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Ontario teachers walking out of classrooms, onto sidewalks

Ontario teachers walking out of classrooms, onto sidewalks

🕔20:02, 23.Feb 2020

As students enjoyed a long weekend, teachers and support staff across the province protested amid negotiations with the Ontario government. It is the first time since 1997 that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, Ontario

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Shelter for women and families

Shelter for women and families

🕔13:44, 21.Feb 2020

  The director of a shelter for families wants to expand and is looking for financial help.   Over 400 young people under the age of 15, 275 single women and nearly 300 families were served at the Shelter for Women

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#MenToo movement

#MenToo movement

🕔13:29, 21.Feb 2020

  #MenToo is a growing trend on social media where men are starting to speak out about being sexually assaulted early in life, according to CBC news. The movement is taking off in Ontario according to a CBC article and

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Cricket night in Canada

Cricket night in Canada

🕔13:14, 21.Feb 2020

  Not every St. Clair College student from India watches the Punjabi edition of Hockey Night in Canada. Some SCC students prefer to spend their Saturday nights inside the college’s classic gym participating in a 12-team intramural cricket league. These

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New Season of Capitol Theatre

New Season of Capitol Theatre

🕔12:40, 21.Feb 2020

The music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra has launched the schedule for the 2020 season and announced free shows for people who cannot afford tickets. The musicians will travel around the community and play more than 100 concerts a

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Students, faculty show solidarity for Wet’suwet’en with walkout

Students, faculty show solidarity for Wet’suwet’en with walkout

🕔20:45, 20.Feb 2020

  University of Windsor Faculty of Law student, co-president of Windsor Law’s Shkawbewisag Student Law Society and walkout organizer, Valeria Kuri, attended wearing red face paint and a red dress earring as symbols of the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered

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Nothing trumps safety

Nothing trumps safety

🕔13:59, 14.Feb 2020

  Walking alone in Windsor can be dangerous, but there are many ways to stay safe if you are on your own. Faith Paquette said as a young person she feels that her safety is extremely important. “I do not

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Bringing home the JUNO

Bringing home the JUNO

🕔13:56, 14.Feb 2020

Local teen and her band have just been nominated for a JUNO award. Windsor has been the source of many awards but now may have another one to add to the list. Windsor teen Krisalyn Bell has just received a

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Flowers, chocolates and financial consequences

Flowers, chocolates and financial consequences

🕔13:52, 14.Feb 2020

Lovers of all ages may be indulging more than usual on this romantic day, but they do not have to spend much to demonstrate their love for someone. Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day.  This day has been celebrated for over

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Recognition of Black history rising

Recognition of Black history rising

🕔13:50, 14.Feb 2020

Local historians and groups working to promote Black history say their efforts are paying off.   Windsor-Essex County is part of a growing interest in the subject across North America. Harriet Tubman’s birthplace, located in Dorchester County, Md., drew 100,000 visitors

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Are teenagers putting their lives in risk?

Are teenagers putting their lives in risk?

🕔13:38, 14.Feb 2020

A new report from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health indicates that the use of steroids among teenagers is growing every year. According to CAMH, steroid use among teenagers had increased from 0.6 to 1.2 per cent between 2004

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Black history month

Black history month

🕔13:20, 14.Feb 2020

  A group of local Black youth are reviving their history and want Windsor to know all about their ancestors’ struggles in their an upcoming play. Forty-two young people from Black Kids in Action and the Youth Connection group are

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Downtown homeless centre needs help after cold weather hits

Downtown homeless centre needs help after cold weather hits

🕔13:10, 14.Feb 2020

  People who are homeless look for help at Street Help Homeless Centre during the winter.  Staff at Street Help on Wyandotte Street East give warm meals, clothing and a bed to those in need during the colder months. Street

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Feeding Windsor going an extra mile

Feeding Windsor going an extra mile

🕔13:04, 14.Feb 2020

People who get free meals from Feeding Windsor will now be able to learn to make the meals themselves. The Feeding Windsor program is starting a culinary program to help with the rapid rise of unemployment in the community. According

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No school no stress

🕔12:30, 14.Feb 2020

As the semester hits midterms, stress can lead a person to make rash decisions while trying to balance, school, work, home life and a social life. Sometimes, students figure out their program is not for them.   Brittany Brosseau, 24,

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Plain packaging making a difference

Plain packaging making a difference

🕔13:37, 11.Feb 2020

  In early November, buying cigarettes became a little more complicated. Smokers could no longer ask for a ‘large blue king’ as it became illegal to package cigarettes in anything but plain brown, covered with government warnings. The brand name

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Windsor print shop destroyed by fire for second time

Windsor print shop destroyed by fire for second time

🕔08:43, 11.Feb 2020

Windsor fire officials were called to attend a fire at Hogan’s Printing on 1636 Tecumseh Rd. E. Sunday morning.  Chief Fire Prevention Officer John Lee said it meets the criteria to call in the Ontario Fire Marshall. “This is a

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Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary

🕔08:23, 11.Feb 2020

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH), formerly known as Grace Hospital, celebrated its centennial anniversary on Saturday.   Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh called the anniversary inspiring. “The stories that were shared and the folks that came together – including

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Suspect identified, arrested in firearms theft

Suspect identified, arrested in firearms theft

🕔11:03, 8.Feb 2020

An adult male suspect has been identified who was involved in a theft of firearms and ammunition. A 42-year-old of no fixed address has been charged with theft under $5000, breach probation, and 10 counts of firearm related offences. On

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Miracle League looking for players, volunteers

Miracle League looking for players, volunteers

🕔10:54, 8.Feb 2020

Registration for the first season of the Riverside Baseball Miracle League is now open. The ballpark at Farrow Riverside Miracle Park is about to enter its first season. Now a new baseball league has been formed in town to give

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