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Wed, 05 May 2021 01:11:36 +0000
Jarvis: Loving thy neighbour during a global pandemic
For most churches, during the global pandemic, love thy neighbour means protecting fellow parishioners and the community from COVID-19. But that’s not what it means at Harvest Bible Church on Spring Garden Road. Harvest Bible Church repeatedly ...

Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:10 +0000
Ahmed still urging people to accept first vaccine available following NACI support of mRNA jab
The medical officer of health for Windsor-Essex is still encouraging residents to roll up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 vaccine available to them after a national panel said people might want to wait for an mRNA shot. “What we know in On...

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:54:48 +0000
Bishop-Niragu rides up and downs while closing in on third Olympic Games
While Belle River’s Melissa Bishop-Nriagu is a lot closer to the finish line, the Canadian record holder in the women’s 800 metres knows she has not crossed it yet. The 32-year-old Bishop-Nriagu cleared a major hurdle on Sunday when she ran her f...

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:50:48 +0000
Man, 32, facing attempt murder charge after Kingsville altercation
A 32-year-old man is facing an attempt murder charge after an altercation in Kingsville late Monday night. Officers from the Kingsville OPP detachment were called to a home on Woodycrest Avenue at around 11:30 p.m. On arrival officers found a 60-year...

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:46:38 +0000
Athletics Canada provides more incentive to compete at Windsor's Johnny Loaring Classic meet
Athletics Canada has given athletes added incentive to head to Windsor next month for the Johnny Loaring Classic track and field championship. Last week, Athletics Canada pushed the meet at University of Windsor Stadium, which is part of its Tokyo Qu...

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:26:14 +0000
Windsor man charged with impersonating an officer
Leamington OPP have arrested a Windsor man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer and pulled over another vehicle on Friday. Police were approached by a concerned motorist who reported having their vehicle stopped by a man who claimed to be a...

Tue, 04 May 2021 22:40:22 +0000
City ended COVID year with $5.8M surplus
Despite the financial ravages wrought by the pandemic, the City of Windsor managed to end 2020 with a $5.8-million surplus thanks to a combination of municipal belt-tightening and many millions in government help. “We were fortunate enough, all...

Tue, 04 May 2021 21:56:30 +0000
Ford hiring for its Windsor engine plants
Job applications for dozens of prized production technician positions at Ford Motor Company’s Windsor engine plants are being accepted over the next two weeks. The company is looking to replace workers who have opted to take its $40,000 buyout reti...

Tue, 04 May 2021 21:45:52 +0000
Teachers, support staff "chomping at the bit" to get vaccinated
Johanna Lawler cried tears of relief just booking a COVID-19 vaccine appointment as a special education teacher with the Greater Essex County District School Board. Those tears came again in the car after both she and her teacher-husband Chris receiv...

Tue, 04 May 2021 19:56:21 +0000
Advocates demand better financial protection for pensioners during bankruptcies
Canadian seniors facing difficult financial futures because of unjust bankruptcy and pension laws deserve better government protection, according to a national pensioner lobby group. “Locally, I have friends who worked at General Chemical, Allied i...



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