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Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:10:48 +0000
Reader letter: Snowbirds could have performed a bit for us while here
First, let me say that I am a huge admirer of the skill and artistry the pilots of the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds who so often perform to the admiration of thousands of spectators around the world. But I am disappointed after learning of the Snowbi...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:22:53 +0000
Several athletes with local ties officially secure Olympic Games as Athletics Canada names track and field team
Athletics Canada released its list of 57 athletes that will compete in track and field on Saturday and Windsor and Essex County is well represented. Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, Brandon McBride, Noelle Montcalm and Dayna Pidhoresky were officially named to...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:23:59 +0000
Marine unit locates unmanned pontoon boat
The Essex OPP Marine Unit retrieved an unmanned pontoon boat Saturday on the Detroit River just south of Boblo island. The vessel is described as an 18-foot pontoon boat with a small outboard motor, a flat deck with no railings or registration number...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:22:19 +0000
Pilot injured as plane crashes in Lakeshore field
A 77-year-old pilot was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a small airplane crashed in a Lakeshore field Saturday morning. Members of the OPP along with Lakeshore Fire Rescue and Chatham-Kent EMS responded to the area near Lak...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:54:18 +0000
Guest column: Mitigating academic impacts of pandemic on our future STEM workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing full and partial lockdowns that swept across Canada and the world have had unprecedented effects on education. Many Canadian high schools shifted to a quadmestered system and alternated in-person and remote learning....

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:44:11 +0000
Reader letter: Federal government 'obligated' to respect those from residential schools
In Canada, it is known many within the Catholic Church and Canadian government sought to eradicate the Indigenous culture. Children were placed in residential institutions, at times beaten, used as labourers and abused by those in charge. Children wh...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 20:16:25 +0000
Reader letter: Learn more, walk beside Indigenous people to create needed change
In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, individuals should be allowed to express themselves in many ways. As an Indigenous-led organization working in urban areas it is our hope to bring understanding in the manifesting truths these residential sc...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:04:37 +0000
Guest column: Palliative care requires calculation system to improve decision-making
“D’oh!” That is what I said when I got the call. I was the palliative physician on call for the weekend and my nurse had just called me about a patient in the community. The weekend physician on call for palliative care in our area covers our t...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:38:40 +0000
Bowler calls Miedema elite as Spitfires get first-round pick to sign on
The Windsor Spitfires never expected any issues in agreeing to terms with first-round pick Ethan Miedema. The fourth overall pick in last month’s Ontario Hockey League Draft officially signed on with the team at the WFCU Centre on Friday and the si...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 01:35:37 +0000
Photos: Summery weather not for the birds
 



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