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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:32:41 +0000
Lakeshore votes to proceed with concept design for new civic centre
Lakeshore council voted Tuesday to proceed with a $65,000 concept design for a new civic centre on the site of the current town hall. But that doesn’t mean it will be built soon. Coun. Steven Wilder supported the decision but said, “it do...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:42:08 +0000
Possible hazardous chemicals prompt police presence in east Windsor
Windsor police, firefighters, and paramedics spent hours in an east-end Canadian Tire parking lot on Tuesday to deal with possibly hazardous chemicals. A number of police officers who responded to an unknown request for service shortly before 9:30 a....

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:51:54 +0000
Windsor poised to get new regional bus service
Badder Bus is stepping into the void left by Greyhound, offering twice-daily bus service between London and Toronto.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:42:28 +0000
Caesars Windsor to partially reopen July 23
Caesars Windsor will open its doors to guests starting July 23 with physically distanced slot machines and some food services available. The announcement follows the provincial government’s decision to move to Step 3 on Friday of its COVID-19 reope...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:35:52 +0000
Public board offers new summer camp for special needs students
Emily Edh is enjoying everything about the new online summer camp she’s participating in through the Greater Essex County District School Board. But she’s particularly fond of all the activities involving science and cooking. “She enjoys all of...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:19:05 +0000
W.E. Care for Kids donation buys hospital pediatric equipment
It was a tough year for fundraising, but local a local children’s health charity raised more than $230,000 for the Windsor Regional Hospital. The pediatric, family birthing and neonatal intensive care units at the Windsor Regional Hospital purc...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:12:22 +0000
Labour minister streamlines Second Career program, boosts compensation
Hassan Zeitoun and his wife Samar Al Hasan are recent refugees whose lives in Windsor have been aided by a provincial program called Second Career that helps laid-off and unemployed workers train for new careers. “Without this program I wouldn&...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:49:13 +0000
Federal government announces new jobs, tourism supports
The federal government announced Tuesday a new $700-million Jobs and Growth Fund focused on creating employment and the reshoring of manufacturing in crucial parts of the economy. The three-year program will offer non-repayable grants and low-interes...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:28:04 +0000
Miracle food drive collects over one million pounds of food
More than one million pounds of food, enough to feed around 34,000 people for a year, was collected during this year’s “June 27 Miracle” food drive in Windsor-Essex. The results of approximately 5,000 volunteers’ work and dona...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:22:19 +0000
30-unit apartment complex 'best development I could have envisioned,' says Coun. Morrison
A plan to build five small apartment buildings across the street from the Windsor Mosque — for senior members hoping to stay connected to their community — is the best possible development for a property that’s sat vacant for years, Coun. J...



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