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Sun, 16 May 2021 21:28:03 +0000
Three dogs saved from Belle River house fire by Good Samaritan
A Good Samaritan who smashed a window after smoke was spotted billowing from a Belle River home Sunday morning saved three dogs that were alone in the house. The unidentified man was walking down the street according to neighbours when he joined a gr...

Sun, 16 May 2021 14:42:17 +0000
46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported on Sunday 46 new COVID-19 cases. The additional cases bring the total number of area residents who have tested positive for the disease to 16,109. Of those, 15,314 cases are considered resolved and 421 pe...

Sun, 16 May 2021 13:52:44 +0000
Lakeshore shuts down West Beach due to increasing gatherings
Lakeshore’s West Beach has been closed and barricaded due to increasing numbers of large group gatherings, according to municipal officials. In a statement, Lakeshore said as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, access to the beach is prohibited. Residents ma...

Sun, 16 May 2021 10:21:12 +0000
Reader letter: Greed in real estate industry behind skyrocketing prices
Even though the price of houses does not affect me personally, I can’t imagine being a first-time buyer these days. There are probably many reasons for the accelerating prices, but I think the blind bidding wars brought on by the real estate indust...

Sun, 16 May 2021 10:00:50 +0000
Reader letter: Responsibility to fight virus on everyone, not just governments
What can we do to lower the number of COVID-19 cases? If people knew they could be the next person that needs help to breathe or they could be the one causing their family members and friends to become sick due to the virus, they would be willing to ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:46:34 +0000
Former Spitfires' goalie DiPietro set to make his sixth appearance with Hockey Canada
Amherstburg’s Mike DiPietro remains the same affable and easygoing player that showed up on the Windsor Spitfires’ doorstep in 2015 and promptly went on to rewrite the club’s modern-era record book for goalies. The Sun County minor hockey produ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:43:21 +0000
Area marks 52 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported on Saturday 52 new COVID-19 cases. The additional cases bring the total number of area residents who have tested positive for the disease to 16,063. Of those, 15,289 cases are considered resolved and 421 ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:11:24 +0000
Reader letter: First give us paid sick days, then a new premier
More than a year into the pandemic, it’s painful to watch updates from Ontario’s premier where he squanders every possible opportunity to do the right thing. Public health advocates, unions, community groups, doctors and more are begging for paid...

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:00:44 +0000
Reader letter: Owners need to clean up dog poop problem in Tecumseh
In the town of Tecumseh, there is a Bylaw 2003-91/2005-43 which expects dog owners to scoop their dog poop from public property. This includes sidewalks, parkland, roads, gutters etc. If caught, a person could be charged $105 up to $500 (2020-43). Th...

Sat, 15 May 2021 09:59:15 +0000
Guest column: Moving towards green energy has its drawbacks
On March 11, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan released a list of 31 so-called critical minerals “essential to the economic and energy security” of Canada. Being included on the list of 31 was based upon each mineral (or grou...



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