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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:17:33 +0000
Jarvis: The importance of human capital
Detroit won’t save Windsor, though our proximity to a major, cosmopolitan city is an incalculable advantage. The electric vehicles we’ll build at the Windsor Assembly Plant and the new hospital and bridge — none of these things alone wi...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:49:15 +0000
Catholic board dismisses first cohort since in-class learning restart
A confirmed case of COVID-19 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School has led to the dismissal of 24 students. The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board on Wednesday announced the Belle River school’s cohort was dismissed under...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:58:35 +0000
March break at Ontario schools postponed until April
Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government wants to avoid a repeat of the Christmas holiday break, when cases of COVID-19 spike

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:57:15 +0000
PHOTO: Residents out at time of Kingsville-area house fire
Kingsville Fire sent five vehicles to a house fire reported on County Road 20 Thursday. All residents were out at the time, so no one was hurt. The OPP closed both lanes of County Road 20 for about two hours.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:46:48 +0000
Lockdown limits Chinese New Year celebrations in Windsor-Essex
For the first time in 45 years, the Essex County Chinese Canadian Association is not holding any public events to mark the start of the Lunar New Year. The Year of the Ox officially begins on Friday.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:27:23 +0000
COVID-19 variant detected in Windsor-Essex
A variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Windsor-Essex. The local health unit on Thursday reported that a person who tested positive for COVID-19 has a mutated version of the virus. “I wouldn’t say this was completely unexpect...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:13:44 +0000
Man faces charges after seven-hour standoff with Windsor police
A report of an assault in the 700 block of Chatham Street East led to a seven-hour standoff situation with Windsor police on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:01:38 +0000
Pickup crashes into east Windsor house
One person has been arrested after a pickup truck drove into the front porch of a house in east Windsor Wednesday night. The crash happened at around 9:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of George Avenue and left the home’s concrete porch in shambles. P...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:58:28 +0000
Woman who lost son, spouse to tragedy, fights to save dog on death row
A Windsor woman who has experienced recent tragedies is now fighting for the life of a dog languishing on death row for nearly two years as a court battle continues over the condemned pet. This Sunday, Valentine’s Day, will be the fourth annive...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:53:32 +0000
Port authority helps homeless, giving 850 pairs of socks
The Windsor Port Authority on Thursday announced it will donate 850 pairs of winter socks to four homeless shelters across the city. The number represents one pair for each employee who works each day at local ports. “As we run in and out or warm b...



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