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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:28:46 +0000
Federal government opens door to allowing vaccinated Americans into Canada
The text that Martha Boudreau has been waiting to receive for the past 16 months finally arrived just a few minutes after 6 a.m. Friday. The tears of joy arrived shortly afterwards at the news fully vaccinated Americans will be allowed into Canada fo...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:08:58 +0000
Jarvis: 'The issue is big, it is complex and we can't rely on the benevolence of good-hearted people to solve this problem'
It’s difficult to imagine the stories that emerged when Windsor opened emergency homeless shelters at the aquatic centre and Water World during the pandemic because some people had nowhere to go. A man in his 80s lived in shelters for two years...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:03 +0000
Restaurant owners, patrons usher in indoor dining with open arms Friday
Windsor’s restaurateurs are hopeful Friday’s return to indoor dining will be the last, after a long year of pandemic closures, takeout and patios. Local bars and restaurants welcomed patrons back indoors Friday afternoon as the province allow...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:44:07 +0000
UWindsor professor snags Grammy grant to study drummer training
Drum roll, please! Nadia Azar, a University of Windsor kinesiology professor who has carved out a research niche around the physical demands of playing the drums, has received a grant from the Grammy Museum to continue her work. Azar will use the $20...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:49:26 +0000
Rainfall 'deluge' triggers flooding, road closures
With widespread reports of flooding and roads being under water, the city on Friday was urging residents to stay off streets and to report instances of basement flooding. “This is a significant rainfall that is causing issues for homes and on r...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:49:05 +0000
Anti-racism initiative hopes to 'move the needle' with internships, scholarships, micro-grants
Windsor city council is set to approve an anti-racism initiative which packs dozens of bursaries, scholarships, internships, mentorships and micro-grants for multicultural or marginalized people into its relatively modest $200,000 budget. “This...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:56:14 +0000
Windsor police lay impaired driving, firearm charges following airport road crash
A Leamington man faces numerous charges following a single-vehicle crash into a ditch on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., police responded to a reported collision in the 3900 block of County Road 42. The lone adult male driver fled the scene on foot,...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:26:41 +0000
Local COVID case rate lowest since pandemic onset
The weekly COVID-19 case rate for Windsor-Essex has dropped to its lowest point since the pandemic began. Data presented by the region’s medical officer of health on Friday showed only 3.2 cases per 100,000 population in the most recent seven d...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:06:59 +0000
SIU finds clears officers of wrong doing after Windsor man suffers broken nose during arrest
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has determined Windsor police officers did not commit a criminal offence when their arrest of the wrong man resulted in a broken nose earlier this year. In a decision released on Thursday, SIU Director Jose...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:17:58 +0000
Health foundation race raises $125,000 for hospice
The Erie Shores Health Foundation raised more than $100,000 for its hospice, the proceeds from the foundation’s first in-person event in more than a year. With more than 200 participants in three events on June 27, the walk raised $125,000 in e...



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