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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 22:09:57 +0000
Liquor licence suspended for non-compliant Leamington restaurant
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has suspended the liquor licence of the Family Kitchen restaurant in Leamington. An AGCO media release described it as an “interim suspension” given “for reasons of public interest and safety....

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 18:43:44 +0000
Ontario wedding industry took $780M hit in 2020, more bad news expected this year
Ontario’s wedding industry suffered a financial loss of over $780 million in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions leading to an abundance of cancellations and postponements, according to a new report. That estimate by insurance provider Hellosafe.ca r...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:44:36 +0000
No visitors allowed at local hospitals
Windsor Regional Hospital has reinstituted a no-visitor policy at both campuses as of Saturday. “This difficult decision was made as a precaution to keep patients, families and our health care teams safe as transmission rates rise and our hospital ...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:39:45 +0000
Saturday COVID-19 update: 73 more cases
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. There were no additional deaths. The health unit report said 28 of the new cases are close contacts of a confirmed case, 18 are community acquired, one is outbreak relat...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:37:51 +0000
High-risk health conditions qualify for vaccine rollout
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit announced Saturday that residents with a high-risk health condition can now book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Certain essential caregivers can also schedule an appointment. Highest-risk health conditions includ...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:34:17 +0000
Windsor police won't randomly stop people, vehicles
The Windsor Police Service announced Saturday on social media that it would not randomly stop people or vehicles as part of new government restrictions related to stay-at-home orders. “The Windsor Police Service will continue to focus on engaging t...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:33:42 +0000
Windsor Star honoured at Ontario Newspaper Awards
Two Windsor Star staffers came away with top prizes Friday as the winners of the 2020 Ontario Newspaper Awards were announced. Veteran reporter Doug Schmidt took top prize in a special category for COVID-19 feature writing for a collection of stories...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:20:44 +0000
Guest column: Canada's relationship with monarchy probably best left untouched
I am not in any inclination a Royalist. Yet, I am not without a full appreciation of the historic role both of British monarchy and its relationship to Canada. Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Phillip passed away in his 100th year. I’d had only t...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:00:54 +0000
Reader letter: Added cost to taxpayers for decorative streetlights not fair
Paying twice the cost to install replacement decorative streetlights in Southwood Lakes makes absolutely no sense to me. Imagine standing at the corner of North Talbot and Southwood Lakes. On one side of the street is the standard streetlight and on ...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:00:01 +0000
Guest column: Pandemic a wakeup call for society with many lessons to be learned
It has been just over a year since the Coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health organization. It has been a year of fear, anger, despair, anguish, and disappointment. It has been a year of unprecedented change. It has been a y...



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