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Kids in care of Children’s Aid get help to stay in their home schools

Kids in care of Children’s Aid get help to stay in their home schools

🕔10:46, 14.Apr 2018

The Children’s Aid Society can now help foster kids stay at their home school, instead of moving each time they’re placed with a new family. The Ontario government recently provided $300,000 to both the Windsor Essex County Catholic District School Board

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Unifor leadership accuses casino of sending “mixed messages”

Unifor leadership accuses casino of sending “mixed messages”

🕔09:07, 14.Apr 2018

Caesars Windsor workers are still striking and leadership for Unifor Local 444 say casino representatives were sending mixed messages. On Wednesday, more than 200 workers came out to a rally in front of Caesars Windsor downtown. (Many were sporting hockey

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Real estate sales have tumbled in Windsor and Essex

Real estate sales have tumbled in Windsor and Essex

🕔07:24, 14.Apr 2018

Real estate sales have tumbled in Windsor and Essex County in first three months of the year because of a scarcity of available listings, according to one real estate company. Re/Max issued its spring market outlook report Tuesday, which predicts

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United Way in Windsor-Essex celebrates young leadership

United Way in Windsor-Essex celebrates young leadership

🕔07:05, 14.Apr 2018

The United Way runs a program called Leadership Windsor Essex, which also involves giving out awards to “40 under 40.” The March 28 event celebrated 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have shown significant leadership and success in

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Windsor’s Salvation Army giving back to the community

Windsor’s Salvation Army giving back to the community

🕔11:42, 7.Apr 2018

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

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A case of missing mail turns into fraud charge for Windsorite

A case of missing mail turns into fraud charge for Windsorite

🕔11:27, 7.Apr 2018

A case of damaged mailboxes and missing mail in Windsor has led to a woman being charged with fraud, forgery and possession of stolen property among other charges. Upon reviewing surveillance footage from March 21, the manager of an apartment

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Filing tax return can help earn a few hundred bucks, even on zero income

Filing tax return can help earn a few hundred bucks, even on zero income

🕔10:56, 7.Apr 2018

International students need to be aware that, depending on how long they have resided in Canada, they may need to file a Canadian income tax return — and it may actually save them some money, say local experts. Filing income

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Easter egg hunting at the Chimczuk Museum

Easter egg hunting at the Chimczuk Museum

🕔09:14, 7.Apr 2018

The second annual Easter egg hunt at the Chimczuk Museum last weekend gave children a chance to hunt for hidden eggs throughout a museum. “I only found three eggs and if I give them to the front desk, I’ll get

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Good dogs on good friday

Good dogs on good friday

🕔12:27, 6.Apr 2018

By Zander Kelly What do dogs and eggs have in common? They were involved in the Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. The fundraising event, hosted by National Service Dogs, was held at Malden Park on Good Friday from 11 a.m.

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This week in sports

This week in sports

🕔11:36, 6.Apr 2018

By: Jordan Ferris Baseball The Detroit Tigers started their season March 30, with a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It has been a slow start for the Tigers at home during opening week after three games being postponed due to

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WE Box is getting locally-grown food onto Windsor tables

WE Box is getting locally-grown food onto Windsor tables

🕔14:56, 30.Mar 2018

By Angelica Haggert In a small backyard in the Devonshire Heights neighbourhood in Windsor, Bishops Urban Farms is busy planting, growing and harvesting microgreens. Microgreens are young vegetables, harvested early and used in salads and juices or as a garnish.

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Easter Seals Telethon 2018 is here

Easter Seals Telethon 2018 is here

🕔16:23, 24.Mar 2018

Windsor-Essex’s Annual Easter Seals Telethon is this weekend. CTV Windsor will broadcast the 36th Easter Seals Telethon live on Sunday, March 25 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Central Park Athletics- 3400 Grand Marais Rd E. The funds

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‘Black Lives Matter’ going unheard in Canada, says local student organization

‘Black Lives Matter’ going unheard in Canada, says local student organization

🕔15:53, 24.Mar 2018

The Travyon Martin shooting sparked the Black Lives Matter movement six years ago, but it has not been limited to the United States. Donneyha Ellis is one of the members of the Caribbean African Organization of Students (CAOS), a student

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Local mother marches in Ottawa for life-saving meds for Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients

Local mother marches in Ottawa for life-saving meds for Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients

🕔15:48, 24.Mar 2018

  One local mother of a two-year-old child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 marched on Parliament Hill this past week. The message: make life-saving medications accessible for all patients who suffer from SMA, a neuro-muscular disease, affecting the spinal

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Windsor man retains MMA featherweight title

Windsor man retains MMA featherweight title

🕔07:22, 24.Mar 2018

A local fighter is gaining ground in the MMA octagon. T.J. Laramie is a 20-year-old defending TKO featherweight champ who beat opponent Joao Nogueira on March 16. He defeated Nogueira in Place Bell in Laval, Que. with a TKO in

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Fun day at Chimczuk Museum

Fun day at Chimczuk Museum

🕔15:55, 23.Mar 2018

By Abdulraheem Alhusami Chimczuk Museum offered a fun day for kids to explore the museum on March 23. During professional development days at local elementary schools, the Chimczuk Museum offers a day program for kids to explore the museum and

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Mental health in $1.5 billion deficit

Mental health in $1.5 billion deficit

🕔15:25, 23.Mar 2018

By Kacie Cooper Good things grow in Ontario — unless it’s the province’s budget for mental health. Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services is a children’s mental health treatment centre in Windsor. In the past 15 years, they haven’t seen a

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Windsor’s Dry House has to move to stay in business

Windsor’s Dry House has to move to stay in business

🕔14:59, 23.Mar 2018

By Tamas Miko A recently opened recovery home in Windsor needs to move down the street to continue running. John Button bought the house at 1052 Drouillard Rd. with plans to turn it into a recovery home called Dry House.

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Windsor’s west end gets new bus terminal

Windsor’s west end gets new bus terminal

🕔14:48, 23.Mar 2018

By Joyce St. Antoine The Hotel Dieu- Grace Healthcare is welcoming a new transit bus terminal to accommodate people in Windsor’s West end. Moving from College Ave., the terminal is planned to be located on Prince Road. On March 8,

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Devonshire Mall renovations on track

Devonshire Mall renovations on track

🕔14:24, 23.Mar 2018

By Tate Harris The retail manager at Devonshire Mall expects new additions will be completed this June, including Mandarin Buffet and a new separate food court. A new food court is part of the current $70-million renovation and is expected to be open June 27. The old food court had 550 seats and the new

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