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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 01:16:38 +0000
City slapped with 'aggressive' Health Canada orders for distributing free hand sanitizer
In an act described by a city hall insider as an aggressive example of bureaucratic overreach, the City of Windsor has been slapped with a cease-and-desist order for helping distribute free hand sanitizer to hospitals and the public at the height of ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:42:56 +0000
Jarvis: 'The Black power couple of the anti-slavery movement'
They were the Black power couple of the anti-slavery movement. Canada declared them people of national significance. They’re still avidly studied by Underground Railroad historians around the world. To the person who stole the bronze plaque hon...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:24:55 +0000
Local assisted living home adopts AI in COVID-19 battle
The local assisted-living facility Bruce Villa Manor has gone high tech in its fight to protect its 90 residents from COVID-19. The home is using an artificial intelligence-powered thermal sensing system developed in a joint venture between Windsorâ€...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:59:30 +0000
Catholic board moves forward on providing free feminine hygiene products
It was a “proud moment” for student trustee Jada Malott when the local Catholic school board started the ball rolling Tuesday on providing free menstrual hygiene products for students in school washrooms. “It’s a very progress...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:32:21 +0000
NDP's Ramsey itching to return to Ottawa
It’s been less than 18 months since the last federal election, but that’s generally how long minority governments last in Canada so the local campaign wheels are beginning to spin. The NDP’s Tracey Ramsey, who had been the incumbent...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:13:15 +0000
Minivan driver dies following collision with transport truck in Essex
The driver of a minivan that collided with a transport truck in Essex on Tuesday morning has died. Ontario Provincial Police on Wednesday announced Eunice Miller, 46, of Harrow, had succumbed to life-threatening injuries sustained in the crash at Cou...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:02:45 +0000
LaSalle Fire Chief Sutton retires after 35-year career
When LaSalle Fire Chief Dave Sutton hangs up his helmut Thursday, it will be the end of a 35-year-career that was inspired by his brother Dan. Sutton signed up as a volunteer firefighter with the Sandwich West fire department in January 1986. His bro...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:35:54 +0000
Police investigate suspicious fire in Amherstburg
The Amherstburg detachment of Windsor Police Service is seeking information about a brush fire that happened Thursday, March 25, around Alma Street and Thomas Road.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:47:52 +0000
One hospitalized following South Windsor stabbing
Windsor police are looking for a male suspect after a stabbing in South Windsor sent another man to hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 3500 block of Rankin Avenue at approximately 5:45 p.m. and located a ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:36:36 +0000
W.E. Trans Support rebrands as Trans Wellness Ontario
W.E. Trans Support — the community organization that supports individuals who identify as transgender or queer and their allies — has a new name: Trans Wellness Ontario.



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