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Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:33:45 +0000
Reader letter: Too many unanswered questions remain about classroom safety
Schools are simply not safe for children unless they are properly ventilated. Epidemiological evidence shows that aerosol transmission of SARS-Cov-2 presents the largest risk in sharing shared enclosed spaces. That leads me to be concerned about the ...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 10:00:47 +0000
Guest column: Long-term care system needs fully regulated overhaul
As Canada faces the reality of entering a fourth wave, COVID-19 continues to take an immense toll on Canada’s long-term care sector where conditions have reached crisis proportions for residents and staff. We’ve known for many years that Canada...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 10:00:12 +0000
Reader letter: Millions of electrical cars may soon lead to rolling blackouts
Is reality coming home to roost in North America along with rolling blackouts? Politicians think they can just plug in anything they want into an outlet and fix everything with a simple flick of a switch. This idea of all electric cars (excluding hyb...

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...



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