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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:53:06 +0000
City of Windsor anti-racism initiative criticized as inadequate
"This is a PR campaign. This $200,00 in PR," said Coun. Rino Bortolin about the City of Windsor's newly-approved anti-racism initiative.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 01:29:38 +0000
Residents, municipalities deal with flooding aftermath
Craig Weir spent his weekend tearing apart the soggy remains of a sewage-soaked basement that took months to finish but only hours to wash away. The 49-year-old Lakeshore resident’s home flooded Friday when more than 100 millimetres of rain dre...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:53:57 +0000
Essex council sanctions another member following latest integrity report
A defiant Town of Essex councillor told her colleagues Monday night: “You can take my money, but you won’t take my voice.” They took the money. With Sherry Bondy declaring a conflict in the subsequent poll, council voted 4-2 to acce...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:39:59 +0000
Gas leak in Wheatley prompts evacuation, emergency response
Chatham-Kent firefighters responded around 8 a.m. Monday to a hydrogen sulphide detector at 15 Erie St. N. in downtown Wheatley. The location was previously the site of a gas leak in early June.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:24:33 +0000
Essex County OPP arrest two impaired drivers
Essex County OPP have laid two impaired driving charges against local residents in recent days. On Friday shortly before midnight, members of the Tecumseh OPP detachment saw a traffic violation on County Road 42 and pulled the involved vehicle over. ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:18:10 +0000
Playtime in the streets in Amherstburg
You kids go play in the street! Not recommended parental advice unless it’s this Sunday in Amherstburg. Play Amherstburg is a new initiative that will encourage children to join a range of activities on a blocked off section of Richmond Street this...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:01:59 +0000
'Great news, but …' Canada opening land borders to U.S. travellers
If excitement can be gauged cautiously, Windsor’s battered and bruised hospitality sector is feeling a tempered optimism and hope about the federal government’s announcement Monday that the Canadian land border will soon open up to most A...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:57:58 +0000
Michigan roundup: Newly acquired defenceman Leddy excited to help Red Wings with rebuild
The rebuilding process is not a new concept for newly acquired Detroit Red Wings’ defenceman Nick Leddy. A former first-round pick by Minnesota, the 30-year-old Leddy won a Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2013 before being dealt a year later to a New Y...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:50:59 +0000
Local roundup: Point West's Tyler Hurtubise take top spot in junior boys' division at Jamieson Junior Golf Tour stop
Pointe West’s Tyler Hurtubise stood alone atop the junior boys’ division after Monday’s third stop of the Jamieson Junior Golf Tour at Kingsville Golf Club. After tying for the top spot at last week’s stop at Willow Ridge, Hurtubise took Mond...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:48:18 +0000
Full steam ahead for Pelee Islander II ferry service
The MV Pelee Islander II ferry started running at full service Monday to Pelee Island after officials with the Ministry of Transportation stepped in to work with the ferry operator. Mayor Ray Durocher and members of township council met recently with...



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