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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 02:50:57 +0000
Grassroots movement aims to save Amherstburg's Centennial Park
Amherstburg mom Tina Sharman has many fond memories of her time in high school, training at the S. Ralph McCurdy Track and Field Complex. Sharman, whose maiden name is MacDonald, threw shot put and discus for General Amherst and won two Ontario champ...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:31:48 +0000
Possible COVID-19 variant detected in local long-term care home under investigation
A COVID-19 variant identified in a local long-term care home has prompted further investigation from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit seeking to verify the discovery. The province’s enhanced screening detected the more highly contagious var...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:27:30 +0000
Jarvis: Finally, a downtown plan that will work
First, it was the casino. That didn’t work. Later, it was the aquatic centre. That didn’t work. Now, after decades of trying and millions of dollars, the latest plan to resuscitate downtown has finally got it right. And it’s a lot s...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:21:05 +0000
Outdoor patios 'a huge success' for city businesses, backers say
A loosening of rules and waiving of fees for outdoor patios last summer didn’t just serve to rescue some local restaurants and bars battered by the pandemic. Another very important benefit was the exciting buzz of patio culture, long desired in...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:38:13 +0000
Windsor sees surge in violent incidents despite overall decline in crime rate
The COVID-19 pandemic and its mix of lockdowns, job losses, school disruptions and economic hardship proved a volatile mix that helped fuel a nearly 16-per-cent surge in the number of violent crimes in Windsor in 2020. This, despite a 13.6-per-cent d...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:04:54 +0000
Windsor boasts world record holder in opening cans with teeth
It's official: Windsor's Chucky Mady holds a Guinness World Record for his ability to chomp open drink cans.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:04:03 +0000
High school athletes face prospects of no sports for entire school calendar year
It appears that local high school athletes will go the entire school calendar year without sports. The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA), which is the governing body for provincial high school sports, has now called off all s...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:50:57 +0000
Single-event sports betting moves big step closer to reality
Long-awaited legalization in Canada of single-event sports betting took a big step forward Wednesday when the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly — 303 to 15 — in favour of a private member’s bill that supports the change. MP Kevin Waugh ...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:28:50 +0000
Kingsville OPP looking to identify two theft suspects
Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects following a theft from a business in Kingsville. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, at approximately 7 p.m., police were called to a store in the 300 block of Main Street for ...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:26:27 +0000
Three-vehicle crash involving patient transport vehicle under investigation
Windsor police are investigating a crash in the city’s west end Thursday morning that sent multiple people to hospital. The collision happened at roughly 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Riverside Drive West and Crawford Avenue and involved a sedan, ...



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