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Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:11:25 +0000Reader letter: Local student angered over decision to keep schools closed
I am extremely disappointed with the Ontario government’s recent decision about not reopening schools. Other provinces have reopened schools with worse COVID-19 numbers than we have I feel because they understand the importance of the well-being of...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 09:58:18 +0000Guest column: Much appreciation for everyone involved in local vaccination effort
About the time federal and provincial governments began laying out plans for acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines I wondered how many of those making announcements fully appreciated the challenge of servicing the immensity and complexity...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 09:55:34 +0000Guest column: Sugar tax a slippery slope to aid governments in paying bills
In its recent budget, the Newfoundland and Labrador government announced that it will introduce a new tax of 20 cents per litre on sugary drinks, starting April 1, 2022. This would likely be a first in Canada. So far we know very little about how the...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 09:50:03 +0000Reader letter: Hospital downtown would spark growth for generations to come
I commend the city of Windsor for providing incentives to aid new residential growth downtown. This is fantastic and shows how a local government can effectively use tools at its disposal to shift a city toward a more vibrant, attractive place to liv...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 01:41:47 +0000Border closure extended another month, more news on Monday
While Friday’s announcement that the Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to all but essential travel until July 21 was a letdown for many, the head of the region’s Chamber of Commerce is trying to stay positive. “I have to say I’m disappoin...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:20:45 +0000Mixed reactions to potential locations for downtown Windsor injection site
Public health officials are in full support of either 101 Wyandotte St. East or 628 Goyeau St. becoming a "consumption and treatment services" facility in downtown Windsor. But others are not so certain.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:39:06 +0000Public health partners reveal candidate locations for downtown Windsor safe injection site
The two potential addresses announced for a safe injection site (now called a "consumption and treatment services" facility) are: 101 Wyandotte St. East and 628 Goyeau St.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 22:29:47 +0000Jarvis: It's beginning to look a lot like a two-dose summer
Almost one-third of adults in Windsor and Essex County are fully vaccinated. More than 29 per cent of people ages 18 and older here have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and are fully protected. That’s significantly more than the numbe...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:53:46 +0000City awarded AA credit rating
Continuing a streak that started in 2007, Windsor has been given an AA credit rating by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. “We believe the city’s prudent financial management and cost-containment efforts will continue to help c...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:18:02 +0000Awards handed out to CICE students at St. Clair College
A group of about 60 St. Clair College students received awards Friday during a ceremony that honoured those enrolled in the Community Integration Through Co-operative Education program. The awards recognized the group’s participation in an Enactus ...