Windsor’s first cat cafe a huge success
On the heels of Windsor’s first ever cat yoga at a local animal rescue mission came a two-day “PAWp up” cat cafe where people could cuddle a cat while drinking their coffee – and fill out an adoption form. For
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This week in sports
Windsor By Jordan Ferris Varsity Basketball St. Clair College had both women’s and men’s basketball team host Fanshawe College Jan. 24. The women lost 71-59. Jana Kucera of St. Clair was a highlight player scoring 21 of
Red tape: opening a small business in Windsor has lengthy delays
By Angelica Haggert “It seems particular to Windsor,” says Brent McBride as his phone rings. He checks the display, and then the time. It’s not yet business hours, so he silences the phone. “Very particular to Windsor.” McBride is talking
Indian Road is reduced to dust in the winds of change
By Dawn Gray “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein Change. Sometimes it can be sluggish and even quiet. Not this time. On a small street in
Canada-wide warrant issued for Windsor man
The Windsor Police and the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad are asking for help from Windsorites. A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man named Tristan Henderson-Tymczak, who is serving a sentence for weapons offences, including robbery with
More jobs for Windsor manufacturer
A Windsor automotive trim manufacturer can expect to add 60 new jobs. Lakeside Plastics Ltd. has a federal grant to thank for the expected job creation. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains said a $1-million grant will
Police warn about rental scam
The Windsor Police Service is asking residents to be vigilant about yet another scam active in the community. This kind of scam is called rental scam, and the police have received several complaints about it. Rental scam is when the
University of Windsor Job Fair
The University of Windsor and St. Clair College are partnering up for their 19th annual job fair for students and graduates. The job fair is an opportunity for students to consult in-person with representatives and industry professionals from local, national, and international companies with real job openings. The admission is
Windsor’s new budget plan
A new capital plan for 2018 has been approved by Windsor city council. The plan allocates $664 million for capital spending in a six-year capital plan. This plan has been extended by a year, since the capital plan used to
Police hope ‘Coffee with a cop’ is a success with public
Windsor police crowded a coffee shop on Thursday afternoon, but it had a casual atmosphere. Windsor police and Downtown BIA held Coffee with a Cop, an opportunity for the public to discuss their concern with the police. Coffee with a
See the future: Psychic Expo in Windsor
By March Ren For people looking for a map of their future, wanting to look back in their past, or just wanting to have fun in the present, last weekend’s psychic expo was a good place to go. The 30th
Brentwood lottery announces winners
By Angelica Haggert More than $600,000 in prizes was up for grabs as part of the Brentwood Lottery program. In its 26th year, the lottery supports Brentwood Recovery Home, an addiction treatment and support centre in Windsor. Three brand new
Grab a winter bite in Windsor this week
By Angelica Haggert Ten years running, Winter Bites restaurant week is back. This week-long culinary event encourages Windsorites to try a new restaurant, thanks to special menu offerings. Most of the three-course menus start at just $17. Twenty different local
NAIAS opens to public this weekend
By Prabhsimar Kaur It’s January and that traditionally means it’s also time for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. NAIAS is an annual automobile show, now in its twelfth year, taking place at the Cobo Center in Detroit,
One year anniversary of Windsor’s language exchange
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
Pipes leak at Windsor Regional Hospital, operating rooms unusable
By Angelica Haggert When it gets cold, pipes freeze. When pipes freeze at the hospital, this can have serious consequences. Two operating rooms were taken out of commission Sunday morning at Windsor Regional Hospital when cooling coils in the air
Mother Nature is a fantastic artist
These past few weeks have given visitors to Point Pelee National Park a unique glimpse of the artistic talent of Mother Nature. On the heels of a record breaking year for attendance, Point Pelee became a popular destination for
Windsor’s elderly hit hardest by influenza this year
Windsor’s elderly have been targeted by this season’s severe influenza-A and -B outbreaks. There are “around 14 or 15” care homes in outbreak right now, according to Lora Piccinin, manager of infectious disease prevention for the Windsor Essex Health Unit.
Campus Combat wrestling returns to UWindsor
Windsor’s long-running wrestling promotion made its annual return to the University of Windsor this week. Border City Wrestling hosted its fourth “Campus Combat” Wednesday as a part of the university’s Frosh Week. Organizers said wrestling events like these are about
University downtown campus worth the wait
By Zander Kelly Several hundred students at the School of Creative Arts at the University of Windsor now have a home in the former Windsor Armouries building. The large-scale construction project was first estimated to be completed in 2014,
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