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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 23:09:33 +0000
Sunday update: COVID-19 deaths hold steady while confirmed case numbers soar
After dropping significantly Saturday, the numbers of newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases shot up by 270 Sunday, bringing the total number of people in Windsor-Essex who have tested positive to 11,022. There have been 255 deaths to date, but no f...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 22:15:07 +0000
Fire crews knock down blaze quickly at Salvation Army
Windsor Fire crews responding to a fire call at a multi-unit residential building had the blaze under control within about 20 minutes. Chief fire prevention officer John Lee tweeted the fire was under control and that the buildings sprinkler system &...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:00:58 +0000
Reader letter: Proposed hospital location illustrates city's poor leadership
I do not support construction of the new regional acute care hospital on County Road 42. I am a Ward 6 resident and have lived in Windsor my entire life until I moved to Kingston last year to attend Queen’s University. I am concerned about city cou...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:18:51 +0000
Still unsure what's allowed under lockdown? This may help
New regulations mandate people in Ontario to remain at home, but there are 29 exemptions that include going for groceries and exercising. No indoor gatherings with those outside a household are allowed and physically distanced social gatherings are l...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:24 +0000
Reader letter: Transit Windsor does not appear to be enforcing mask rules
My daughter is a health-care hero at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare. I believe the most dangerous part of her day is not her shift, it is riding the bus to and from work because Transit Windsor does not appear to enforce its mask mandate. For many essen...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:51:02 +0000
Region's newly confirmed COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop
The numbers of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases continued to drop Saturday in Windsor-Essex County, with the health unit reporting an additional 87 cases, while there were seven more deaths. Of the 87 new cases, 24 are outbreak related, two are attribu...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:26:09 +0000
Windsor Assembly barricade dispute reignites
FCA Canada asked 30 Auto Warehouse Company workers to leave the Windsor Assembly Plant Friday morning as the labour dispute that saw a six-day blockade last week reignite. FCA notified AWC on Thursday it no longer required their employees as of midni...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:10 +0000
Brown-John: Canada not immune to riots that threaten public buildings
by Lloyd Brown-John Of the many books I’ve read during this COVID ordeal one by local author Herb Colling struck home as so many of us witnessed a wave of insanity almost overwhelming Washington D.C.’s Congressional building. In “Turning Points...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:49 +0000
Reader letter: Mayor should not have violated COVID-19 rules
After learning about Mayor Drew Dilkens breaking the COVID-19 rules while out for dinner, I was angry and confused. The last nine months our city and the entire country have been dealing with a new way of living because of the virus. Life as we know ...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:20:56 +0000
Local tourism innovators awarded 'Spark' grants and mentorship
Three finalists who made winning pitches for the Windsor-Essex “Spark” Program will each receive $3,000 and mentorship to help take their tourism ideas to the next level. “The quality of applications and ultimately our three winners shows us ju...



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