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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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Local business suffers due to COVID-19 pandemic

🕔23:34, 14.Apr 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhpIM6qYM   The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has not only affected the hopes of people but also some of the businesses in Windsor, too. That includes the owner of a local house maintenance business, which is struggling to stay afloat. 

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St. Clair College puts travel restriction in place

St. Clair College puts travel restriction in place

🕔13:51, 11.Mar 2020

St. Clair College has cancelled all out of country field trips due to the outbreak of COVID-19. According to college officials, any trips that are outside of Windsor Essex, Chatham-Kent will need Senior Operating Group (SOG) approval. Students have been

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Wineology fire leads to arrest

Wineology fire leads to arrest

🕔13:27, 8.Mar 2020

An arrest has been made following a fire at Wineology in Tecumseh.  The fire broke out March 2 around 5:30 a.m. and the Ontario Fire Marshall later determined the fire was intentionally set and damages were estimated at $50,000. A

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Female artists celebrate International Women’s Day

Female artists celebrate International Women’s Day

🕔13:10, 8.Mar 2020

A group of local creative women took the opportunity to share their stories and speak about their craft to honour International Women’s Day. Authors and publishers came together March 5 at Biblioasis bookstore to support and encourage each other.  They

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Marijuana-infused edibles incites debate in Windsor

Marijuana-infused edibles incites debate in Windsor

🕔13:41, 6.Mar 2020

The practice of infusing food with marijuana is a topic of discussion in Windsor and some parents. Edible marijuana, unlike its inhalable counterpart, has a delayed reaction in the body. According to the Drugs Free Kids Canada website, when cannabis

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It’s time to get to know about history

It’s time to get to know about history

🕔12:59, 6.Mar 2020

The Black Kids in Action event was performed at the Capitol Theatre on Feb. 26 to share stories about the history of Black people.  Marcia Pivtto is a co-founder and organizer of this show and said performances include singing, dancing

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Polar plunge

Polar plunge

🕔12:22, 6.Mar 2020

It is freezing for a reason and plungers are taking the opportunity to jump into cold water for a good cause. On Feb. 28, St. Clair College and the Windsor Police Service partnered with Windsor-Essex to host its annual Polar

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Chilifest turns up the heat fundraising

Chilifest turns up the heat fundraising

🕔12:15, 6.Mar 2020

This year’s ChiliFest brought community members from around Essex county together to enjoy good chili, good cake and good works. The ChiliFest hosted by the South Essex Community Council at the Leamington Portuguese Community Club was a fundraiser event to

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New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

🕔15:27, 3.Mar 2020

Moving from advertisement to advertisements on Kijiji and settling for a house without seeing is a common practice for many students who come to study abroad in Windsor. This provides them with a home when they land in Canada, most

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New additions to the code of conduct at the library

New additions to the code of conduct at the library

🕔21:31, 2.Mar 2020

Windsor Public Library has modified its code of conduct after a recent shift into a new downtown building.    The library will no longer allow more than three personal belongings for each patron at the library. Vaping and use of communication devices

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5,700 on city wait list for affordable housing

5,700 on city wait list for affordable housing

🕔17:16, 1.Mar 2020

Figures from 2019 show a worsening crisis in affordable housing and homelessness in Windsor.   There are 6,500 people in Windsor cannot afford to buy a home because they spend more than 50 per cent of their income on housing.   The City of Windsor

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2,154 anti-rodent calls in Windsor in 2019

2,154 anti-rodent calls in Windsor in 2019

🕔17:09, 1.Mar 2020

In 2019, the City of Windsor received more than 2,100 requests for rodent control.  The city has had a steady stream of requests for rodent control since it offered the service free of charge. In 2018, there were 2,223 requests.

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Housing cost key factor in Windsor’s homelessness, say stakeholders

🕔14:03, 1.Mar 2020

More often than not, it is said that people shy away from the truth which to a great extent has become their reality. It becomes easier to be in denial when you become vulnerable to something out of your control.

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Adopted cat provides solace

Adopted cat provides solace

🕔11:43, 1.Mar 2020

Yip Siu Lan sits in a sun lounger in front of her door. The weekend in Windsor has been warm in recent weeks. A black and white cat under her foot naps peacefully, the black fur seemingly inlaid in the

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