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Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:15:29 +0000
Health unit now booking COVID-19 vaccination appoints for age 60 and older
As of Friday, adults in Windsor and Essex County age 60 and older, who were born in 1961 or earlier, are now eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit made the announcement and encouraged eligible adult...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:05:28 +0000
Pacifica sales enjoy rebound in 2021's first quarter
The Windsor-built Chrysler Pacific minivan enjoyed a strong rebound in sales in both Canada and the United States in the first quarter of 2021 as automakers collectively posted gains despite battling COVID-19 and microchip shortages. Canadian sales j...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:36:23 +0000
Downtown Mission COVID-19 outbreak rescinded
A COVID-19 outbreak at Windsor’s Downtown Mission that began 49 days ago and saw positive cases among more than 100 people has been rescinded. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit declared the Mission’s outbreak over on Thursday, indicati...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:30:39 +0000
City loses appeal, on the hook for $6.2M for Spring Garden expropriation
A local family has won a 24-year battle over what the City of Windsor should have paid for hundreds of building lots it expropriated to help create the Spring Garden natural area. In a decision issued Wednesday, the Ontario Superior Court ruling dism...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:22:22 +0000
St. Clair College honours alumni of distinction
A lead designer of the Toronto Raptors’ NBA championship rings is among St. Clair College’s alumni of distinction for 2021. Will Bigelow, a 2006 graduate of Animation Tradigital, is a concept artist with Baron Championship Rings, which received h...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:40:08 +0000
No injuries in mechanical fire that causes $80,000 in damages
Mechanical failure of a machine is being blamed for a fire that cost $80,000 in damage according to Windsor Fire and Rescue Service. Fire crews were called to an industrial fire late Thursday afternoon in the 2800 block of Kew Drive and were able to ...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:06:12 +0000
Health Unit CEO Marentette retiring
Theresa Marentette’s decision to set a date for her retirement should be viewed as a positive sign in the area’s fight against COVID-19, Marentette says. Marentette, who is the chief executive officer and chief nursing officer for the Windsor-Ess...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:00:20 +0000
Reader letter: Frustrating experience for senior trying to obtain vaccine
I am 82 yrs. old with a pre-existing heart condition. I am writing about my frustrating experience of getting an appointment for the vaccine. I registered on Feb 25th when it was announced by the Windsor-Essex Community Health Unit those over 80 year...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:48:56 +0000
Third Ontario lockdown starts Saturday
Ontario’s third lockdown starts Saturday. “Ontario will pull the emergency brake,” Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. The lockdown is necessary to control a surging third wave of COVID-19 infections driven by more contagious and ...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:28:39 +0000
Windsor police arrest arson suspect, continue search for vehicle
Mario Veltri Jr. , 41, of Windsor, faces charges including arson in relation to a house fire on Bridge Avenue on the night of March 7. Police are still looking for a Chevy pickup truck connected with the incident.



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