Although Christmas is still a month away, there are several Christmas events in Windsor. Hundreds of runners dressed up as Santa Claus took to the streets of Amherstburg Saturday, to raise funds for the Essex Region Conservation Foundation. The Super
The Kids First Food Bank is a shining example of how much change can happen in one year when the community works together. The Windsor Homes Coalition, which operates the Kids First Food Bank located at 900 Howard Ave. was
A motor vehicle crashed into Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken, located in the 1700 block of University Avenue West, on Nov. 11. According to Windsor Police, a silver Jeep Liberty hit a light pole and the front of a restaurant. No
Windsorites are fighting back against Parkinson’s in an unexpected way — boxing. Rock Steady Boxing is a program hosted by Empire Muscle, a local gym located at 295 Crawford Ave. in Windsor. The program started at the end of September
A local cafe is giving young adults in Windsor with developmental differences a chance to work and meet the community. Capaz Cafe opened at 1501 Howard Ave. to serve coffee, candies and baked goods to the Windsor community. “Come in
As the snow begins to fly and stores begin to set up for Christmas, local junior hockey teams are going over their shopping lists in an effort to improve their teams. The LaSalle Vipers sit fourth place in the Greater
Locals are stressing the importance of getting a flu shot every year. Elizabeth Zangari, 32, is a mother of two and said the shot is important to her family. “I get it to help protect myself and my family from
A dozen people were expected to compete in October for the Art Battle in Windsor. The Art Battle organized by Art Battle Windsor and PropertyGuys.com took place at the Olde Walkerville Theatre. The theatre was the perfect location with its
‘KUESSIPAN,’ a film directed by Myriam Verreault, won the inaugural prize in the Canadian Film category at the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF). The prize, with a $10,000 cash reward, was announced Sunday at WIFF’s closing ceremony. According to WIFF,
Windsor has seen a 0.5 per cent increase in unemployment, reaching 6.7 per cent in October according to Statistics Canada’s October report. Nationally, Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 per cent. After two consecutive months of growth, the economy
Windsor Regional Hospital has a shortage in flu vaccines for staff. WRH has more than 4,000 staff members but received just over 250 doses due to manufacturing and delivery issues. The stock for staff and patients is kept separate, so
Over the first week of November, 11 people were admitted to area emergency departments in Windsor-Essex. According to the Windsor-Essex County Opioid and Substance Strategy, this is double the average of overdoses for the area. In an alert issued on
The Windsor Goodfellows are set to dole out about 3,300 Christmas boxes this year to make the season special for families in need. The Goodfellows organization was started in 1910 in Windsor by Thomas May to raise funding to
A study by the University of Guelph found employees who speak French along with English earn more than their unilingual counterparts. Bilingual men earn 3.6 per cent more while women earn 6.6 per cent more. Helen MacLellan, a Green
Windsor Regional Hospital is facing difficulties in recruiting and keeping non-medical staff. There are currently 35 job postings on the Windsor Regional Hospital website. One rare job posting is for a full time maintenance mechanic. Even though the position
The St. Clair College men’s basketball team has been named October’s team of the month by the school. They are building off this achievement with a win over the Lambton Lions to bring their record to 5-0. This came after
Windsor’s fifth homicide of 2019 has left an infant and a toddler without a father. On Oct. 21, Justin Greenwood was fatally stabbed near Tecumseh Road West and McKay Avenue, leaving behind two daughters aged six months and two
More Canadians are dying from drug-related motor vehicle crashes than alcohol. Crashes involving drugs caused 618 deaths and car crashes involving individuals who were positive for alcohol caused 299 deaths in 2014. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving statistics, drug-related
Windsor’s only video gaming lounge is attracting 25 to 50 players to its monthly tournaments. It also provides a social outlet for gamers who tend to play alone at home. Gamers pay $5 to $10 dollars per hour to
With Windsor’s pilot project using TrafficLink technology, Windsor drivers will be zipping through traffic like the Millenium Falcon. Developed by Kitchener technology company Miovision, the signals have engineered new traffic signals to obtain data about the movement of traffic in
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