By-election to be held for Ward 7 council seat
By Sean Previl A by-election is set to take place in Windsor this winter. Members of Windsor City Council voted Sept. 9 by a vote of 9-1 in favour of
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Shots fired at Riverfront residence
By Sean Previl Police are investigating a residence on Riverside Drive after shots were fired Sept. 3. Windsor Police Services was called to 1225 Riverside Dr. W. around 11:15 p.m. after several loud noises were heard outside the building. WPS
Essex and Kent Scottish greet their new Honorary Lt.-Col.
by Hailey Trealout The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment welcomed their new honorary lieutenant colonel and recognised the outgoing honorary during a ceremony March 5. Outgoing Honorary Lt.-Col. Glenn Stannard has been involved with the Regiment for four years. He said he enjoyed
World’s oldest horse dies
by Hailey Trealout Shayne, a liver chestnut Irish Draught cross thoroughbred was believed to be the oldest horse in the world. Shayne was euthanized at the age of 51 after he collapsed and was unable to stand with the help
Earth Hour is back
by Hailey Trealout In 2007, a group in Sydney started Earth Hour in hopes of spreading an environmental message of change to the rest of the world. Earth Hour was created to provide people with the opportunity to join millions of
Windsor group rebuilds fighter plane
by Hailey Trealout The De Havilland Mosquito beat all its sister planes from history at 415 m.p.h. when she made her debut in 1942 as the fastest fighter-bomber in the Second World War. Made completely from plywood, due to aluminum
Army Cadets celebrate 90 years
by Hailey Trealout The 1086 Walkerville Collegiate Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps celebrated its ninetieth anniversary at the F.A. Tilston, V.C. Armoury March 13. Over 150 attendees, including former cadets and commanding officers, filled the drill hall where 36 cadets proudly
Province donates $3 million for Grace Hospital demolition
By Tom Morrison Windsor West Liberal MPP Teresa Piruzza has announced the Ontario government has contributed $3 million to the City of Windsor for the demolition, cleanup and redevelopment of the old Grace Hospital site.
Windsor novice boxer wins gold
by Melissa Iarusso A local novice boxer has taken home the gold medal after competing at Canada’s largest amateur boxing tournament. Hisham Abdu made his amateur boxing debut at the annual Brampton Cup tournament Feb. 1-3. The 21-year-old welterweight from
Idle No More to the beat of the drum
By: Murad Erzinclioglu Boom. Boom. Boom. The sound of native drums is echoing in communities from coast to coast. The sound of the First Nations drumming has become synonymous with the Idle No More movement. According to the movement’s website,
Psychic Expo returns to Caboto
by Alice Hewitt For those looking for an insight into their future, the psychic expo was the place to go. The weekend long event was held at the Giovanni Caboto Club and is considered to be Windsor’s largest international psychic
Pay What You Can Night At The Kordazone Theatre.
By Alice Hewitt. Many theatre lovers who cannot afford to pay for tickets say they appreciated Kordazone Theatre’s Pay-What-You-Can night Oct.18. The event is designed to give Windsorites an opportunity to experience local theatre without paying the full regular ticketed
Lancers aim to advance to playoffs
By Aussiemarie Vizcayno The University of Windsor’s football team has been working hard to advance to the playoffs this season. The Lancer football team, under the guidance of head coach Joe D’amore is doing well so far this season. Dylon
Fire Education
The National Fire Prevention Association has marked Oct. 7 to 13 as Fire Prevention Week. The NFPA has made this year’s theme “Have 2 Ways Out!” stressing the importance of working smoke detectors and having an emergency plan B. Fire
HMCS Ville de Quebec docks in Windsor
The crew of a Halifax-class frigate is offering tours of the ship at Dieppe Park on Windsor’s riverfront, Sept. 6, 2012. The tours are held from 1 p.m.- 3 p.m., today through Saturday, and aim to educate people about
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