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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:14:40 +0000
Windsor-Essex pharmacies to be part of vaccination pilot project
Dr. Wajid Ahmed of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit said some local pharmacies could receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next week.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:51:42 +0000
Councillor argues city bylaw officers have too much time for lunch
“Why have a 75-minute lunch in modern times?” is the question Ward 8 Coun. Gary Kaschak asked, as he pushed a proposal recently to wring more calls out of the city’s dozen bylaw enforcement officers. These are the city employees sai...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:42:17 +0000
COVID-19 outbreaks continue in Windsor-Essex
Despite completion of COVID-19 vaccination programs at all long-term care and retirement homes in Windsor-Essex, an outbreak has been declared at Dolce Vita Retirement Living in Windsor's Via Italia.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:44:08 +0000
Mayor lauds philanthropic efforts during pandemic, offers park to charities
The city is inviting charities whose bingos, golf tournaments and other crucial fundraisers were sidelined by the pandemic to apply to use Lanspeary Park for free. “It can be used for a food hall, a craft market, a beer garden, cultural display...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:26:37 +0000
Amherstburg seniors connect on telephone chat line
Almost every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m., Jim Kenny hops on a telephone chat line with fellow Amherstburg seniors looking for some friendly conversation. They talk about their own lives, share a song or answer a trivia question or two....

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:16:03 +0000
Public school board staff form Black equity alliance
A group of staff from the Greater Essex County District School Board has formed a new committee to combat anti-Black racism and promote changes in education. The Black Staff Equity Alliance held its inaugural meeting virtually on Wednesday, bringing ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:13:59 +0000
Tentative deal reached with third of four Windsor Assembly feeder plants
Unifor Local 444 reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday night with Dakkota Integrated Systems, which supplies the Windsor Assembly Plant. It’s the third tentative agreement reached with the “feeder four plants” that supply Ste...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:12:27 +0000
Online COVID-19 vaccine info sessions to answer questions
The Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre is offering online informational sessions for anyone who has questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, two sessions will be held for anyone seeking in...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:09:28 +0000
Despite many working from home, city office space still in demand
The pandemic has chased many workers out of offices and into their homes to do their jobs, but top commercial real estate remains in demand in Windsor. This week, a piece of prime city commercial property, the Class A Midtown Business Centre complex,...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:02:44 +0000
Infertile Ground: Ontario's fertility funding 'discriminates' against gay men, advocates say
Ontario’s funding model for in vitro fertilization discriminates against single and gay men because only women are eligible to receive funding for the expensive treatment, according to rights advocates. To receive funding for IVF, which starts arou...



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