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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:20:56 +0000
Local tourism innovators awarded 'Spark' grants and mentorship
Three finalists who made winning pitches for the Windsor-Essex “Spark” Program will each receive $3,000 and mentorship to help take their tourism ideas to the next level. “The quality of applications and ultimately our three winners shows us ju...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:20:20 +0000
Future looks brighter — mayor, warden both optimistic about 2021
The dark pandemic-tainted days of 2020 might have morphed into a darker second wave to start the new year, but this area’s top two municipal leaders believe there is reason for optimism and both see brighter days ahead in 2021. “There is a li...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:18:44 +0000
UPDATED: Windsor Assembly barricade dispute reignites
FCA Canada asked 30 Auto Warehouse Company workers to leave the Windsor Assembly Plant Friday morning as the labour dispute that saw a six-day blockade last week reignite. FCA notified AWC on Thursday it no longer required their employees as of midni...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:12:53 +0000
Local funeral homes feel the pressure coping with surging COVID deaths
People are grieving. As the death toll rises in Windsor-Essex, which has one of the highest COVID-19 rates in Ontario, so does the pressure on local funeral homes keeping up with demand. They are grappling with staggering increases in the number of f...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:10:29 +0000
Brave Control Solutions wins prestigious award for innovation
Brave Control Solutions has become the first Canadian company to win an ABB Value Provider Solution Award for developing a new process that introduces more customization and flexibility into the construction industry. The Windsor firm was selected as...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:06:05 +0000
Don't call 911 to ask about Ontario's stay-at-home order, OPP urge
Provincial police are urging people not to call 911 with questions about Ontario’s stay-at-home order. They say emergency dispatchers have seen an uptick in the number of callers looking for information about the province’s latest public health m...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:03:16 +0000
Federal government extends funding for COVID-19 Isolation Recovery Centre in Windsor-Essex
The federal government is extending funding to help the City of Windsor continue operating a COVID-19 isolation and recovery centre for agricultural farm workers. “Windsor-Essex will welcome thousands of new agricultural workers in the coming weeks...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:01:22 +0000
Windsor police arrest suspect after reports of home invasions, inappropriate touching
Faton Miftari, 36, of Windsor, faces multiple charges after two incidents in which residents woke up to find a stranger inside their homes. In one case, a woman awakened and discovered she was being inappropriately touched.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:53:48 +0000
Health unit reports 171 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths in Windsor-Essex
The COVID-19 pandemic’s grip on Windsor-Essex appears to be loosening, but the region’s top doctor says it will take a few more weeks to know if the worst is truly over. Local data presented by Dr. Wajid Ahmed on Friday showed drops in the region...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:31:32 +0000
Leamington OPP recover vehicle reported stolen in Waterloo region
Two people are facing charges after Leamington OPP stopped them in a vehicle that was originally reported stolen in the Waterloo area in December.



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