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Wed, 12 May 2021 03:59:04 +0000
Minister boosts Windsor's bid to transform into high-tech auto-mobility centre
Liberal Minister of Economic Development Melanie Joly gave a vote of support Tuesday to the Windsor region’s bid to become a centre of high-tech development, research and innovation in the auto-mobility sector. During a phone interview, Joly raised...

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:41:24 +0000
Windsor Regional seeks Health Canada help to acquire surplus Michigan vaccines
In a bid to pull the region quickly back to normal after 14 months of pandemic-related lockdowns, illnesses and deaths, Windsor Regional Hospital has applied to Health Canada to acquire several hundred thousand surplus doses of vaccine potentially go...

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:29:28 +0000
Town of Essex issues homeowner order after sewage leak
The Town of Essex has ordered a resident to install a new septic system after raw sewage leaked down a Harrow street lined with homes. “I have a clean water pipe right next to hers that comes from the ditch,” said Sabrina Ulch, who launched the c...

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:11:36 +0000
PHOTOS and VIDEO: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in Windsor
Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at the foot of Ouellette Avenue Tuesday evening to show their support for Palestine during heightened tensions in the Middle East.

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:59:44 +0000
Annual plant giveaway offers curbside pickup
An annual spring event offering free vegetable transplants to the community will take place through online ordering and curbside pickup for a second straight year. The Allie Sunshine Project aims to inspire learning and wellness. The plant giveaway i...

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:45:51 +0000
Jarvis: 'A tremendous opportunity has been lost'
Almost 4,000 residents in long-term care homes in Ontario have died from COVID-19. In a rich province with advanced health care, the rates of infection and death are among the worst in the world. Residents, their families and staff “suffered te...

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:59:35 +0000
Ex-UAW President Williams gets 21 months in corruption case
Former United Auto Workers president Dennis Williams was ordered to spend 21 months behind bars for embezzling thousands of dollars in dues from the labour union to fund a lavish personal lifestyle. U.S. District Judge Paul Borman imposed the sentenc...

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:28:54 +0000
Detroit Grand Prix officials trying to work with Canadian fans
The Detroit Grand Prix is moving ahead and making plans to welcome fans to next month’s event, but it remains to be seen if Canadians will be allowed to join in. The ticket renewal process, for people that purchased tickets to last year’s cancell...

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:02:21 +0000
Windsor-Essex opioid overdose data alarms health unit
According to health unit data, opioid overdoses in Windsor-Essex jumped up 40 per cent in 2020. Dr. Wajid Ahmed believes there is a connection between the surge in overdoses and the pandemic.

Tue, 11 May 2021 22:48:21 +0000
Vacant home on Walker Road gutted by fire
A fire at an empty property on Walker Road south of Highway 3 kept Tecumseh firefighters busy and the roadway closed for more than four hours on Monday evening.



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