General Interest Blog

Couple From LaSalle Stuck On Alabama Interstate For 19 Hours

After having been stuck on Alabama’s Interstate 65 for more than 19 hours, LaSalle residents Joe Bencze and his wife Diane Gibbs were ready to be home. Tired, hungry and dirty after their snow-bound ordeal, the couples initial plan was to take a scenic drive through the southern US states while on their way home... Read More

Environment Canada Warns: Windsor-Essex To Be Hit With Snow, “Sharp Cold Front”

In a statement recently released by Environment Canada, a special warning has been issued for Windsor & Essex county, with windchill temperatures set to be as low as -35 degrees Celcius by Tuesday morning. It’s expected that Windsor residents will receive between two to four centimetres of snow by Sunday, which is forecast to be... Read More

Dramatic Drop in Smoking Rates Cheered By Health Advocates

The local smoking rate has hit an all-time low, dropping lower than the provincial rate for the first time in memory. The 16.9 per cent rate for daily and occasional smokers is under the 19.2 per cent provincial rate and is half what it was in the late 1990’s when the local smoking rate was... Read More

Record Cold Blasts Ontario Prompting Driver Warning

With a forecast low of -20 Deg C and a wind chill dropping the apparent temperature even further, the current cold weather blast being felt throughout Ontario and the Northern US states is expected to break the current January low temperature of -20.6 Deg C, which was recorded in 1942, according to Environment Canada meteorologist... Read More

More Crews Hired To Help Move Windsor Snow

As of noon today, Windsor will have spent about a half-million dollars on snow removal since the white stuff began falling on New Years Eve. So much snow has fallen and continues to fall on Windsor, that the city has brought in extra contracted crews for an early start on plowing residential roads. Have patience,... Read More

Windsor Court Reporter Retiring After 49 Years

Richard Lafreniere is retiring from court reporting by the end of the year after 49 years in a career that meant recording testimony from speeders, drug dealers, and murderers. Lafreniere was Windsors first male court reporter when he started in 1964 and over his career he has sat with 118 judges. Although this is Lafrenieres... Read More

Windsor, Essex County Snowfall Warning Issued

In a recent notice released by Environment Canada, a snowfall warning has been issued for Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent, with 15 to 20 centimetres being forecast by Sunday morning, including strong winds and blustery conditions expected to develop ahead of the system. A very large, wet weather system coming in from the southern U.S... Read More

Windsorites Recall Inspirational Mandela

Nelson Mandela’s life in South Africa was largely defined by his race, but as local residents mourned one of the great figures of the 20th century it was his gentleness and humanity that defined him. Because of him a lot of things changed in my life, said South African native Neel Singh, who met Mandela... Read More

Holiday Choir Fundraising Event

The Greg Monforton & Partners Holiday Choir performed at Devonshire Mall on Tuesday December 3, 2013singing for money and proudly raising over $1,600 from shoppers for the Sunshine Foundation Dreams for Kids https://www.sunshine.ca/. The Sunshine Foundation is the only national Canadian charity to provide individual dreams to children with severe physical disabilities and life threatening... Read More

University of Windsor Law School May Relocate Downtown

Read Original Article At CBC news Windsor According to reliable sources reporting to CBC News, it has been revealed that the University of Windsor Faculty of Law is currently considering a move to the Paul Martin federal building located at Ouellette Ave. In a recent statement from University of Windsor president Alan Wilderman: “The mayor... Read More