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Sat, 24 Apr 2021 01:05:31 +0000
Photo: Snow? What snow? Spring is back

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:33:15 +0000
Pregnant women, licensed child care workers now eligible for COVID vaccine in Windsor-Essex
Pregnant people and licensed child care providers are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Windsor-Essex, the local health unit has announced. The vaccine registration website was still being updated earlier Friday, but Medical Officer of Health Dr...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:31:41 +0000
Health unit reports continued rise in COVID cases
The high and still-rising COVID-19 case count in Windsor-Essex has the local medical officer of health imploring residents not to become complacent with public health measures meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. “It’s not t...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:29:33 +0000
Volunteer nurses turn into 'vaccination angels' for the elderly
Tigrena Domi has experienced too many final farewells and counted too many tears during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow a struggle with technology to keep another senior from a life-protecting vaccination. Motivated by the frustrations of a 78-year-ol...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:26:49 +0000
Masse, postal workers' union call for greener Canada Post
Electric Canada Post vehicles? That's an idea being suggested by the Canada Postal Workers' Union, supported by Windsor West MP Brian Masse.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:01:28 +0000
Windsor family honours son by donating house to help others
Julien's House — a charitable organization that offers free bereavement services in Windsor-Essex — is now an actual house, thanks to a gift from the Gaudet family.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 23:29:48 +0000
Cat dies in Goyeau Street duplex fire
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services crews were unable to revive a pet cat following a duplex fire near Jackson Park Friday afternoon. The fire began shortly after 1 p.m. in the 1600 block of Goyeau Street. Investigators determined the fire began in the ...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:52:58 +0000
Public school board seeks input on strategic plan
The Greater Essex County District School Board is seeking thoughts and comments on its new four-year strategic plan. The board and its trustees are inviting students, parents/guardians, staff and community members to participate in a survey posted on...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:48:29 +0000
Windsor Police Service releases line-by-line budget details for first time
For the first time ever, Windsor police have publicly released a line-by-line breakdown of their budget — chronicling everything from salaries to car wash costs — giving in-depth insight into how they’re spending almost $112 million this year. ...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:43:40 +0000
Arabic to Urdu — multilingual program aims to boost vaccination uptake
A new educational campaign featuring COVID-19 vaccine information written in 10 languages kicked off this week. The multilingual strategy is a partnership between WEVax participating agencies — City of Windsor, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Cou...



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