No tolls for cyclists travelling on the Gordie Howe Bridge

No tolls for cyclists travelling on the Gordie Howe Bridge

🕔17:08, 1.Mar 2019

By: Pranav Patel Cyclists may not have to pay tolls on the new Gordie Howe Bridge. The concept of no toll is to encourage healthier lifestyle, easy transportation and eco-tourism. According to Mark Butler, director of communications for the Windsor-Detroit

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Organs Donation in Windsor

Organs Donation in Windsor

🕔16:34, 1.Mar 2019

By Manvir Kaur An increased number of people are donating their organs in Southwestern Ontario, including Windsor. With more than 1500 people in the province waiting for a life-saving transplant, encouraging people to register as donors is important. A recent

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Many ways to give: online fundraising on the rise

Many ways to give: online fundraising on the rise

🕔16:31, 1.Mar 2019

By Rajpreet Singh Many people raise funds through social media, but some prefer it to do it in person. Scott Garbutt’s family raised funds from social media after his death in a snowmobile accident Feb. 18, 2019. His family has

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Mega-hospital having trouble starting construction

Mega-hospital having trouble starting construction

🕔16:28, 1.Mar 2019

By Vince Ferraro The spokesperson for Windsor Regional Hospital says its employees want the mega-hospital to be built but there are delays. “Those who work at the hospital wish it could be built today” said Steve Erwin, the manager of

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Dancing into the Industry

Dancing into the Industry

🕔16:15, 1.Mar 2019

Wishes waltz as a woman dances her way into the industry as Windsor’s first and only commercial drop-in dance studio opens its doors to the public.   Modernizing an old concept, Industry Dance Co. offers drop-in dance classes that require

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A slice of Life After Fifty

A slice of Life After Fifty

🕔15:58, 1.Mar 2019

By Madeline Mazak Volunteers bustle around a small kitchen located inside the Life After Fifty West End Centre to feed an entire village. The daily lunch program originally only ran on Fridays and now runs Monday through Friday to meet

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Downtown bars using Facebook for neighbourhood watch

Downtown bars using Facebook for neighbourhood watch

🕔15:47, 1.Mar 2019

By Kamryn Cusumano A group of downtown bars are using Facebook to help prevent crime and keep each other safe. What began as a Facebook chat of five close-knit bars has become a platform for 47 industry members involved in

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Taking a break – from school

Taking a break – from school

🕔15:39, 1.Mar 2019

A former student in Amherstburg wants students to know they can take a year off, if they want to. Samantha Gibb, 19, began the school year at St. Clair College in 2018, enrolled in the Human Resources Business Administration program.

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Most scientists agree on climate change

Most scientists agree on climate change

🕔15:30, 1.Mar 2019

By Max de Liberato Seven climate experts are indicating 90 per cent or more of environmental scientists believe climate change is a serious issue. Naomi Oreskes, Peter Doran, William Anderegg, Bart Verheggen, Ed Maibach, J. Stuart Carlton, and John Cook

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Americans are wiping out Canada with their toilet paper use

Americans are wiping out Canada with their toilet paper use

🕔15:13, 1.Mar 2019

By Daelyn Davis On average, a single American uses three rolls of toilet paper per week.  Americans use toilet paper more than any other country, according to Fortune.com. Most toilet paper is made from Canada’s boreal forest.  This forest contains

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Study shows parents can expect sleep deprivation for the first six years

Study shows parents can expect sleep deprivation for the first six years

🕔14:48, 1.Mar 2019

By Marco Rovere A study from the University of Warwick shows new parents are losing sleep. The study indicates mothers tend to lose one hour of sleep each night within the first three months after childbirth and can expect a

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DWBIA to look at free first hour parking for city garages

DWBIA to look at free first hour parking for city garages

🕔14:43, 1.Mar 2019

The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association might be bringing back the first hour of free parking for city-owned parking garages. The proposal is going to be brought to the new board. The request was originally made in 2016 by Ward

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Broadway comes to Kingsville

Broadway comes to Kingsville

🕔13:56, 1.Mar 2019

  By Miranda Monahan The musical Guys and Dolls is being performed at Migration Hall in Kingsville. The play began its run on Feb. 22.  The story follows a gambler named Nathan Detroit as he looks for a place and

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High school students say robotics team prepares them well for future education, careers

High school students say robotics team prepares them well for future education, careers

🕔13:53, 1.Mar 2019

By Hannah Davies With high school robotics competition season approaching, team members are reflecting on their progress throughout previous years and preparing new strategies to succeed further this year. Being involved with robotics in high school builds friendships and teamwork

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Hundreds brave Coldest Night of the Year

Hundreds brave Coldest Night of the Year

🕔12:13, 1.Mar 2019

By Cody Wall More than 250 people rallied together to raise money to support those in need last month. On Feb. 23, the sixth annual Coldest Night of the Year walk, hosted by the Downtown Mission of Windsor, took place.

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Black History month celebration

🕔12:03, 1.Mar 2019

By Jordan Ferris Talent night celebrates Black History month On February 25, Making it Awkward: Challenging Anti-Black Racism and Black Law Students Association held a Speak Black spoken word night at the College for Creative Arts. The night was designed

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International Mother Language Day and Festival honours Bangladesh’s Mother Language

International Mother Language Day and Festival honours Bangladesh’s Mother Language

🕔11:59, 1.Mar 2019

The Bangladeshi community in Windsor welcomed a presentation of flags from 16 different countries as it celebrated its first language festival on Feb. 23. The festival was preceded by the Bangladeshi flag being hoisted by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens on

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Open house brings joy to retirement residents

Open house brings joy to retirement residents

🕔11:58, 1.Mar 2019

The Royal Marquis retirement home held an open house on Feb. 22 to show the public its newly restored basement. In August of 2017, many Windsor residents and business owners experienced severe flooding, including the Royal Marquis retirement home on

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