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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:13:52 +0000
Bortolin 'concerned' by yet another fire in Ward 3
Ward 3 Coun. Rino Bortolin is “concerned” after what appears to be another suspicious fire in the area he represents. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services worked into the early morning hours of Saturday battling a fire in the 500 Block of Jan...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:00:49 +0000
Reader letter: Everyone can do better on energy conservation
People have struggled with saving power due to the constant need for running water, cooling and heating systems and vehicles. The average Canadian uses 329 litres of water a day. That is a ton of water. There are many ways one can be more energy effi...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:00:27 +0000
Reader letter: Too much harm already being caused by climate change
People might think global warming is fake, but once you see how many people pollute the earth you will no longer be surprised. Sea levels are rising. This is bad because that can wipe out houses along the shore or close to the water. This could destr...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:37:40 +0000
Pair of Windsor home fires considered suspicious as Ontario Fire Marshal called in
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services battled a pair of fires late Friday and into Saturday morning. The first was a house fire on in the 500 Block of Janette Avenue that crews arrived at around 10 p.m. on Friday. Nearly an hour into trying to control the...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:02:22 +0000
Health unit announces another 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the area on Sunday, but no new deaths. That’s down from the 42 cases recorded on Saturday along with one death. Of the 25 new cases, six are outbreak related, six are close c...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:51:14 +0000
Documentary takes rare, emotional look at Windsor field hospital
Windsor filmmaker Matt Gallagher didn’t just document the emotional communication with loved ones at a COVID-19 field hospital — he lived it. Gallagher’s sad but insightful new documentary Dispatches From a Field Hospital, premiering Tuesday on...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:09:07 +0000
Reader letter: Too many empty promises on fixing long-term care
The Ontario government has done nothing but offer empty promises and rhetoric in response to the absolute chaos that is happening long-term care homes across the province. A recent story in a major Canadian newspaper indicated some say it’s tim...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:00:47 +0000
Guest column: World seems to forget technology is overwhelming for many seniors
It has become a bit of a truism to say “if an older person has a problem with their electronic device or computer or toy, talk to a grandchild and they’ll sort it out for you.” And similarly once during a lecture I delivered to a class of engin...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:00:29 +0000
Reader letter: Positive workplace report at university a good sign
It was heartening to read of the very positive result that the University of Windsor achieved in the recent Forbes ranking of the best employers for whom to work. The ranking was based on responses of the employees themselves and the U of W placed a ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:00:28 +0000
Guest column: Changes can be made to better address sexually violent crimes
Re: Pizza Maker gets 58 months prison for sex with 13-year-old, by Doug Schmidt, Jan 28. There is no simple answer to the question of why people commit sexually violent crimes. The problem of sexual offending behaviour is too complex to attribute sol...



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