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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:49:28 +0000
PHOTOS: Tugboat Theodore Too chugs through local waters

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:29:53 +0000
Singh seeks auto strategy, lower rates for digital services
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reiterated his support for a national urban park, pressed for an auto strategy, and pledged more affordable cellphone and internet rates if his party forms the next government in his remarks during a campaign stop in ...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:29:03 +0000
Workers at Essex long-term care home rally over missing pay
CUPE Local 1370 says some employees at Iler Lodge long-term care home in Essex — owned by the large corporation Revera Inc. — have been missing money for three consecutive pay periods.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:04:06 +0000
UWindsor profs study staggering economic impact of Great Lakes drownings
The economies of Canada and the United States lose more than US$130 million each year due to drownings off Great Lakes beaches according to a first of its kind study by three University of Windsor professors. That staggering figure doesn’t include ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:37:28 +0000
Realtors 'disturbed' by Liberals' plan to regulate real estate market
The Ontario and local real estate associations panned the federal Liberals’ plan to eliminate blind bidding in the home market saying it does not address the root cause of soaring house prices and it limits Canadians’ options. “One aspect of th...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:28:50 +0000
LaSalle-raised NFL player Luke Willson retires due to health reasons
In his announcement, the 31-year-old longtime Seattle Seahawks tight end thanked his "homeland" of LaSalle and Windsor-Essex. "I hope I've made you proud."

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:24:44 +0000
City and county launch lottery program to boost local vaccination rates
Property tax holidays, full-ride tuition grants and free rent for a year are among the prizes city and county officials are dangling to entice more people to get COVID-19 vaccines. During a virtual media conference to launch a new prize lottery for v...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:44:25 +0000
Local health unit reports 48 new COVID cases
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit on Wednesday reported 48 new COVID-19 cases. Three were close contacts of confirmed cases, one was community acquired, and the transmission sources for 44 cases are still under investigation by public health unit ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:43:24 +0000
Lakeshore to invest in flooding fight
The Municipality of Lakeshore's new Flooding Mitigation and Protection Framework is a multi-pronged plan meant to address the repeated roadway and residential flooding in the community.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:39:27 +0000
Where to vote? School polling stations a no-go this election
Voters who’ve cast their ballots at the same school-based polling stations for several elections will likely have to travel elsewhere this time around. In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 inside schools, school boards in some regions a...



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