45 this year after Windsor city council approved the 2017 budget at Monday night’s marathon council meeting. The meeting which lasted more than 11
Windsor has a new chief administrative officer, but he says not much will change in how the city runs. Former chief financial officer and treasurer Onorio Colucci was named CAO in January. His appointment followed Helga Reidel’s decision in December
Local businesses with sidewalk cafés will need to make an adjustment to their budget this year if they plan on keeping them open. City Council reached a decision on March 7, they hope will work for business owners as well
By Sean Previl A by-election is being held for Ward 7 and one woman is hoping to take the chair. Robin Fortier, owner of Monty Formal Wear, is running for the Ward 7 city council seat in the by-election Dec.
By Sean Previl A by-election is set to take place in Windsor this winter. Members of Windsor City Council voted Sept. 9 by a vote of 9-1 in favour of
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