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
The City of Windsor has recently implemented a new zero tolerance policy for the violation of stopping and parking bylaws in every school area in Windsor, starting with giving out 35 tickets at Vincent Massey Secondary School. This crackdown
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
By Mandy Matthews From assembling minivans to folding coats, Windsor Chrysler workers stop the assembly line to sort through donated coats for low-income families. Michael Brieda, Chrysler Dodge Caravan plant manager, partnered his senior staff of 10 people with the
by Rob Benneian Fines for parking violations in Windsor are set to increase Oct. 1, marking the city’s first fine increase since 2004. Per a City of Windsor news release, fines will increase from $15 to $17 for parking violations
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