Windsor Star
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:46:36 +0000Illustrator brings local landmarks to life through digital medium
Returning recently to what was once a childhood hobby, artist Natalie Gagne has turned her keen artistic eye to illustrating local landmarks using a modern digital medium. Gagne, a 27-year-old high school math and science teacher, creates her clean-l...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:46:21 +0000Local roundup: Spitfires learn camp dates, when 2021-22 OHL season will get underway
Fans can circle dates on their calendar as the Ontario Hockey League announced plans for the 2021-22 season on Thursday. The OHL announced that training camps will open on Sept. 4, which is about a week later than normal, and the season is set to beg...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:43:21 +0000Reliance Home Comfort locks out employees
Reliance Home Comfort has locked out employees across Ontario, including dozens in Windsor, in the midst of a contract dispute over sick time. Mac Goslin, steward for Unifor Local 1999, said the sticking point has been sick time in the company’s tw...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:34:36 +0000Michigan-based tech company chooses Windsor for Canadian expansion
Michigan-based artificial intelligence and data science firm Soothsayer Analytics announced Thursday it has chosen Windsor for its Canadian headquarters. The company, which also operates in Europe, India and the Middle East, expects to open its offic...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:32:54 +0000Small plane makes emergency landing in farmer's field
A small single-engine plane that took off Wednesday afternoon from Windsor’s airport was forced soon after to make an emergency landing nearby in a farmer’s field. “It is my understanding the plane lost power,” said Mark Galvin, the airport...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:32:40 +0000Four locally-connected firms among Canada's Best Managed Companies
Four firms with local connections have earned recognition on Deloitte’s annual list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Earning Platinum Award status were Farrow, a brokerage firm, and the automation and joining technologies company CentreLine Wi...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:29:55 +0000Health unit warns of possible COVID-19 exposure on Transit Windsor bus routes
The advisory applies to any riders of the Transway 1C, Dougall 6, or Crosstown 2 bus routes during five dates and times in early May.
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:28:58 +0000Windsor police seize array of illegal firearms and accessories
Blake Carter, 24, of Windsor — an individual known to police — faces a large number of new charges following the seizure of a handgun, a replica submachine gun, and a semi-automatic rifle.
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:26:04 +0000WECF scholarship application deadline approaches
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation is reminding students its accepting applications for $19,000 worth of scholarships in various fields until May 15. The funding is available through scholarship funds that have been set up at the WindsorEssex Comm...
Fri, 14 May 2021 00:25:51 +0000Health unit 'really pleased' by Windsor-Essex vaccination progress
As of Thursday morning, more than 203,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered locally. Around 189,000 people in Windsor-Essex are on their first dose, and 14,000 people have been fully vaccinated with two doses.