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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:19:47 +0000
Two arrested for targeted assault on Wyandotte Street West
Two males were arrested Sunday in connection with a targeted assault on another male Saturday morning in the parking lot of a Wyandotte Street West convenience store. A spokesperson for the Major Crimes Branch said the victim suffered “some sev...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:45:40 +0000
One death and 16 new cases of COVID-19
A woman in her 60s living in the community is the latest local victim of the COVID-19 pandemic according to Saturday’s update by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. There have now been 434 regional deaths from the virus. The health unit ident...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:00:25 +0000
Reader letter: Michigan vaccine saga embarrassing for federal government
I thought the goal was to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible? Kudos to Windsor Regional Hospital CEO David Musyj and Mayor Drew Dilkens for advocating and thinking outside the box to procure vaccines from Michigan. But why does it f...

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:11:25 +0000
Reader 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 +0000
Guest 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 +0000
Guest 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 +0000
Reader 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 +0000
Border 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 +0000
Mixed 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 +0000
Public 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.



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