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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:51:02 +0000
Region's newly confirmed COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop
The numbers of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases continued to drop Saturday in Windsor-Essex County, with the health unit reporting an additional 87 cases, while there were seven more deaths. Of the 87 new cases, 24 are outbreak related, two are attribu...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:26:09 +0000
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 12:00:10 +0000
Brown-John: Canada not immune to riots that threaten public buildings
by Lloyd Brown-John Of the many books I’ve read during this COVID ordeal one by local author Herb Colling struck home as so many of us witnessed a wave of insanity almost overwhelming Washington D.C.’s Congressional building. In “Turning Points...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:49 +0000
Reader letter: Mayor should not have violated COVID-19 rules
After learning about Mayor Drew Dilkens breaking the COVID-19 rules while out for dinner, I was angry and confused. The last nine months our city and the entire country have been dealing with a new way of living because of the virus. Life as we know ...

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 00:12:53 +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...



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