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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:54:18 +0000
Art by the River returns to Amherstburg's Fort Malden this weekend
After being cancelled last summer due to COVID-19 precautions, Art By the River is set to be held this Saturday and Sunday. But attendees should be ready to follow new public health rules at the festival.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:08:19 +0000
High school football supporters go on offensive to get sport reinstated
Football players, parents and supporters have launched an offensive blitz aimed at getting local school boards to reinstate the sport. Trustee Alan Halberstadt showed up in support Thursday as a group of players and parents delivered a letter to the ...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:06:18 +0000
Chamber of Commerce to host federal election debate
Local election candidates will soon square off in a debate hosted by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. The series of three hour-long debates, scheduled for Sept. 10, will put candidates to the test on a range of issues including local b...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:57:32 +0000
Zekelman Tennis Facility open for play
While lingering heat and humidity leave many local outdoor tennis courts empty, there’s an air-conditioned option waiting for players at the Zekelman Tennis Centre at St. Clair College. The multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art facility was able to...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:54:43 +0000
Health unit warns of possible COVID exposure at Ciociaro Club
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is asking anyone who attended the Ciociaro Club earlier this month to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms following a potential public exposure. The exposure occurred on Aug. 14 inside the Oldcastle building&...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:53:44 +0000
Local health unit reports 91 new COVID cases
Another 91 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Windsor and Essex County, the local health unit reported on Thursday. Of the new cases, 13 are close contacts of confirmed cases, 14 are community acquired, three are travel related, and two are outbre...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:39:17 +0000
Conservative Lewis seeking second term in Essex
Essex Conservative MP Chris Lewis formally announced his bid for re-election this week with a focus on addressing the electorate’s concerns about jobs and affordability. “I’m hearing it day in and day out, affordability is probably number one a...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:36:18 +0000
Niagara police make arrest in shooting death of Windsor woman
The Niagara Regional Police Service has charged a man with first degree murder in relation to the death of a Windsor woman earlier this year. Juliana Pannunzio, 20, and 18-year-old Christine Crooks of Toronto were fatally shot at a residence in the T...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:21:32 +0000
PPC's Giancola feels Windsor West is ready for change
Sensing people were looking for an alternative; Matthew Giancola has jumped into the political arena for the first time as the People’s Party of Canada candidate in Windsor West. “Many people are frustrated with their own parties,” said Giancol...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:07:43 +0000
Sewer, stormwater upgrades coming to Eastlawn Avenue
A stretch of Eastlawn Avenue in the city’s Riverside neighbourhood will get $4 million in infrastructure upgrades in a bid to prevent flooding in the neighbourhood, hard-hit by storms in recent years. On Thursday, Mayor Drew Dilkens was joined ...



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