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New cannabis law increases need for impaired driving awareness

New cannabis law increases need for impaired driving awareness

🕔13:54, 2.Nov 2018

By Ashley Gholampoor   Mother’s Against Drunk Driving has renewed a campaign involving impaired driving for cannabis users. Chaouki Hamka was elected to the regional director in September 2018 following 15 years with MADD. Hamka joined MADD when he was

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Art prescriptions

Art prescriptions

🕔13:02, 2.Nov 2018

By Joyce St. Antoine Doctors are prescribing a trip to the museum as a way to counter chronic illnesses. Described as a first in Canada, Montreal will have a year-long program issuing up to 50 prescriptions to patients, grant free

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Windsor’s Walk for freedom raises awareness about human trafficking

Windsor’s Walk for freedom raises awareness about human trafficking

🕔09:45, 1.Nov 2018

Windsorites joined the Walk for Freedom of Windsor-Essex County recently to raise awareness about human trafficking. More than 100 people walked silently in a single line from Dieppe Gardens to the Ambassador Bridge and back. Participants, including children walking with their

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Business as usual after marijuana legalization, say Windsor merchants

Business as usual after marijuana legalization, say Windsor merchants

🕔22:43, 29.Oct 2018

By Zander Kelly Canadians have been sparking up legal weed for a dozen days, but not much has changed for most local businesses. “Seriously, I didn’t notice any difference except maybe more people, when they’re coming in, you see they are

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Windsor recruiting firefighters

Windsor recruiting firefighters

🕔16:43, 29.Oct 2018

By Sumandeep Kaur Windsor is recruiting firefighters. Applicants must be 18 and legally entitled to work in Canada. They must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or an Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency. “It would be considered an asset to have

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Chimczuk Museum a PD-Day getaway

Chimczuk Museum a PD-Day getaway

🕔14:49, 28.Oct 2018

Kids flocked to Windsor’s Chimczuk Museum on a professional development day Friday and took part in crafts and a scavenger hunt. Natalie Mero, an employee at the museum, said the PD day had many Halloween-themed activities for children. “We have

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Windsor elects municipal government

Windsor elects municipal government

🕔13:43, 26.Oct 2018

By Matt Flood Windsorites made their voices known as they elected their new municipal government Oct. 22. Voters hit the streets across Ontario to vote for mayors, councillors and school board trustees. The 103 polling stations throughout Windsor received voters

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Border City Brawlers at the Rock Bottom Bar and Grill

Border City Brawlers at the Rock Bottom Bar and Grill

🕔13:42, 26.Oct 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn   Windsor’s roller derby team is looking for new recruits. The Border City Brawlers women’s roller derby team were at the Rock Bottom Bar and Grill on Oct. 19, hoping to recruit more players. Women who were new

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The Festival of Light is bringing diversity this year

The Festival of Light is bringing diversity this year

🕔13:13, 26.Oct 2018

Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, will be welcoming the diverse community of Windsor this year including Jains, Sikhs, Muslims, Buddhists and Christians on Nov. 24. The festival commemorates the victory of Lord Rama over evil King Ravana more than

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Windsor crime is up

Windsor crime is up

🕔13:03, 26.Oct 2018

By Precious Alasa The Crime rate in Windsor is on the rise. More than 200 more crimes occurred in 2017 compared to 2016. Windsor’s increased crime rate is becoming a concern for the city. According to the Windsor Police Service

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Is rbST just a really big scary term?

Is rbST just a really big scary term?

🕔12:56, 26.Oct 2018

By Ryan Percy Canadians are being told to relax and have a glass of milk, whether it comes from Canada or the United States. The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement is expected to give the United States access to up to 3.6

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Survivor of human trafficking walks in freedom

Survivor of human trafficking walks in freedom

🕔12:13, 26.Oct 2018

By Madeline Mazak Silence blanketed Dieppe Gardens Saturday morning as a survivor of human trafficking shared her harrowing testimony at Windsor’s first Walk for Freedom. A crowd of 116 walked in a single-file line along Windsor’s riverside to raise awareness of human trafficking. It

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Lowe’s Canada opens second Windsor location

🕔10:29, 24.Oct 2018

About 75 full-time jobs and 80 part-time seasonal jobs have been created with the opening of a new Lowe’s store in east Windsor. Lowe’s invested more than $21.6 million to transform the former RONA store at 7350 Catherine Street into

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Windsor residents head to polls on election day: ‘It’s democracy’

Windsor residents head to polls on election day: ‘It’s democracy’

🕔16:11, 22.Oct 2018

By Mohammed Makki, Cindy Zhang, Shubham Shubham, Oliver Zhao, Yasmina El asfar A steady stream of residents voted at a downtown Windsor polling station Monday afternoon. “If you don’t vote you can’t complain,” said Gerald Dusa. “It’s a privilege to vote.” Dusa was one

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Students miss classes due to late buses

Students miss classes due to late buses

🕔13:58, 19.Oct 2018

  By Vince Ferraro Both local and international students from St. Clair College are missing classes because the buses are showing up late to pick them up. Transportation for students to school include driving, carpooling or taking the bus. But

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Giant opening at Tecumseh Mall

Giant opening at Tecumseh Mall

🕔13:44, 19.Oct 2018

By Tamas Miko Giant Tiger celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Windsor’s East end. The grand opening took place at Tecumseh Mall on Saturday morning. The new store is 25,000 sq ft and offers a variety of

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Derby 101 at Green Bean Cafe

Derby 101 at Green Bean Cafe

🕔13:42, 19.Oct 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn   The Border City Brawlers are looking for some “fresh meat.”   That’s what new recruits are called for Windsor’s first and only female roller derby team.   The Brawlers were at the Green Bean Café on

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Darth Vader and his storm troopers from the 501st Legion visit ComiCon

Darth Vader and his storm troopers from the 501st Legion visit ComiCon

🕔13:41, 19.Oct 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn Darth Vader and a few of his own Imperial stormtroopers were backstage at Caesar’s Windsor during ComiCon for a meet and greet from Sept. 29-30th.   It was all part of the 501st Legion Star Wars Experience

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Sick Kids hoping to change Ontario’s euthanasia policy

Sick Kids hoping to change Ontario’s euthanasia policy

🕔11:53, 19.Oct 2018

By Ashley Gholampoor  Toronto’s Hospital of Sick Kids is drafting a policy to permit children under the age of 18 to have the decision to euthanize themselves. The Sick Kids’ group said the hospital has doctors who are more than

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Flu shots: are they really important?

Flu shots: are they really important?

🕔11:42, 19.Oct 2018

By Suraj Sasi Experts emphasize the importance of the seasonal vaccine, but some people do not feel the need to get them. Stacy Manzerolle, program manager at Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, said Influenza can affect anyone and  spread quickly and

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