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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:47:52 +0000
Jarvis: COVID's cardinal rule — act quickly, act decisively
It was the second week of December, and there had been 425 new COVID-19 cases in Windsor and Essex County in the previous eight days, since we’d moved to the stricter, red level of public health rules. The cases were squeezing every aspect of t...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:24:55 +0000
Photo gallery: Beautiful, sunny day in January
Although Premier Doug Ford’s stay-at-home order taking effect Thursday still allows people to get outdoors to exercise and be active (while still social distancing), it seemed like people were treating a sunny Wednesday like it was the last day...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:21:29 +0000
Plenty of local ties to cheer as well as former Spitfires as NHL season begins
Three short seasons after raising the Memorial Cup to end his junior career as a member of the Windsor Spitfires in 2017, defenceman Mikhail Sergachev hoisted the Stanley Cup as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. As the puck drops on a new NHL seas...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:20:49 +0000
Larkin becomes first Michigan native in Red Wings' history to serve as captain
Without a captain since Henrik Zetterberg was forced to retire with back problems in September of 2018, the Detroit Red Wings finally named a new leader on Wednesday. The Red Wings announced 24-year-old Dylan Larkin as the 37th captain in franchise h...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:19:34 +0000
Essex's Revenberg inks extension with CFL Tiger-Cats
Essex native Brandon Revenberg will not be hitting the Canadian Football League free-agent market. The 28-year-old Revenberg agreed to a contract extension on Wednesday that will keep the two-time division all-star with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. “Br...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:38:32 +0000
LaSalle police offer coyote advice as breeding season begins
LaSalle police say they've recently been receiving reports of coyote sightings — as usual this time of year.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:37:46 +0000
Photographer who climbed Ambassador Bridge facing charges in Ohio for similar stunts
A daredevil photographer who took self-portraits from atop the Ambassador Bridge is now facing charges in Ohio for similar stunts. Isaac Wright, 25, a U.S. army veteran who allegedly operates the DrifterShoots social media accounts, was arrested in A...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:36:26 +0000
City seeking 'Snow Angels' to help people unable to shovel
The City of Windsor is appealing for “Snow Angels,” the volunteers who annually help seniors and people with disabilities clear their driveways and sidewalks. Even though there hasn’t been much snow yet, “winter has a long way...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:36:39 +0000
U of Windsor law faculty outlines anti-Black racism efforts
The law faculty at the University of Windsor has outlined various initiatives to tackle anti-Black racism on campus, including establishing a roster of lawyers available to Black-identifying students seeking help making a complaint. “Windsor Law’...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:18:34 +0000
Stay-at-home orders quash high school exams
Exams for high school students in the two largest local school boards have been wiped out by the Ontario government’s announcement that there will be no in-class learning in Windsor-Essex before Feb. 10. Both the Greater Essex County District Schoo...



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