Essex Power digs deep for LaSalle youth
Children in LaSalle got a major boost thanks to a generous donation from Essex Power Corporation Friday. For the third consecutive year, Essex Power donated $10,000 to the Town of LaSalle to be...
View ArticleLowe's to celebrate Downtown Mission fundraiser
The Windsor Downtown Mission and Windsor Lowe’s employees on Thursday will celebrate their fundraising goal of $5,000 as part of the Lowe’s Canada Heroes program. The fundraising campaign runs until...
View ArticleWindsor jewelry maker to talk about endometriosis, women's health Sunday
Courtney Fitzpatrick, the Windsor woman who turned to making jewelry in her ongoing battle with endometriosis, is giving a Sunday talk on women’s health. There is no cost to attend the 2 p.m. session...
View ArticleOptions open up for Transit Windsor as result of university vote
The approval by University of Windsor undergraduate students to include a universal bus pass in their student fees is expected to be a game changer for Transit Windsor. Improved service, increased...
View ArticleUnwilling to take it easy, Syrian refugees eagerly hunt down jobs on arrival
Even before those Syrians fleeing the violence and horrors in their homeland are boarded onto flights for Canada, they’re advised to take it easy upon arrival. As with any other refugee lucky enough to...
View ArticleFamily shattered by Highway 401 deaths of daughter and her uncle, court hears
When a London truck driver crossed the median of Highway 401 almost two years ago and crashed head-on into an eastbound car, he killed not just a Windsor man and his 13-year-old niece. He also...
View ArticleChuck E. Cheese fundraiser supports SickKids
It was a day full of fun and philanthropy at Chuck E. Cheese’s in Windsor. The Windsor restaurant hosted a fundraiser to benefit the SickKids Foundation on Friday that saw 15 per cent of all sales...
View ArticleWindsor In Pictures: March 18, 2016
The Amherstburg Admirals celebrate their overtime victory over the Essex 73’s for force game 7 in the Great Lakes Junior C final in Amherstburg, Ont. on March 18, 2016. The Amherstburg Admirals...
View ArticleHundreds of young women say yes to their perfect prom dress
Waiting almost two hours outside on a brisk March morning, Erica Anderson was at the threshold of picking out a dress for one of the most exciting days of her life — her prom. Anderson waited...
View ArticleThrow in some hand gestures to learn a language well, says Windsor prof
Jabbing two forefingers together shows an Italian two people or things don’t get along, and screwing a forefinger into the cheek tells an Italian child that something is delicious. They’re common hand...
View ArticleKitchen fire causes $60K in damages
Unattended cooking is to blame for a fire Saturday night that caused $60,000 in damage. Windsor Fire was called to the scene of a blaze at 1649 Hall Ave., just after 9 p.m. The fire started in the...
View ArticleSpecial needs hockey tourney makes great memories
John Boswell lives for hockey. So much so, his mom says he attends every hockey game he can get to in his hometown of Mississauga. But being able to play in a tournament is a dream come true for the...
View ArticleYMCA pool construction on schedule
When the YMCA decided to move from its downtown location where it had been for 50 years, a rebrand was needed. Instead of being seen as a facility that catered to low income, it wanted to shift its...
View ArticleEmergency responders battle for title of Sliced champions
With obesity levels in Canada on the rise, emergency responders from Windsor-Essex battled in a cook-off for a good cause. To help promote March as National Nutrition Month — with the theme of food...
View ArticleHealth hackathon opens registrations
A snow bird in Florida has a heart attack and surgeons put in a stent. Months later, another heart attack sends the patient into an Ontario hospital. One of the first questions that’s asked: where is...
View Article'My world shattered': Family grieves son killed in collision
Carol-Ann Michaud thought the 1 a.m. phone call was to wish her happy birthday. Instead she found out her son was dead. “My world shattered. I’ll never be the same, ever, as long as I live,” she said....
View ArticleEssex 73's take home the trophy after friendly rivalry with Amherstburg
It’s a rivalry that had mayors betting on their towns, families forced to choose and kids leaning off their seats in anticipation. The Essex 73’s claimed another Great Lakes Junior C hockey title...
View ArticleFlu cases skyrocket in Windsor area
Don’t let the trend toward warmer temperatures fool you — flu season is far from over, says a top administrator with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. The number of confirmed cases of influenza for...
View ArticleSt. Clair College members rock their socks for World Down Syndrome Day
They really put their foot in it this time. About 300 St. Clair College students and staff slipped into the most ridiculous-looking socks they could find Monday to help raise awareness for World Down...
View ArticleLaSalle man to serve 2 years for child pornography
A convicted pedophile caught with a collection of child pornography on his computer has been sentenced to two years in a federal penitentiary. Michael Patrick Gosselin, 38, pleaded guilty to possession...
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