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Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:31:07 +0000
Guest column: Everyone should have legal right to healthy environment
It’s long past time Canada caught up to the 156 UN Member states who already recognize the right to a healthy environment. Environmental conditions related to climate change and other modern-day exposures are adversely impacting individual and ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:53:09 +0000
Guest column: Roseland needs better accountability, new strategic plan
Like many who were paying attention, I was surprised to see that the budget variance report headed to city council recently included a projected $300,000 deficit for Roseland Golf and Curling Club. It attributed the losses to pressures brought on by ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:26:31 +0000
Local family doctors go the extra mile to get COVID shots in arms
Dr. Magbule Doko and her Windsor clinic’s team have made it their mission to get COVID-19 vaccines in arms. The family physician has gone above and beyond the call of duty over the last several months to hold outdoor pop-up and drive-thru vacci...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:21:38 +0000
Top doctor surprised by low youth vaccine coverage
A lower than expected COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Windsor-Essex youth has the region’s medical officer of health concerned. Although children age 12 to 17 have been eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech jab since May, only about half of that age g...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:21:08 +0000
Casino plans for reopening after Ford announces earlier move to Step 3
Caesars Windsor is among the local businesses mobilizing to restart operations after the announcement Friday that Ontario is moving to Step 3 of the reopening plan a week earlier than expected. A spokesperson said the casino, one of Windsor’s large...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:49:58 +0000
Reader letter: Streetcar better in city hall plaza as tourist attraction
Can someone please explain to me why Mayor Drew Dilkens is so adamant about the site of the proposed streetcar tribute? Windsor isn’t contractually bound to some developer. Is there a financial advantage that outweighs the conflict created? I have ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:54:17 +0000
Windsor boasts highest unemployment rate in Canada
The Windsor region has the highest unemployment rate in Canada after June’s numbers jumped 1.2 points to 11.8 per cent. There were 21,800 people unemployed in the Windsor census metropolitan area last month, an increase of 2,200 workers off the...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:44:00 +0000
RE/ACT addiction, trauma recovery program revamps name, website
In an effort to reflect its expanding participant base, the addiction recovery program RE/ACT Windsor will now be known as RE/ACT Windsor-Essex. The Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma program also launched a redesigned website. “I...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:11:04 +0000
New charity receives generous donation to making dreams come true
A new charity that provides cherished memories for adults diagnosed with a terminal illness received a $10,000 donation from 100 Women Who Care Windsor-Essex. “This is our organization’s first major donation from a compassionate group of wome...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:07:48 +0000
Thirteen local students awarded $19K in education scholarships
Thirteen local students are sharing $19,000 in scholarships awarded through the WindsorEssex Community Foundation Grants program. Sara Wilkins, a St. Clair College student, and Victor Morassutti, a St. Anne’s graduate, each received a $2,000 schola...



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