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Tue, 04 May 2021 02:54:03 +0000
Magical Mushroom Hub tapping into new markets and breaking new ground
When things looked bleakest last year for his fledgling mushroom growing and distribution firm The Magical Mushroom Hub owner Denis Vidmar was reminded of why he persisted in starting the business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vidmar received an orde...

Tue, 04 May 2021 01:51:16 +0000
PHOTOS: Bird Canada e-scooters make Windsor debut
Bird Canada e-scooters popped up all over central Windsor over the weekend, and they were quickly put to use. After downloading the app the user can find a bike, which costs a $1.15 unlocking fee to start your trip, then 35 cents per minute. When don...

Tue, 04 May 2021 01:17:22 +0000
Town of Essex approves additional, stricter rules for proxy voting
Essex town council, in a unanimous recorded vote on Monday, approved additional, stricter rules governing proxy voting in municipal elections. “Let’s pass these policies and get them in place so that our staff, our council, our community ...

Tue, 04 May 2021 00:47:04 +0000
Local church stages service for hundreds in defiance of pandemic restrictions
Hundreds of parishioners attended two services Sunday morning at a Windsor church in defiance of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. With three security guards stationed at the front driveway entrance to the Harvest Bible Church in the Spring Garden area,...

Mon, 03 May 2021 23:20:50 +0000
Shipping vaccines from Michigan means Windsor could receive more doses faster, says hospital CEO
The announcement that Pfizer will ship vaccines to Canada from its Michigan plant means Windsor could soon start receiving more doses at a faster rate, according to the CEO of Windsor Regional Hospital. David Musyj said the first shipment from Kalama...

Mon, 03 May 2021 23:10:16 +0000
Spitfires' Johnston scores to help Canada reach medal round at World Under-18 Hockey Championship
Windsor Spitfires’ forward Wyatt Johnston helped Canada secure a spot in the medal round on Monday at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in Texas. The 18-year-old Johnston opening the scoring just over two minutes into the game as Canada built ...

Mon, 03 May 2021 23:08:34 +0000
Vaccination video testimonials go multilingual
With the aim of overcoming language-based vaccine hesitancy, the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County is launching a series of video testimonies in 16 languages. Titled A World of Reasons, the multilingual campaign looks to encourage and...

Mon, 03 May 2021 23:06:54 +0000
Belle River's Bishop-Nriagu meets Olympic qualifying standard in best performance since 2017
Belle River’s Melissa Bishop-Niragu hit the Olympic qualifying standard in the women’s 800 metres at the Chula Vista high performance meet in California on Sunday. The 33-year-old Bishop-Niragu, who made Canada’s Olympic team in 2012 and 2016, ...

Mon, 03 May 2021 23:01:18 +0000
Windsor's Sanders captured St. George 70.3 Ironman Triathlon for third time
Windsor’s Lionel Sanders chased down the leader during the marathon session to capture the St. George 70.3 Ironman Triathlon in Utah on Saturday. The event, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drew more than 3,500 competitors ...

Mon, 03 May 2021 22:57:38 +0000
Council decides to wait for Leamington ruling before tackling backyard cannabis odours
City council will wait for the results of a legal challenge to Leamington’s cannabis regulation bylaw before contemplating one of its own to clamp down on legal backyard grow ops that raise a mighty stink in local neighbourhoods. That means res...



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