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Sat, 04 Sep 2021 01:19:32 +0000
Bodily autonomy and conspiracy theories: A look at the history of anti-vaccine beliefs
“NO JAB,” declared a sign — one of many at a recent protest on Windsor’s riverfront where hundreds of people expressed fear, suspicion, and outright denial of COVID-19 vaccines. “Jesus is the vaccine,” proclaimed a dif...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:11:30 +0000
Truck stolen with dog inside; Windsor police investigating
Have you seen Buster? Windsor police are asking members of the public to keep their eyes peeled for a one-year-old bullmastiff — a large, powerful dog breed — and the truck he was inside that was stolen from a parking lot in Pilette Village Thurs...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:10:21 +0000
Jarvis: Doing 'whatever it takes'
Starting Sept. 22, in Ontario, you must prove you’re vaccinated against COVID-19 to go to restaurants, bars, gyms and other non-essential indoor places where people gather. But you don’t have to be vaccinated to care for the sick and vuln...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:01:14 +0000
Resident mounts resistance to Windsor riverfront Celestial Beacon project
Rally For Our Riverfront, Mike Cardinal's group opposing the City of Windsor's Celestial Beacon project, now has a website, lawn signs, and an online petition.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:02:10 +0000
Childhood friends Kaschalk, Cecile both eyeing pro careers after being taken in NLL Draft
It was an unusual way to strike up a friendship. As children, Patrick Kaschalk talked Will Cecile into heading to Jackson Park to learn the game of lacrosse. “I’ve known him since I was (age) four or five,” Cecile said. “We live right across ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:56:06 +0000
Michigan roundup: Pistons reportedly deal Doumboya, Okafor to Nets for Jordan along with picks
Not a single player remains on the roster that Detroit Pistons’ general manager Troy Weaver took over when he was hired less than 14 months ago. According to ESPN, the Pistons are trading forward Sekou Doumbouya, who was the team’s first-round pi...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:40:30 +0000
Essex County staff, paramedics without vaccine set to be laid off
Some Essex County staff and paramedics could be placed on unpaid leave if they do not receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Tuesday.  In a statement, the county said a “small number” of employees will be placed on unpaid leave until th...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 21:42:38 +0000
Health unit issuing stricter COVID measures for bars, clubs, restaurants, weddings
A significant number of COVID-19 cases stemming from local businesses and weddings lax on pandemic restrictions has prompted a crackdown from the local health unit. Effective Sept. 7, Windsor-Essex restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and adult entertainme...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 21:30:04 +0000
Unvaccinated staff at Windsor-Essex, Chatham, Sarnia hospitals face firing
Five hospitals across Chatham-Kent, Sarnia and Essex County announced Friday they will start firing employees who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine. A joint statement went out Friday morning to employees of Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Allian...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:48:19 +0000
Average price of homes jumps in August
After three months of declines, the average sales price of area homes rebounded by over $26,000 in August to near record levels. The average sales price in August was $568,420, according to statistics released Friday by the Windsor-Essex County Assoc...



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