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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:34:30 +0000
Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame celebrates 40th anniversary with 15 new inductees
The Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate its 40th anniversary in a big way. Idled by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the hall announced a 15-member class to be inducted for 2021 featuring six athletes and nine builders. As well, a n...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:33:46 +0000
Border officers warn they'll hobble traffic at bridge, tunnel if no contract by Friday
Travellers and commercial traffic entering Canada could face lengthy delays starting Friday if almost 9,000 unionized Canada Border Services Agency employees, including 533 staff at the Ambassador Bridge and Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, begin a work-to-ru...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:29:08 +0000
Overcoming Olympic obstacles a family tradition for wrestler Steen
Tecumseh native Jordan Steen views overcoming Olympic obstacles as kind of a family tradition. After having his heart broken in 2016, the 30-year-old Steen finally reached his goal and will wrestle for Canada in Tokyo. His men’s 97kg division begin...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:24:22 +0000
Kingston's Steele carries one-shot lead into final round of Canadian Men's Amateur Golf Championship
Kingston’s Noah Steele will carry a one-shot lead into Thursday’s final round of the 116th Canadian Men’s Amateur Golf Championship at Ambassador Golf Club. Two shots off the pace after Tuesday’s second round, Steele shot a six-under par 65 o...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:02:52 +0000
Active COVID cases on the rise in Windsor-Essex
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Windsor and Essex County has more than tripled in the last two weeks, the local health unit is reporting. As of Wednesday morning, there were 48 active cases in the region, including 10 cases involving variants ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:14:25 +0000
Duncan Davies named new LaSalle police chief
Veteran LaSalle police officer Duncan Davies has been named the new chief of the town’s force. The appointment, which became effective Sunday, was made public Wednesday in a news release. “After a thorough recruitment process, we are confident th...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:10:30 +0000
Windsor police investigate video of two-on-one beating
Recently shared on Facebook, the video shows two young males swarming one other with punches and kicks. The victim shows no aggression and takes no action against his assailants.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:05:48 +0000
Windsor-Essex teachers' union optimistic, but unsure, of Ontario back-to-school plan
With just over four weeks to go before children are back in classrooms across the province, union leaders representing elementary teachers in Windsor-Essex said they are concerned Ontario’s reopening plan could be too much, too soon.  Mario Sp...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:54:48 +0000
Ouellette Car Cruise returns Aug. 13
The sixth annual Ouellette Car Cruise is set to happen in downtown Windsor on Friday, Aug. 13 — now allowing cruising in both directions on Ouellette Avenue.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:54:42 +0000
Minister 'very intent' on creating national urban park in Windsor
The Canadian government strongly signalled Wednesday that Windsor will get a national urban park, as it announced a $131-million program to create a national urban park network across the country. “This is huge, it’s a huge step and this ...



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