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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Staff of downtown bars are still concerned despite Windsor police saying foot patrols would be increased. Windsor’s Chief of Police Al Frederick and Mayor Drew Dilkens have offered some solutions to the increased crime in the downtown area in light
By Zander Kelly Work is underway at the Farrow Riverside Miracle Park. The former home of Riverside Arena will feature two fully accessible baseball diamonds, a playground, washrooms and a track, with “work-out stations” such as balancing beams and leg squatting
Two fashion designers have emerged to represent Windsor’s community and culture through their products. Jacob Deacey is the creator of Club Culture Streetwear. The company sells clothing targeted to young adults, such as graphic t-shirts and casual clothing. Deacey produces
By Zander Kelly The legalization of cannabis is just around the corner and new regulations will affect everything from schools to businesses. Ontario has incorporated cannabis into the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. This means people will be able to smoke cannabis in all
By Tamas Miko Windsor’s crime rate continues to climb. Over the weekend of Sept. 15 and 16, Windsor Police Service received numerous 911 calls from people across the city. The increased crime rate in downtown Windsor is a hot topic
By Tamas Miko Windsor Police are taking a proactive approach to the legalization of cannabis and to the risks it could bring to the community. With the legalization of marijuana, Windsor Police will use a three step approach, said
By Ryan Percy Employees of non-profit organizations in Windsor are exploring different ways to to improve engagement with the millennial generation. On Sept. 25, the University of Windsor Alumni Association hosted a philanthropy Lunch n’ Learn philanthropy luncheon. The main
Windsor has become the home of a business which combines manufacturing watches based on the Rumrunner’s history. A local entrepreneur started making watches 10 months ago being inspired by the Prohibition era. The Rumrunners distilled and distributed illegal alcohol across
By Cody Wall Look mom, the kids are fighting again. It was a story of brothers last night when the Windsor Spitfires hosted the London Knights. On Oct. 4 Windsor Spitfires’ rookie Jean-Luc Foudy, 16, and London Knight forward Liam
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 Zander Kelly Two tornadoes touched down in the Windsor-Essex area last Tuesday, Environment Canada reports. “It’s not an everyday event,” said Gerald Cheng, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. “We have had tornadoes in September before, but these were not
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