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‘An issue that is never really going to go away’

‘An issue that is never really going to go away’

🕔11:27, 12.Jan 2018

By Ryan Jones   More women in the city of Windsor have started to use local shelters, creating a demand for feminine hygiene products.   According to Statistics Canada, as of 2016 there are a total of 130 emergency shelters

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Spitfires win with new players

Spitfires win with new players

🕔12:40, 8.Jan 2018

By Angelica Haggert New player Cody Morgan, acquired early last week, scored his first goal as a Spitfire on their Eastern Ontario road trip on the weekend. Morgan is not the only new player on the roster for the Spitfires.

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Point Pelee closing for two weeks for deer cull

Point Pelee closing for two weeks for deer cull

🕔10:56, 8.Jan 2018

By Jiaqian Ren Point Pelee National Park is closing for the next two weeks. From Jan. 12 to Jan. 26, staff from Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation will be performing a cull to reduce the number of white-tailed deer

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New accessible change room open at Windsor rec complex

New accessible change room open at Windsor rec complex

🕔11:59, 18.Dec 2017

By Angelica Haggert An extensive addition to the Gino and Liz Marcus Recreation Complex has been completed by TCI Titan and the City of Windsor. The $1.1 million accessible and family change room expansion opened Dec. 15. The addition adds

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Bridge CEO resigns, new CEO named

Bridge CEO resigns, new CEO named

🕔11:53, 18.Dec 2017

By Angelica Haggert The chief executive officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority has resigned and an interim CEO was appointed just days later. The original CEO resigned, effective Dec. 8. According to a news release from the WDBA, Michael Cautillo

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Lanspeary Park Greenhouse in need of repairs

Lanspeary Park Greenhouse in need of repairs

🕔16:07, 15.Dec 2017

By Travis Conant The Lanspeary Park Greenhouse will either move to Jackson Park or see renovations once city council approves a plan from the park recreation department. The greenhouse was originally located at Willistead Manor in 1929 and moved to

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Graffiti suspect caught on Windsor Star surveillance

Graffiti suspect caught on Windsor Star surveillance

🕔15:48, 15.Dec 2017

Local mosque member Lina Chaker hopes the person responsible for the hate graffiti spread across Windsor will face serious consequences. Windsor Police is looking for a suspect who spray painted hate graffiti across Windsor on Dec 13. It was reported

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Red, white and red

Red, white and red

🕔15:38, 15.Dec 2017

By Joyce St. Antoine Travelling the streets of Windsor, the Canada house is hard to miss. The Canada house is known for being decorated entirely in Canadian memorabilia, from the Inukshuk outside to the Canadian floor tiles on the inside.

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Sutherland gives back to the community

Sutherland gives back to the community

🕔15:21, 15.Dec 2017

By Precious Alasa Sutherland Global Services is giving back to the community by partnering with organizations including the Downtown Mission, United Way and the Mickey Renaud Memorial Scholarship Fund. Sutherland Global Services opened in 1986 and had a branch in

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The Francois Baby House

The Francois Baby House

🕔15:12, 15.Dec 2017

By Miranda Monahan The Francis Baby House is a Canadian national historic site some Windsorites may not know about. Considered part of Museum Windsor along with the Chimczuk Museum, the Baby House was built in 1812 by Francois Baby, and

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New parking app provides new alternative for payment

New parking app provides new alternative for payment

🕔14:08, 15.Dec 2017

By: Hunter Kirsch A new parking app will soon be available allowing Windsorites to pay for parking using their smartphones. Passport Canada founded by Passport Inc. is a mobile app that allows users to pay for municipal and private parking.

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No helping hands turned away at food bank

No helping hands turned away at food bank

🕔13:56, 15.Dec 2017

By Alex Scott The food bank at the Unemployed Help Centre assists in giving people who have disabilities the experience of having a job they otherwise may not be able to get. People with disabilities from various organizations like Roots

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Willistead Manor is sparkling

Willistead Manor is sparkling

🕔18:50, 12.Dec 2017

by Dawn Gray Crowds of all ages are filling the hallways of Willistead Manor to see the unique mansion adorned in holiday trimming. The annual Willistead Manor Holiday Tours take place every Sunday in December in Olde Walkerville. During this

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2022 Can-Am Police-Fire Games coming to Windsor

2022 Can-Am Police-Fire Games coming to Windsor

🕔18:39, 12.Dec 2017

By Elle Remington Windsor has been awarded the 2022 Can-Am Police-Fire Games. The city will spend $580,000 to host the Games but the income generated by tourists visiting Windsor could be between $5 and $10 million. “We’re thrilled to be

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Spreading holiday joy for Windsor seniors

Spreading holiday joy for Windsor seniors

🕔13:14, 11.Dec 2017

By Angelica Haggert A self-proclaimed “ribbon master” gleefully made elegant bows. One participant added socks, gloves and a scarf to a basket while another cut cellophane to wrap around it. Another participant’s job was to move the completed baskets from

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Parking meters upgraded in Windsor

Parking meters upgraded in Windsor

🕔14:48, 8.Dec 2017

The City of Windsor is introducing a Pay for Parking app for both street meters and city-run surface lots. Users can download the app through their smart phone and pay for parking by clicking a button. Signs on the meters

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Local online bakeshop aims to fill the gluten-free gap in Windsor

Local online bakeshop aims to fill the gluten-free gap in Windsor

🕔12:46, 8.Dec 2017

By Donna Ntumba After discovering she was gluten intolerant, Kaylee Lett says she has had difficulty finding options for homemade gluten-free products. That is when she and her mother, Sue Taranto, began baking from their home kitchen in LaSalle and

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Authentic Italian cuisine featured at new east-end bistro

Authentic Italian cuisine featured at new east-end bistro

🕔12:06, 8.Dec 2017

By Loren Mastracci When Ivana Perfetto tells people she just moved to Windsor from Rome, she says the reaction is always the same: astonishment. The 55-year-old Windsor native returned to her hometown with her family to fulfill her dream of

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Winter preparations

Winter preparations

🕔10:31, 8.Dec 2017

By Alyssa Leonard Windsorites could be in for a snowy winter — if weather predictions are accurate. The Weather Network released the national outlook for the 2017-2018 winter forecast on Nov. 20. According to their predictions, southern Ontario can expect

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Warm Up Windsor takes away chill for the homeless

Warm Up Windsor takes away chill for the homeless

🕔12:30, 4.Dec 2017

Volunteers tied bundles of warmth to trees and poles in downtown Windsor. On Dec. 3, between War Memorial Square and All Saints Anglican Church, scarves, gloves and hats were bundled and left out for those in need at the first

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