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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:59:14 +0000
Few surprises in training camp as Spitfires begin preparation for 2021-22 season
Now, the real work can begin for new Windsor Spitfires’ head coach Marc Savard and his staff. Officially, the Spitfires put a wrap on training camp and at this point general manager Bill Bowler has not signed anyone that wasn’t already inked befo...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:53:04 +0000
Local roundup: Lakeshore's Tullio inks entry-level NHL deal with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Lakeshore forward Ty Tullio to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old Tullio, who plays for the Oshawa Generals, was a fifth-round pick by the Oilers, who took him with the 126th pick overall in the 2020 N...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 23:18:21 +0000
Local BIAs host Camp Brombal fundraiser
Two local business districts hosted a community garage sale on Saturday in a bid to boost local businesses, raise some money and bring people to the neighbourhood. The Olde Riverside BIA and Pillette Village BIA hosted a community garage sale over se...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:53:55 +0000
Theodore Too, famous tugboat, docks in Windsor to delight of families
Canada’s most famous tugboat pulled into Windsor on Saturday afternoon. Theodore Too, the tugboat built in the image of the famous tugboat from the children’s tale, docked at Dieppe Gardens in downtown Windsor Saturday afternoon. Kids and fam...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:23:20 +0000
Car crashes into Lakeshore business Sunday
A car crashed through the window of a Lakeshore business Sunday morning, police said. OPP from Essex County and Lakeshore as well as the Lakeshore Fire department and local paramedics responded to a call about the dollar store on Notre Dame Street in...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:07:26 +0000
Reader letter: Political loyalty important to west-end resident
A federal election has been called for Sept. 20. Our mayor, Drew Dilkens, is putting his views out there. He’s not telling you who to vote for, but he is reminding us to vote for a candidate who envisions what he wants for his city. In my opini...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:00:05 +0000
Reader letter: Health insurance should not cover hospital care for those without vaccines
I believe anyone who hasn’t received both of their COVID-19 vaccines by a certain date and then ends up positive for the virus, shouldn’t be covered by Ontario’s health insurance should they need hospitalization. No vaccine, no insuranc...

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:02:48 +0000
Reader letter: Time to again consider moving scrap metal recycling yard
We must again consider relocating the scrap metal recycling yard. I feel it is Windsor’s worst air polluter nearly every day, yet it is surrounded by homes with the mall nearby. Originally the property was only a scrap yard, but it now burns and me...

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:51:06 +0000
Reader letter: Politics likely behind decision to keep U.S. land border crossings closed
Many Canadians, especially those with family members and/or property in the U.S., remain dumbfounded and even hurt that the Biden administration has again extended the closure of its land border crossings to at least Sept. 21 for reasons related to C...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:33:45 +0000
Reader letter: Too many unanswered questions remain about classroom safety
Schools are simply not safe for children unless they are properly ventilated. Epidemiological evidence shows that aerosol transmission of SARS-Cov-2 presents the largest risk in sharing shared enclosed spaces. That leads me to be concerned about the ...



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