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Thu, 13 May 2021 00:16:53 +0000
AstraZeneca vaccine recipients 'made the right choice,' assures Windsor-Essex health unit
According to the health unit's data, 37,071 people in Windsor-Essex received first doses of the now-controversial AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Thu, 13 May 2021 00:06:31 +0000
Police seek help on identification of deceased woman
The Windsor Police Service Major Crime Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a deceased female found without any identification near the waterfront on Riverside Drive West at Crawford Avenue. The deceased female was found about...

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:59:08 +0000
Windsor pug a TikTok sensation after video goes viral
It can be ruff dealing with sudden fame but for Windsor’s Franklin the pug the newfound virtual celebrity status is a walk in the park. Franklin is the star of an 11-second TikTok video that went viral almost immediately after his person, Jen Boute...

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:38:49 +0000
Community group urges town of Essex to buy Harrow High School property
The issue of the town of Essex purchasing the 16-acre Harrow High School site will be revived with Essex Ward 1 Coun. Sherry Bondy hoping to get fellow councillors onboard at Monday’s council meeting. Bondy and the Harrow community group Recreation...

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:37:19 +0000
Windsor police lay charges after assault, confinement, threats
Michael Pare, 38, and Sarah Bianchi, 38, both of Windsor, face multiple charges including forcible confinement and uttering threats — among them a threat to cause death to an animal.

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:27:27 +0000
Trio of Spitfires jump at chance to head to U.S. for showcase event
Three members of the Windsor Spitfires each have accepted an invitation to participate in the PBHH Hockey Showcase in Erie, PA for different reasons. With the Ontario Hockey League’s 2020-21 season shelved by the COVID-19 pandemic, league players A...

Wed, 12 May 2021 22:59:19 +0000
Jarvis: I got the AstraZeneca vaccine. Now what happens?
Five more days and I’ll be in the clear. Then what? I’m one of the 37,071 people in Windsor and Essex County who got the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. I got the first shot April 19, when the risk of a potentially fatal blood clot w...

Wed, 12 May 2021 22:51:04 +0000
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Windsor-Essex expanded to adults ages 30 and older, many more essential workers
Adults ages 30 or older and "Group 2" essential workers of all ages are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Windsor-Essex, via wevax.ca.

Wed, 12 May 2021 22:12:03 +0000
CAMPP loses latest bid to scuttle hospital's chosen County Rd. 42 location
The group fighting the location for the region’s new megahospital have lost in court yet again, with the presiding judge rebuking their arguments and ordering that they pay $27,500 in City of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital legal costs. &...

Wed, 12 May 2021 21:57:57 +0000
Designated vaccination area created for local Indigenous community
Along with security checks and COVID-19 screenings, smudging and cedar cleansing have become part of the routine at Windsor Regional Hospital’s largest vaccination site. The hospital’s set-up at the St. Clair College Sportsplex is outfitted with ...



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