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Stay local this holiday season

Stay local this holiday season Updated

🕔10:27, 15.Dec 2020

With the holidays fast approaching Windsor residents find themselves at a crossroads whether to cook a full Christmas dinner or just order take out. “Since we can only have a limited amount of family in our home for the holidays,

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Businesses shifting gears to focus on sustainability 

Businesses shifting gears to focus on sustainability 

🕔13:59, 11.Dec 2020

Business owners are pivoting to sustainable practices amid environmental concerns. Consumers are interested in buying from environmentally friendly companies, with a Harvard Business Review survey finding 65 per cent of people want to buy from sustainable brands. Klaus Dohring is the president of Green Sun Rising, a local solar panel

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Could you be an extra in the next Hollywood Blockbuster?

Could you be an extra in the next Hollywood Blockbuster?

🕔08:56, 10.Dec 2020

PHOTO BY / Rhiannon Lotze There is an incentive to bring the film industry to the London, Chatham and Windsor regions. The mayors of the Southwestern region of Ontario want same opportunities that Toronto has. They want their areas to

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The Road to Riyadh

The Road to Riyadh

🕔14:16, 27.Nov 2020

This past October has taken Saamer Mansoor to new places, even if he never left his house.   Mansoor was selected out of thousands of applicants to become a delegate for Canada at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit, a global meeting of young entrepreneurs from all G20 members. But what went into him getting there?  To start, he was born in

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Nigerian Afrosoul in the heart of Windsor

Nigerian Afrosoul in the heart of Windsor

🕔13:23, 27.Nov 2020

Recording artist Ayola is breaking ground in Windsor’s music scene with the release of his debut EP “Scum” on Nov. 20.  Nigerian–born Ayola, whose legal name is Abdullah Abubakre, said he is excited to get his sound out to the public and said he hopes to share a piece

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Shots fired at Pelissier home

Shots fired at Pelissier home

🕔23:43, 25.Nov 2020

.A shooting on Pelissier street left residents of a downtown neighbourhood feeling uneasy last month. Shots were fired into a home in the 1500 block of Pelissier at 2 a.m. on Oct. 23. Police believe a revenge plot was the

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5 Ways To Keep Your Christmas Spirit Alive This Year

🕔11:57, 24.Nov 2020

Christmas 2020 is right around the corner and it is safe to say this year will like nothing we have ever experienced before. With rising COVID-19 cases across the province it’s uncertain if there will any strict regulations on family

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Is Christmas COVID-19’s Newest Target?

🕔00:07, 24.Nov 2020

It’s no secret that the year 2020 has been unprecedented and eventful, to say the least. Since the very first recorded COVID-19 case hit Canada back in January, it has been challenging the way we live and interact with one

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Years of Cheer

🕔22:32, 20.Nov 2020

North Star Cheer is Windsor’s only cheer team, open since 2006.  Owned and coach by Cheri McCurdy-Ducre and Linda McCurdy, they not only teach cheerleading but also teamwork and dedication, according to their website.   Even the name has a story.  “I considered a number of

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Zoom fatigue – a new strain on students

Zoom fatigue – a new strain on students Updated

🕔09:27, 5.Nov 2020

Since the introduction of COVID-19, daily life has not been the same, particularly for workers and students. In order to adapt to the situation, many educational institutions have begun online classes and adapted their curriculum to better suit their new

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Seven new COVID-19 cases in Windsor Essex to start November

Seven new COVID-19 cases in Windsor Essex to start November

🕔00:15, 2.Nov 2020

On Nov.1, Windsor Essex County Health Unit officials reported seven new COVID-19 cases in Windsor. With these new cases, the current cases in the region are 2,842 reported and 2,711 cases are considered resolved. There are currently 55 active cases

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PHOTO: Out of Water

PHOTO: Out of Water

🕔19:06, 17.Aug 2020

On Thurs. Aug. 13, 2020, the base of the Charlie Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain sits on the Detroit River.  The Peace Fountain was out of order, leaving only the dry base. The City of Windsor stated, via Twitter,  that “Currently

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Churches in Windsor-Essex reopen

🕔11:15, 11.Jul 2020

By Precious Alasa Religious organizations in Windsor-Essex have been allowed to reopen their places of worship after a lockdown of three months.  Ontario premier Doug Ford made the public announcement on June 8 that churches can now reopen at 30

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Hundreds attend walk in support of BLM

Hundreds attend walk in support of BLM

🕔11:55, 12.Jun 2020

   Demonstrators gathered at the Windsor riverfront to attend the Walk for Regis in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) last weekend.    Supporters met outside The Bistro and lined Riverside Drive Saturday afternoon holding up signs and fists as cars drove

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Elementary student creates a tasty side hustle

Elementary student creates a tasty side hustle

🕔11:56, 29.May 2020

By Donia El-Haddad Connor Presland is showing his entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit without leaving his home.  With the support of his mother and encouragement of his family 11 year old Presland started his own business from home – Connor’s Cookies.

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Local web company creates platform for community

Local web company creates platform for community

🕔14:42, 22.May 2020

By Donia El-Haddad As we shift our post-COVID-19 lives into a new normal, many businesses are looking for ways to continue meeting demands and many consumers have a growing desire to support local businesses. Splice Digital is a web and

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PHOTO FRIDAY: Blue Angels fly over waterfront

PHOTO FRIDAY: Blue Angels fly over waterfront

🕔19:53, 15.May 2020 The U.S Navy Blue Angels flew over the Detroit River, Mon. May 11, 2020, as part of a tribute to the numerous front line workers who are risking their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Zachary Balogh. Read Full Article
PHOTO FRIDAY: Back in service – a sign of things to come?

PHOTO FRIDAY: Back in service – a sign of things to come?

🕔18:41, 8.May 2020 The Transway 1C rolling down Tecumseh Road East, on Mon. May 4. Transit Windsor service was suspended for more than a month due to local COVID-19 restrictions, but resumed service this week on a limited schedule and with new social Read Full Article
Small business owners benefit from government aid

Small business owners benefit from government aid

🕔21:04, 6.May 2020

Closings of non-essential services during the Covid-19 crisis is forcing small business owners to use government aid to survive. As the end of emergency shutdown measures remains unclear, business owners continue to face issues like profit losses and overdue rent.

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Windsor’s sunset

Windsor’s sunset

🕔11:01, 3.May 2020

Clouds and the sunset form a restful picture in Downtown Windsor on April 29, 2020. Photo by: Wafaa Al-kudimi

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