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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 02:17:57 +0000
Windsor's ElderCollege to educate the world
COVID-19 might have “stolen” the ability of many to gather and socialize, but according to Canterbury ElderCollege director and founder Lloyd Brown-John the pandemic hasn’t robbed us of the opportunity to continue learning. The loca...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:50:04 +0000
Four teens fall through ice at pond in LaSalle
LaSalle police are asking residents to stay off frozen bodies of water after four teenagers had to pull themselves out of a pond over the weekend. At roughly 2 p.m. on Sunday, the four teens went to the pond at the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Comp...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:29:42 +0000
Stratford Festival's new cabaret series has strong Windsor connections
Lights, stars and hope once again shine on Stratford’s iconic Festival Theatre stage. Up Close and Musical is the Stratford Festival’s first major musical project since COVID-19 cancelled last season, and a contingent of Windsor talent is helping...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:16:41 +0000
Health unit reports 68 new COVID-19 cases, another death in Windsor-Essex
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 68 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday. At least one of the cases was a close contact of a confirmed case, three were related to active outbreaks, and one has been attributed to community spread. The t...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:11:26 +0000
Health unit inspectors charge one business, issue violation notices to 12 during regional pandemic enforcement blitz
A multi-agency COVID enforcement blitz, focussed on ensuring big-box stores are complying with COVID-19 restrictions, hit the Windsor area on the weekend. Close to 100 local businesses were visited by enforcement officers and more than 20 tickets wer...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:03:55 +0000
Province to delay second vaccine doses, focus on long-term care residents
Further and more severe delays in shipping the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have forced Windsor Regional Hospital to stop providing all first doses and delay giving the required second shot. The move by the hospital is part of a provincewide response as t...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:44:49 +0000
Citizens pull driver from burning van in Kingsville
Quick action by passersby likely saved the life of a driver in Kingsville Sunday after a van stuck in a ditch caught fire. At approximately 12:05 p.m., provincial police received information about a single motor-vehicle collision off County Road 31, ...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:44:26 +0000
Windsor police tape off Great Canadian Flag during weekend anti-lockdown protest
No charges are anticipated following a small anti-lockdown protest in downtown Windsor on Sunday. Only a few protesters were seen on foot and in vehicles near the Great Canadian Flag at the foot of Ouellette Avenue, a location that has become a regul...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:42:24 +0000
Marentette helped bring Windsor's colourful history to life
William ‘Bill’ Marentette, 1927 – 2021 When people boast of Windsor’s unusually rich and colourful history, the proof comes in part from the zealous digging into the past by such local historians as Bill Marentette. Shortly af...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:21:39 +0000
New supports offered to battered food and beverage industry
The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce is partnering with several organizations to launch a project that supports the COVID-battered food and beverage sector. Piggybacking on its’ ShopYQG campaign, the chamber — along with Tourism Windsor...



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