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Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:34:27 +0000
Jarvis: 'Just tell us what's going on'
Mayor Drew Dilkens’ office received an email from Health Canada on Thursday urgently requesting a meeting. There is a “critical and immediate need for leasing city-owned properties to relocate the Public Health Agency of Canada and Canadi...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:47:23 +0000
Blaming federal refusals, Dilkens abandons plan for cross-border vaccinations
A second letter from a Canadian government agency — this one from the Canada Border Services Agency — has snuffed out Mayor Drew Dilkens’ campaign to get surplus Michigan vaccines into the arms of Windsor-Essex residents. “It’s ...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:28:29 +0000
UWindsor student leaders 'shocked' new pool to be shared with community
University of Windsor student leaders whose members are paying $55 million towards the $73-million new Lancer Centre athletic facility were taken aback last week when they learned the city will be sharing use of the centre’s new pool for $3 mil...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:16:02 +0000
Rebuild, Relief and Revive program helped keep business dreams alive for female entrepreneurs
Opportunities to expand into new markets were opening up for Cedar Valley Selections co-owner Surria Fadel’s young company when the COVID-19 pandemic forced not only a delay in those plans but a pivot into the unknown. The pandemic demanded a shift...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:12:09 +0000
Provincial government bolsters funding to train new auto workers
With an aging workforce in the auto manufacturing sector, the Ontario government announced Friday it will provide $7 million towards a job training program to help ensure available jobs will be quickly filled. The project, led by the Automotive Parts...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:00:39 +0000
Trucker arrested by OPP for being impaired
During a joint truck inspection blitz on Thursday morning conducted by officers from Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ministry of Transportation (MTO) they encountered a local trucker they believe had consumed alcohol. It was around 8...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:53:06 +0000
Bike lockers unveiled across Essex County
Free bike lockers are ready to book across Essex County. Unveiled on Friday, the box-like storage units provide bicycle owners with protection from theft, vandalism, and inclement weather, and are big enough to accommodate one bike and some gear, lik...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:22:10 +0000
Driver arrested after fleeing into Ojibway wooded area
Windsor police and Ontario Provincial Police on Friday chased a fleeing driver in forested bush near Ojibway Parkway after he crashed his vehicle near the intersection of Highway 401 and the parkway. Around 11:20 a.m., Essex County OPP was called upo...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:49:14 +0000
Class action law clinic receives $250,000 settlement
The University of Windsor’s class action law clinic will expand its services and reach thanks to a recent court ruling in a historic case against the Bank of Montreal. In a decision made public last week, an Ontario Superior Court Justice awarded t...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:40:29 +0000
Windsor Regional Hospital further relaxes visitor restrictions
Windsor Regional Hospital has further relaxed some of its visitor restrictions in response to a continued trend of reduced local COVID-19 rates. Starting Friday, visiting hours have been expanded to 12-hour blocks. For critical care units, visitors m...



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