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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:38:46 +0000
UPDATED: Kids go back to school – again
The New Year re-start to in-school learning was over before it really began Monday for students at St. Anthony’s Catholic elementary In Harrow. A power outage that affected the neighbourhood earlier that morning forced the Windsor-Essex Catholic Sc...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:35:36 +0000
Attracting and retaining talent tops discussion on Windsor's economic future
Enticing talented people to come here or stay here after training is a key pillar in developing and diversifying Windsor's economy, says Public First, the consulting firm hired to come up with a new strategy for the city.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:03:06 +0000
Windsor-Essex to begin reopening next week
Businesses in Windsor and Essex County that closed under the lockdown are expected to begin reopening next week. Ontario’s state of emergency will expire Tuesday. But most regions, including Windsor and Essex County, will remain under the stay-...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:47:30 +0000
Windsor's Robson invited to Spring Training by Tigers
Windsor’s Jacob Robson is once again headed to Spring Training with the Detroit Tigers. The 26-year-old Robson was one of 15 players not on the club’s 40-man roster invited to Spring Training in Lakeland, Fla. It marks the third-straight season t...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:42:56 +0000
Two rescued from burning home on Church Street
Windsor police are investigating a house fire downtown Sunday night that caused the death of a 59-year-old man. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services crews were called to a multi-unit building in the 400 block of Church Street at around 9:15 p.m. Flames e...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:38:15 +0000
Seeing better days ahead, Schoop was always open to returning to Tigers
Jonathan Schoop was always open to returning to the Detroit Tigers. Playing on a one-year deal with the club in 2020, Schoop was solid in a season shortened due to COVID-19. Over 44 games, Schoop batted .278 with eight home runs while driving in 23 r...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:07:17 +0000
Judge to determine sentence for Etobicoke drug dealer busted in Windsor
More than five years after being busted in Windsor with a pile of cocaine, a convicted drug trafficker from Etobicoke finds out next month the balance of his punishment owing. Defence lawyer Ken Golish pointed to the year and a half that Ismail Rashi...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:58:51 +0000
UWindsor launches fundraising campaign for Black student scholarships
The University of Windsor is launching a new scholarship initiative in the midst of Black History Month to provide some financial help to Black-identified students. The university wants to establish a $250,000 scholarship fund to fund scholarships st...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:45:51 +0000
Health unit receives second shipment of Moderna vaccine
Vaccine rollout at local long-term care and retirement homes is scheduled to wrap up in the next 10 days, say health unit officials who received another shipment of the Moderna vaccine on Friday. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues to deli...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:41:56 +0000
Suspicious person call leads to theft charge in Kingsville
An alert citizen’s call to police last week led to the recovery of stolen catalytic converters in Kingsville. At 8:25 p.m. last Thursday, Kingsville OPP were alerted to a suspicious person and vehicle in the area of Hillview Crescent. The repor...



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