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Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:05:09 +0000
Leamington Raceway welcomes crowd for start of harness racing season
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Leamington Raceway had a crowd in its grandstand on Sunday. Harness racing will continue every Sunday until Oct. 31.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 02:23:14 +0000
Border worker deal brings relief to Windsor-Detroit traffic
With CBSA employees finding a deal late Friday, traffic flow at the border returned to normal over the weekend — just in time for fully-vaccinated U.S. travellers to begin crossing on Monday.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 10:05:50 +0000
Reader letter: Loopholes for long-term care workers must be closed
Recently, I filled in a survey regarding long-term care in Ontario put out by the Retired Teachers of Ontario of which I am a member. They are among several stakeholders from whom the government is seeking input. My main concern is PSW’s workin...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 10:00:41 +0000
Reader letter: Tibury poised to lose only long-term care residence
Tilbury is set to lose its only long-term care home in 2024. Tilbury Manor is a for-profit LTC home owned by Arch Capital Corporation. Arch Corporation applied to the provincial government for another 30-year license and to move the Tilbury home to B...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 17:35:04 +0000
Jarvis: Time to lead
It’s time to lead. Windsor Regional Hospital stepped up this week. All 5,000 staff, including volunteers and students, must disclose their vaccination status on a secure website by September 7. Those who aren’t vaccinated or refuse to dis...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:41:20 +0000
One person dead, another missing after boat capsizes in Lake Erie
Search efforts continue after an overturned vessel was found off the shore of Rondeau Provincial Park on Friday morning. One body has been recovered.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:00:50 +0000
Reader letter: Please respect lanes while travelling on Ganatchio Trail
Recently in the early evening, I was riding my bike on the Ganatchio Trail travelling north just east of the hill at the end of Little River Road and Penang Lane. As i turned around a hidden corner on my bike, I encountered a pedestrian walking direc...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:00:15 +0000
Reader letter: Violation of privacy through use of apps is just wrong
On Canada Day, I consulted the internet for which restaurants would be open for lunch delivery since the phone book wouldn’t outline holiday hours during a pandemic. After half an hour of calling, all stated to be open, but after being told eac...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:55:07 +0000
Guest column: Open Air in Amherstburg needs adjusting so business owners not being hurt
We are writing this letter to highlight some of the challenges we face as small business owners in downtown Amherstburg. The increasing rising costs of products and services, as well as the impositions we face regarding the rules of the COVID 19 pand...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:51:13 +0000
Guest column: Canadian Disability Benefit would support our country’s most vulnerable
I’m at the playground with my four-year-old son. He’s chewing on his hand, drooling. A nearby mom says, sympathetically, “Are teeth coming in?” I say, “No, it’s his stim.” She does a double take, smiles kindly. I realize how lucky I...



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