The city is placing high-profile sharps containers in targeted locations in the city in an effort to reduce the number of improperly discarded needles. “The opioid crisis is a national issue that municipalities are working to address on multiple fronts,” said Windsor
By Alyssa Leonard The City of Windsor is looking for input from residents on whether to support storefront cannabis sales. The city has launched an online survey for Windsorites to share their opinions. According to the survey, municipalities are faced with
By Alyssa Leonard The first meeting of the new 2018-2022 Windsor city council will convene tonight at 7 p.m. in the Chrysler Theatre at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts. New faces at tonight’s meeting will be Fabio Costante
By Keerthana Veerapandian Thousands of Windsorites wearing poppies over their hearts gathered solemnly at the downtown Cenotaph Sunday to salute Canadian Veterans, past and present. “This is the most well-attended event I’ve been to at this location in the last
By Lauren O’Brien Farmers in Windsor and Essex County say food banks need to promote healthier eating. Lesley Labbe is the primary farmer at Our Farm Organics, located just outside of Cottam, Ont. As one of Windsor and Essex County’s
Creating costumes and dressing up as characters are entertaining pastimes for fans and artists of the cosplay community. Events like the Windsor ComiCon attract fans of all ages. Comic book collectors, artists, fans of movies and televison shows and people
By Amos Johnson For the first time ever, the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is extending its season. “This was a very busy year. Not only did we increase our (number of) vendors but we increased attendance,” said general manager Steve
The Salvation Army of Windsor received $5,000 from the Rotary Club this week, money that will help provide hot and nutritious meals four days a week to needy people. “The Salvation Army has been feeding the poor for over 20
The City of Windsor is launching Walk Wheel Windsor, an Active Transportation Master Plan for the city. It includes any form of human-powered transportation, i.e walking and cycling two of the most popular and well-known forms of active transportation. It
After being closed to the public since 2015, Black Oak Heritage Park is reopening. The only public entrance, on the north side of the woods, has been closed during construction of the Gordie Howe Bridge plaza near the park. The
By Angelica Haggert If you’ve driven on a Windsor road since the snow melted, you know how bumpy the ride is. With the snow melt, followed by colder temperatures at night, the cracks and potholes in Windsor streets have grown
By Joyce St. Antoine Windsorites will be able to apply to have feral felines spayed and neutered at no charge starting March 7. Since 2012, the free voucher program has been offered to low income families who may apply by
By Bernard DeVaal The rising temperatures and forecast rain could test the city’s storm sewers yet again. On many residential roads, catch basins are blocked by mounds of snow left behind by plowing, especially around parked cars. “Sometimes people wouldn’t,
A $6 million Chatham lottery winner is in a legal battle with his former live-in partner over sharing his winnings. Leamington native Maurice Thibeault claimed more than $3 million from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. However, the good news
By Shirley Feng On Feb. 11, the City of Windsor declared a snow emergency, forcing city crews to work around the clock to clear both main roads and residential streets. “We have worked lots of long hours and we’re used
By Sunnio Zeng After being attracted to a backyard floodlight, a new moth-like insect has been found in Windsor. And it turns out the backyard was owned by Tom Preney, the City of Windsor’s biodiversity co-ordinator. “It’s very small insect,
By Harshpal Singh Snow was reducing visibility and increasing the number of accidents on the roads this week as more than 20 cm fell across the southern part of Ontario. According to Windsor Police, who have been urging caution, 45
By Angelica Haggert It’s the start of fundraising walks and runs, and it hosts concerts, shows and food truck festivals — Windsor’s riverfront Festival Plaza is used throughout the warmer months for a variety of events. And it’s time for
Every Thursday night, there’s a busy crowd of diverse people speaking different languages in a downtown Windsor bar. It is a language exchange club, and last week, it held its one-year anniversary with people from 22 different countries. “We have
By Jiaqian Ren Point Pelee National Park is closing for the next two weeks. From Jan. 12 to Jan. 26, staff from Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation will be performing a cull to reduce the number of white-tailed deer
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