Black history month
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
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
Feeding Windsor going an extra mile
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
No school no stress
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,
Plain packaging making a difference
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
Windsor print shop destroyed by fire for second time
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
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary
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
Suspect identified, arrested in firearms theft
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
Miracle League looking for players, volunteers
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
Beds open for homeless people facing mental health, drug crisis in Windsor
People who are experiencing mental health issues or addiction crises will now have more community support in Windsor and may no longer be locked up in prison or hospitalized. The safe bed short-term housing crisis project was launched Monday in downtown
Spits encouraging youth Talk Today
Puck drop looked a bit different this week. The Windsor Spitfires hosted Talk Today, an event organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The event featured children’s games and information tables, which led to the official puck drop with the
Oh rats, Windsors’ free rodent control program could end this March
The City of Windsor has approved the 2020 budget for the free rodent control program but the annually reviewed contract expires at the end of March. The rodent control program is a free service to assist home-owners and tenants
Building your small business with social media
The St. Clair College Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre offers a variety of free monthly workshops to students and alumni at the main campus and the downtown Student Success Centre. One example is the Build Your Small Business with Social Media
Tattoos, Millennials, and employment
If you need to tell a relative to get off your back about your tattoos at the next family function, you may have back-up in a Washington-based Pew Research Center report that suggests everyone is getting inked. The report suggests
YQG band nominated for Juno award
Their first show was at the now closed Chubby Pickle in 2011, but according to Tarek Jafar, half of the Blue Stones, their first event was in a backyard with six guests in attendance. The band has come a long
More than 7,800 cases of coronavirus confirmed worldwide
The World Health Organization has confirmed more than 7,800 cases of coronavirus worldwide, as of Jan. 30, 2020. More than 7,700 of those cases have been reported in China. Cases have been confirmed in 18 countries. The WHO has named
PSW shortage in Ontario
In Ontario there are more than 100,000 personal support workers, but the province is in need of more. There is a big shortage of PSWs in the province according to Ontario Health Coalition. The issue arises from the lack
Opportunity surrounds environment-based industries
Local business owners and directors see future growth in environment-based industries. Global clean energy, electric bike and agriculture markets are predicted to be worth $2 to $31 billion in the next two to five years and opportunities are developing for
New year’s resolutions not best motivator
New Year’s resolutions around being healthier are often not a strong enough motivator for people to make changes to their lifestyle. A survey conducted by YouGov, found out of over 1000 Canadians who participated, the most popular New Year’s
Threat to bees is a threat to humans
Many beekeepers believe the declining numbers of bees may result in limited food for humans. According to Greenpeace America, bees are responsible for 80 per cent of pollination worldwide. A single bee colony can pollinate 300 million flowers each day
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