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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 02:36:54 +0000
Photo: Post-crash smile for emergency responders
I'm going to ignore Covid-19 and the burning dumpster fire in the U.S. for a brief moment and share a sweet pic of @WindsorPolice Colin Wemyss holding a toddler today at the scene of a minor traffic accident. The baby's mother was being check...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:43:58 +0000
Toldo Foundation donates $30K to Drouillard Place
A $30,000 donation by the Toldo Foundation will allow Drouillard Place to continue its after-school program for kids ages five to 12. Executive director Kate Gibb said in a news release that the main focus of the program is to help with homework and ...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:37:55 +0000
Jarvis: Local vaccination task force warned to 'ramp this up'
Windsor and Essex County face the Herculean job of immunizing tens of thousands of people a day against COVID-19 this spring when more vaccine becomes available. But a local task force struck to plan the mass vaccination was warned Tuesday that ̶...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:33:06 +0000
Family Fuse secures funding to support Black youth achieve life goals
A recently formed local group designed to support Black youth and their parents better navigate the education system and achieve their life goals has secured full funding for the next three years. Family Fuse, launched last August, received $253,500 ...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:24:47 +0000
Two largest school boards extend some deadlines for changing learning mode
The Greater Essex County District School Board is giving parents with children in elementary school more time to decide on a learning model for the balance of the academic year. The public board announced it was extending the timeline to request a ch...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:20:54 +0000
96 condos too much for Lauzon Road lot, neighbours say
Neighbours whose one-acre-plus Windsor properties on Lauzon Road help them feel they are living in the county fear they will be rudely thrust into city life if a 96-unit condo project is approved. A numbered Ontario company is seeking a zone change t...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:11:02 +0000
Leamington traffic stop leads to arrests, multiple charges
Three people are facing multiple charges including drug possession and breaking COVID-19 rules after a routine traffic stop. Essex County OPP said an officer from the Leamington detachment pulled over a vehicle on Wigle Street around 9:45 p.m. Tuesda...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:54:45 +0000
Erie Shores HealthCare spokesman criticized after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Erie Shores HealthCare is facing a public relations backlash after its PR director posted a photo of himself on social media receiving a COVID-19 vaccination while thousands of front-line workers across the region wait for theirs. Arms Bumanlag, the ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:49:13 +0000
Former Spitfires Rafkin, Piiroinen best former teammate Afanasyev to win bronze at world juniors
A pair of former Windsor Spitfires helped put Finland on the podium at the world junior hockey championship, which wrapped up Monday in Edmonton. Defenceman Ruben Rafkin and goalie Kari Piiroinen, who was a standout in goal, walked away from the Spit...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:38:44 +0000
Masse, border workers urge rapid COVID-19 testing at Windsor-Detroit crossings
Windsor West MP Brian Masse has asked the federal government to implement voluntary rapid COVID-19 testing at the Windsor-Detroit border. The union that represents local border staff agrees.



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