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Sat, 31 Jul 2021 19:58:08 +0000
Algae bloom advisory for Lake St. Clair issued by health unit
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has issued a blue-green algae bloom advisory for the south shores of Lake St. Clair. The advisory is based on recent lab results for microcystins in Lake St. Clair by the local municipal water treatment pl...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:06:01 +0000
Reader letter: Now is not the time to be complacent about COVID
We have done very well in Windsor and Essex County with low COVID numbers and good vaccination rates.  Actually we have done very well province wide.  But this is not the time to be complacent and assume that we are past the danger.  With new vari...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:01:41 +0000
Reader letter: Appreciative of those behind local vaccination effort
A few weeks ago we had the first dose of vaccination at WFCU Centre. The entire system from car parking to vaccination was well arranged. We were property directed to where to wait, give our personal information, vaccination area, etc. We wish to giv...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:53:53 +0000
Guest column: Black Council still waiting for meaningful dialouge on anti-racism initiative
The Black Council of Windsor-Essex is a collective of over 60 African, Black, and Caribbean (A.B.C.) community organizations and individuals who advocate for the advancement of the members of the African, Black, and Caribbean (A.B.C.) diaspora within...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:26:08 +0000
Tecumseh reopens town hall, arena for limited in-person service starting Tuesday
The Town of Tecumseh is reopening its town hall and its Tecumseh Recreation Complex and Arena starting Tuesday for limited in-person services. “We are very pleased to resume in-person services and welcome visitors to our newly renovated town hall,...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:20:35 +0000
Tecumseh Olympian forced to quarantine, barred from training despite negative COVID test
Instead of training for the biggest moment of her life, Olympic marathon runner and Tecumseh native Dayna Pidhoresky has spent the last several days locked in a hotel room. Despite repeatedly testing negative, Pidhoresky and her husband, Josh Seifart...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:01:17 +0000
Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Percy Hatfield announces political retirement
Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Percy Hatfield is retiring next year to spend more time with his family and allow “diverse new voices to step forward.” “I just think it’s time for new people to step up,” said Hatfield, who announced Friday he will not...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:19:08 +0000
City orders boulevard gardeners to replace native plants with Astroturf
Barely a week after a Victoria Avenue homeowner proudly showed off his front garden filled with native plants to a group of cyclists on an Explore Your City tour, Rob Thibert got a registered letter from the city ordering him to remove a good chunk o...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:05:47 +0000
Jarvis: PM has no business calling election during 'precarious period' in pandemic
Parliament approved the following motion May 25: “In the opinion of the House, holding an election during a pandemic would be irresponsible.” It went on to say that “it is the responsibility of the government to make every effort to...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:37:29 +0000
LaSalle ranks as third-safest community in Canada
Bragging rights go to the Town of LaSalle for being the third-safest community in Canada and the safest in the Windsor-Essex County region in 2020, according to Statistics Canada. “LaSalle has been consistently in the Top 10 safest communities for ...



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