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Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:09:21 +0000
Ramsey vows NDP plan would remove profit from long-term care
An NDP government would take the profit out of long-term care and prioritize the needs of residents and workers, according to federal candidate Tracey Ramsey. Ramsey, seeking to re-claim the Essex riding lost to Conservative MP Chris Lewis in the las...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:20:50 +0000
Protesters speak against lockdowns, 'medical tyranny'
An anti-lockdown rally at Dieppe Gardens attracted about 1,000 people Saturday afternoon, the largest crowd attending the riverfront rallies according to organizers, despite sweltering heat and humidity. Keynote speaker Chris Saccoccia, also known as...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 09:56:23 +0000
Reader letter: Vaccines must be mandated for all
This whole Covid situation in Windsor and Essex County is getting ridiculous.  Everyone is pussy-footing around, being polite and wishy-washy. This is more than an epidemic; it is a world-wide emergency.  So it needs to be treated as such.  Forg...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:48:33 +0000
Reader letter: Premier Ford should implement vaccine passports
As I watch Covid numbers rise, I watch as once again Doug Ford remains silent, unwilling to make the hard calls, but why won’t he make the easy one? I understand why he doesn’t want to make vaccines mandatory. I understand why he wants to con...

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. However, it is dangerous on its own...

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...



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