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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:40:09 +0000
When muskies attack! Windsor swimmer shares toothy fish story
Windsor triathlete Matt Gervais knows crazy things can happen in training — but he never expected his hand to be chomped by a hungry muskellunge while he was swimming in Lake St. Clair.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:32:53 +0000
Windsor COVID-19 field hospital documentary gets local screening
Dispatches From a Field Hospital, the most personal work to date by Windsor-born documentary maker Matt Gallagher, will be shown 1 p.m. Saturday as part of WIFF Under the Stars.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:35:41 +0000
Jobs resource centre welcomes back public
Windsor’s office of Employment and Training Services Resource Centre has reopened its doors to the public as of Monday. The centre was closed for in-person business due to COVID-19 restrictions. For more than a decade it has worked with resident an...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:04:32 +0000
Death and COVID: Virus leads local causes of death at 2021's start
In the first four months of 2021, more Windsor-Essex residents died of COVID-19 than from any other cause. Regional data from Statistics Canada on causes of death obtained by the Windsor Star reveal cancer, heart disease, strokes, upper respiratory d...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:14:08 +0000
Amherstburg appoints second acting CAO in a week
Amherstburg has appointed its second acting CAO in a week as wild rumours and unanswered questions continue to mount over the ejection of three high-ranking town staff. Town lawyer Susan Hirota was appointed Amherstburg’s acting CAO after three sta...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:05:34 +0000
Retired Windsor educators launch petition to mandate school vaccination
Two retired Windsor educators are petitioning the province to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for anyone returning to schools in person this September. In a petition on the change.org website, Rino and Mary Licata, who have four school-aged grandchildren t...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:03:49 +0000
Local sports community loses well-known basketball coach/author Bob Turner
March 31, 1942 – July 28, 2021 Bob Turner’s impact as a mentor, teacher and coach stretched far beyond the confines of a basketball court or classroom. His words and actions quietly, but effectively, changed the lives of many of the students arou...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:00:11 +0000
Local business community craves election policies that promote clarity and stability
Local business leaders were unanimous in their desire to see the theme of this election focus on enhancing stability in the economy and defining how the next government plans to move the nation forward towards a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandem...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:41:10 +0000
Free outdoor summer concerts to be held in Leamington
Celebrate the remaining weeks of summer with two rock and country music shows at Leamington's Sunset Amphitheatre in Seacliff Park.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:37:57 +0000
Hospice's Face to Face campaign in 19th year
For the 19th year in a row, volunteer canvassers will ask 10 people for $10 donations for the Hospice Face to Face campaign, supporting Hospice of Windsor and Essex County’s programs and services. Campaign founder John Fairley, along with honor...



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