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Sun, 06 Jun 2021 02:03:40 +0000
Spitfires’ general manager Bowler reviews all 16 of team's picks in the OHL Draft
Don’t try telling Windsor Spitfires’ general manager Bill Bowler that there’s no place for a big man in hockey anymore. The 5-foot-9 Bowler is the club’s all-time leading scorer, but he went big while running his second OHL Draft for the club...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:41:53 +0000
Protesters demand better housing for beagles on Lakeshore property; dogs reported stolen
Protestors were out for a second day Saturday, trying to bring attention to the alleged mistreatment of beagles on a rural property in Lakeshore — but sometime overnight seven beagles were reported stolen and the OPP are investigating. Property own...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:01:02 +0000
COVID-19 claims another life in Windsor/Essex County
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 17 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday and one further death. A man in his 70s, who lived in the community, died from complications due to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:00:08 +0000
Spitfires size up early in OHL Draft taking Miedema, Ride while locals Paquette, Waddick selected
The Windsor Spitfires went big in the opening two rounds of Friday’s Ontario Hockey League Draft. With the fourth overall pick, courtesy of a fortunate draw in an evenly weight draft lottery, the Spitfires grabbed 6-foot-4, 182-pound forward Ethan ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:59:52 +0000
Ambassador Golf Club to host Canadian Men's Amateur Championship after Windsor Open shelved for a second year
Friday was a roller coast day for events at Ambassador Golf Club. The club announced that for the second year in a row the Windsor Championship stop on the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada was being shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, th...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:13:29 +0000
Reader letter: Does someone have to get hurt before adding speed bumps?
I just moved to Windsor from Toronto after living in that area for 20 years. I moved here for a few reasons. One, it reminded me of Ottawa where I grew up in the 1990s, but the other reason was because of the housing market. I tried to get here befor...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:00:25 +0000
Guest column: Governments must get involved as lower-income folks struggle in housing market
The hot real estate market has taken Windsor by storm. News reports highlight the dramatic increase in home prices, the plight of first-time home buyers not being able to enter the market and long-time homeowners losing in uncontrolled bidding wars. ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:00:08 +0000
Guest column: Time for Canadians to redefine economic success
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution ramps up across the country, the discourse around building back better has intensified. It’s time to take stock of massive and necessary public spending and chart important next steps. But instead of building back b...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 00:23:18 +0000
Windsor man identified as homicide victim found on Walpole Island
Ontario Provincial Police have identified human remains found on Walpole Island in March as a Windsor man reported missing in February. The death of 25-year-old Oyebode Oyenuga is being investigated as a homicide, OPP said in a news release Friday. A...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 00:00:59 +0000
Jarvis: 'I really believe you're missing the temperature on the ground'
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu called Mayor Drew Dilkens on Friday about the increasingly vexing issue of getting surplus Michigan vaccine being offered to Windsor. But, Dilkens said afterwards, “I’m not really sure the purpose of th...



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