Windsor Star
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:37:40 +0000Pair of Windsor home fires considered suspicious as Ontario Fire Marshal called in
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services battled a pair of fires late Friday and into Saturday morning. The first was a house fire on in the 500 Block of Janette Avenue that crews arrived at around 10 p.m. on Friday. Nearly an hour into trying to control the...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:02:22 +0000Health unit announces 42 new cases of COVID-19 with another death
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the area on Saturday along with another death. Of the 42 new cases, three are related to an outbreak, 12 are close contacts of confirmed cases, five are community acq...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:51:14 +0000Documentary takes rare, emotional look at Windsor field hospital
Windsor filmmaker Matt Gallagher didn’t just document the emotional communication with loved ones at a COVID-19 field hospital — he lived it. Gallagher’s sad but insightful new documentary Dispatches From a Field Hospital, premiering Tuesday on...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:09:07 +0000Reader letter: Too many empty promises on fixing long-term care
The Ontario government has done nothing but offer empty promises and rhetoric in response to the absolute chaos that is happening long-term care homes across the province. A recent story in a major Canadian newspaper indicated some say it’s tim...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:00:47 +0000Guest column: World seems to forget technology is overwhelming for many seniors
It has become a bit of a truism to say “if an older person has a problem with their electronic device or computer or toy, talk to a grandchild and they’ll sort it out for you.” And similarly once during a lecture I delivered to a class of engin...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:00:29 +0000Reader letter: Positive workplace report at university a good sign
It was heartening to read of the very positive result that the University of Windsor achieved in the recent Forbes ranking of the best employers for whom to work. The ranking was based on responses of the employees themselves and the U of W placed a ...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:00:28 +0000Guest column: Changes can be made to better address sexually violent crimes
Re: Pizza Maker gets 58 months prison for sex with 13-year-old, by Doug Schmidt, Jan 28. There is no simple answer to the question of why people commit sexually violent crimes. The problem of sexual offending behaviour is too complex to attribute sol...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:30:26 +0000Windsor police investigate shots fired in west end
Multiple shots were heard and spent ammunition was found in the 3400 block of Bloomfield Road around 12:20 a.m. Friday, say Windsor police.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:26:58 +0000St. Clair instructors get creative delivering online curriculum
Homemade play dough, sandwich bags and garden hoses have all been pressed into service, as instructors at St. Clair College strive to teach online programs better suited to in-person delivery. “It’s no one’s fault we’re in this situation,” ...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:11:01 +0000Asymptomatic testing begins for Windsor-Essex elementary and high schools
Students and staff of 11 schools can attend voluntary COVID-19 testing this Saturday with the cooperation of all four Windsor-Essex school boards. It's the first of many clinics meant for those who don't have symptoms but still want to be tested.