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
By Millar Hill Flu season is upon us and the local health unit is already reporting its first flu-related fatality of 2018. “The province is in the midst of a very challenging flu season,” says Dr. Wajid Ahmed, acting medical
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
Charles Clark Square is officially open to the public for free skating and All Saints Church is providing skates to those who need to borrow them – free of charge. People have been donating skates to the church for the past five years.
By Angelica Haggert An extensive addition to the Gino and Liz Marcus Recreation Complex has been completed by TCI Titan and the City of Windsor. The $1.1 million accessible and family change room expansion opened Dec. 15. The addition adds
Mayor Drew Dilkens is looking to reduce Windsor’s debt by $27 million by 2021. The 2018 operating and capital budget has been released, and it proposes a 2.6 per cent increase in property tax to help pay off the city’s
The City of Windsor is introducing a Pay for Parking app for both street meters and city-run surface lots. Users can download the app through their smart phone and pay for parking by clicking a button. Signs on the meters
By Grace Bauer Windsorites looking for quick and easy travel to Detroit will be faced with a speed bump over the coming months. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is under construction, affecting not only individual drivers but also Windsor’s public transit system.
By Ryan Jones For the second year in a row, the Windsor Goodfellows have exceeded its fundraising goal. Every year near Christmas, around 600 Windsor Goodfellows volunteers take to the streets for three days, newspapers in hand, to
By Ioana Iota The Human Resources Department announced that applications for the 2018 summer student lottery programs are available online. The selection of students to be considered is based on a secured computer program that randomly draws applications for consideration.
By Amos Johnson The spay and neuter voucher program is still in effect in Windsor after a successful five-year history of helping pet owners take the edge off the costs. This program is designed to help people with a low
By Chelsea Girard Inspired by Vancouver’s annual Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, The Windsor Poetry Slam group hosts a poetry competition every fourth Tuesday at Phog Lounge. The group aims to craft a friendly competition with a goal of sending
Freshman sexual assault program By Chelsea Girard A sexual assault resistance program is being offered to students at the University of Windsor to ensure student safety both on and off campus. University of Windsor Psychology Professor Charlene Senn developed The Feminist Enhanced
Straying Away From The Beauty Pageant Name By Chelsea Girard As women take the stage locally, nationally and internationally, pageants have begun to be more diverse and stray away Pageants are for all ages and also range from petite to plus
KiA Windsor Essex County support team is going the extra mile for children who are suffering life-threatening illnesses. Little Hands Kids for a Cause was established in July 2014. The organization is focused on helping families financially and emotionally and they have
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