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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 01:30:45 +0000
Windsor Regional Hospital opens pediatric COVID-19 clinic
Already facing a “surge” in young people seeking medical attention as the return to school looms, Windsor Regional Hospital is opening a COVID-19 pediatric clinic. The Paediatric Urgent Medical Assessment (PUMA) Clinic will open Tuesday at the fo...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:55:15 +0000
Masse welcomes single-event sports betting law in Canada, urges provincial implementation
The Liberals can’t take credit for single-event sports betting finally becoming law in Canada, says Windsor West MP Brian Masse. Masse stood near a set of doors at Caesars Windsor on Friday to welcome Bill C-218 — the private member’s b...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:13:21 +0000
Third person charged with murder in death of Windsor man
Saccara Johnson, 28, of Windsor, is the latest person to be charged with first-degree murder in the death of Oyebode Oyenuga, whose remains were found at Walpole Island First Nation.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:07:25 +0000
Gas that set off alarms before Wheatley explosion best known for rotten egg smell
The hydrogen sulfide gas that set off detectors shortly before the explosion that rocked Wheatley’s main street Thursday is familiar to most Canadians for its rotten-egg smell associated with leaking natural gas. It’s used by natural gas companie...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:30:34 +0000
Masse pledges bill on air traffic control if re-elected
If re-elected, Windsor West NDP candidate Brian Masse said Friday his first piece of legislation would give federal transportation ministers the power to remove airports from NAV Canada air traffic control studies. At a press conference, Masse said l...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:15:54 +0000
Downtown Mission, Amherstburg Community Services announce food partnership
Windsor’s Downtown Mission and Amherstburg Community Services have teamed up with a new program to help feed people in need.  The partnership with the Downtown Mission will see the organization supply Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) with fre...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:14:18 +0000
Chip shortage idles Windsor Assembly for two weeks
Unifor Local 444 officials confirmed they were informed by Stellantis Friday that the Windsor Assembly Plant will be down for the weeks of Aug. 30 and Sept. 6. The shutdown is being blamed on the continuing worldwide shortage of semiconductor microch...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:02:26 +0000
Quebec man arrested in Windsor for possession of stolen vehicle
A Quebec man allegedly caught inside a vehicle stolen from Manitoba was arrested in Windsor Tuesday evening. Officers with the Windsor Police Service on patrol in the 2600 block of Huron Church Road at 7 p.m. located a white Hyundai Elantra parked in...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:57:21 +0000
United Way distributes school supplies with 'Backpacks for Success' program
The local United Way handed out $15,000 worth of gift cards and 2,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies this week through its Backpacks for Success program. “Providing kids with the school supplies they need gives them confidence to succeed in...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:33:39 +0000
Local health unit implements internal vaccine policy
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has implemented a policy mandating vaccination for its staff, students, and volunteers. Following the leads of area hospitals, the City of Windsor, the County of Essex, the University of Windsor and St. Clair Coll...



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