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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:10:42 +0000
Vehicle stop leads to drug bust, arrest
A Windsor man faces a number of charges, including possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, after police pulled over a motorist observed “driving erratically and in dangerous manner.” City cops conducted the vehicle stop last S...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:49:26 +0000
Windsor-Essex health unit readies Leamington COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre in Leamington will be the site of pre-registered COVID-19 vaccinations for those 80 and older starting Monday.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:34:36 +0000
Jarvis: The best vaccine? 'Whatever you can get your hands on.'
Which COVID-19 vaccine should you get? “Whatever you can get your hands on,” said Windsor-Essex Medical Officer of Health Dr. Wajid Ahmed. Canada approved Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine Friday, a week after approving AstraZeneca...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:28:10 +0000
Toolplas Systems closure eliminates close to 200 local jobs
Oldcastle-based Toolplas Systems Inc. closed its doors this week, putting about 200 employees out of work at its two Windsor plants. The firm, founded by Nick Mamatas in 1999, also has a plant in Mexico and does production in China. Calls and emails ...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:25:53 +0000
Community Foundation awards $140K in advance of International Women’s Day
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation is awarding grants totaling $140,000 to four local organizations supporting women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender diverse individuals in advance of International Women’s Day on March 8. The four organizations rec...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:11:03 +0000
Windsor police major crime unit seeks missing male
The Windsor police major crime unit has concern for a man missing for more than a month and is requesting the public’s assistance in locating him. Oyebode Oyenuga, 25, was last seen on Feb. 2 in Windsor, driving a 2015 white BMW with licence pl...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:50:58 +0000
Landlords say tenants will pay if city proceeds with rental licensing regime
Local landlords are warning a rental licensing system would have dire consequences for themselves and their tenants, while doing nothing about the unsafe living conditions it’s meant to eradicate. “They think it’s a waste of money a...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:16:57 +0000
Infertile Ground: The trauma and desperation of infertility
The setbacks were crushing. And there were many. For six years, as biology fought against desire, Katie and Todd Cox struggled to have a child. By the time their son Benjamin finally arrived, after years of tears and painful disappointment, they had ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:43:12 +0000
Mexican consul for Leamington dismissed after explicit video leak
The man who served as Mexico’s consul in Leamington has been dismissed after a video reportedly showing him performing a sexual act in his office was posted on social media last month. A portion of the video published on Feb. 28 by an anonymous...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:36:31 +0000
Masse calls on Ottawa to offer CERB amnesty for vulnerable recipients
Low-income Canadians are terrified at the prospect of having to repay thousands of dollars from a pandemic-related federal emergency benefit, according to local MP Brian Masse (NDP — Windsor West). Masse, along with MPP Lisa Gretzky (NDP — Windso...



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