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Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:40:40 +0000
Camp McGivney hosting in-person rec activities for kids, youth
Camp McGivney returns this summer, offering in-person activities to children and youth aged six to 18 through Aug. 12. The John McGivney Children’s Centre summer camps, staffed by students from the University of Windsor’s disability studies and p...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:39:01 +0000
Golfing 100 holes for charity
Golfers hit Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Monday with the goal of playing 100 holes and raising $50,000 for local charities. The marathon round was in celebration of the club’s 100th anniversary this year. Nine teams of two players each gathe...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:31:42 +0000
New city hall division created to focus on prosperity, diversification
City council has approved creation of a new division charged with driving economic prosperity and diversification, part of a major city hall shakeup whose major casualty was longtime city clerk Valerie Critchley. Critchley was terminated two weeks ag...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:26:18 +0000
Strong population growth forecast for Southwestern Ontario
The provincial government is forecasting that Ontario’s population will expand by 5.3 million people by 2046 with some of the strongest growth coming in Southwestern Ontario. Essex County’s population could grow by close to 35 per cent by then, a...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:23:51 +0000
Motorcyclist seriously inured in LaSalle crash
A motorcycle driver suffered serious and potentially life-threatening injuries in LaSalle Saturday night when he struck a median and lost control. LaSalle police say the crash happened on Highway 18, just north of the Turkey Creek Bridge, shortly bef...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:56:28 +0000
Essex County OPP seek Leamington fraud suspect
Essex County OPP are asking for the public’s help identifying a person they suspect used a stolen credit card at multiple places in Leamington. The individual was seen driving a new model black GMC Terrain, police said in a Facebook post Monday...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:05:25 +0000
Easing border restrictions offers hope, but no free pass, to local couple
Changes at the Canadian border with the United States came into effect for travellers Monday, but don’t get confused, despite the sense of hope brought by the loosening of restrictions. Fully-vaccinated Canadian citizens, permanent residents and ot...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:00:35 +0000
Obit: Former Spitfires' video coach DeMuynck killed in line of duty while battling fire
Former Windsor Spitfires’ video coach Sean DeMuynck died early Monday in the line of duty while working as a volunteer firefighter in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The 35-year-old DeMuynck left the Spitfires after the team’s 2017 Memorial Cup titl...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:04:44 +0000
Welcome relief for heat, humidity as city pools now open
The city’s six outdoor swimming pools opened Monday amidst scorching heat and stifling humidity, bringing a welcome respite to swimmers who booked an appointment through the online registration system. Joyful children splashed in the cool waters, w...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:04:32 +0000
Alert issued over high number of fentanyl-related overdoses
The Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy has issued an alert following an increase in overdoses and substance use-related hospital visits from June 14 to 20. The monitoring system used by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit recorded...



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