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Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:15:03 +0000
Dilkens to speak before House standing committee in fight to bring surplus U.S. vaccines to Windsor
Mayor Drew Dilkens will take his fight to bring surplus vaccines to Windsor from Michigan to the House of Commons Monday when he is scheduled to appear before the Standing Committee on Health. Dilkens, who has pursued a number of ways to gain access ...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:49:27 +0000
OHL Draft one of the best for area in recent years with 10 players selected
In a season lost for most local players due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many wondered how that would impact Windsor and Essex County players in the OHL Draft. “A lot of people have worked really hard,” Sun County Panthers’ forward Max Frattaroli ...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:42:22 +0000
Health Unit reports 19 new COVID-19 cases Sunday in the region
There was a slight increase in new cases of COVID-19 in the region Sunday, with the Windsor Essex County Health Unit reporting 19 confirmed cases. That follows Saturday’s 17 additional cases. There were no further deaths attributed to the coronavir...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:31:54 +0000
Environment Canada issues heat warning Sunday, pollution expected to be high
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Windsor and Essex County Sunday as daytime highs are expected to reach 31 degrees. The high temps will be followed by overnight lows near 21. The agency said hot and humid air can also bring deteriorat...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:18:40 +0000
Spitfires’ general manager Bowler reviews all 16 of team's picks in the OHL Draft
Don’t try telling Windsor Spitfires’ general manager Bill Bowler that there’s no place for a big man in hockey anymore. The 5-foot-9 Bowler is the club’s all-time leading scorer, but he went big while running his second OHL Draft for the club...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:23:25 +0000
Reader letter: Toronto seemingly controls everyone else's fate
As I read the new framework for Ontario’s new re-opening plan, I can’t help but shake my head in bewilderment. Think back to the first wave of the pandemic. Windsor-Essex remained in lockdown, not being able to get a haircut or dine with ...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:06:02 +0000
Reader letter: Teachers deserve applause for doing best to keep online classes interesting
This has been a very difficult year for everyone. I would like to applaud all teachers, but especially those teachers who have been teaching virtually all this school year. I am a grandmother who has been assisting my granddaughters in kindergarten a...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:41:53 +0000
Protesters demand better housing for beagles on Lakeshore property; dogs reported stolen
Protestors were out for a second day Saturday, trying to bring attention to the alleged mistreatment of beagles on a rural property in Lakeshore — but sometime overnight seven beagles were reported stolen and the OPP are investigating. Property own...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:01:02 +0000
COVID-19 claims another life in Windsor/Essex County
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 17 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday and one further death. A man in his 70s, who lived in the community, died from complications due to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:00:08 +0000
Spitfires size up early in OHL Draft taking Miedema, Ride while locals Paquette, Waddick selected
The Windsor Spitfires went big in the opening two rounds of Friday’s Ontario Hockey League Draft. With the fourth overall pick, courtesy of a fortunate draw in an evenly weight draft lottery, the Spitfires grabbed 6-foot-4, 182-pound forward Ethan ...



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