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Guest column: More than just a flu shot " the unexpected power of vaccines
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (408+ words) By: Dr. Mehdi Aloosh What if your flu shot did more than protect you from the flu? What if it also lowered your risk of a heart attack or stroke? What if the shingles vaccine helped protect you from dementia,…...
A trio of Olympians, a Paralympian and a CFL standout highlight WECSHOF's eight-member induction Class of 2026
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (465+ words) The Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2026 induction class on Wednesday'with a trio of former Olympians. Two-time Olympian Brandon Mc Bride (2016 and 2021) will be joined in the athletes" division along with David Tremblay Jr. (2012)'and Amanda Reason…...
Chicken fight " Brouhaha continues after Windsor's Art in the Park drops Chick-fil-A as sponsor
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (994+ words) 'We're under attack from both sides,' Art in the Park committee chair says of chicken fight. The charity behind Windsor's Art in the Park annual event and fundraiser is taking heat from all sides after announcing Chick-fil-A as a sponsor…...
Amid economic turmoil, Windsor area housing prices take a nosedive
1+ day, 35+ min ago (554+ words) Average Windsor home prices dropped almost 7. 2 per cent from March 2025 to March 2026, from $581, 000 to just over $539, 000. With continued economic uncertainty getting part of the blame, the latest Windsor-Essex Association of Realtors statistics show a substantial dip in year-over-year local housing…...
OPP charge Windsor cop with breach of trust
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (253+ words) Following a two-year probe by the Ontario Provincial Police, a Windsor officer has been charged with breach of trust. In August 2023, the Windsor Police Service asked the OPP to investigate allegations of breach of trust involving a Windsor officer, the…...
OPP drug bust in Leamington nets $12 K in illegal drugs
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (161+ words) A Leamington drug bust has led to the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamines with an approximate street value of $12, 000. Officers with the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police street crime unit, with support from the West Region OPP emergency response…...
Windsor battery plant parent LG Energy posts bigger-than-expected loss as EV sales fade
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (723+ words) South Korea's largest battery maker's early numbers "shouldn't be a surprise to anyone," according to the vice-president of Auto Forecast Solutions. As support for electric vehicles wanes in key markets, LG Energy Solution Ltd. " parent company of Windsor's $6-billion Next…...
Windsor builders, politicians praise $8. 8 B housing initiative
2+ day, 58+ min ago (918+ words) 'Waiving development charges is really the biggest tool that we have in our tool chest to incent development,' says Windsor mayor. Local home builders and politicians are praising an $8. 8-billion senior government effort to reduce Ontario new home prices by…...
HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (871+ words) A move by the provincial and federal governments to spur home construction by removing taxes from new home sales may end up pushing down prices of resale homes in an already-sluggish market, an industry watcher says. The Ontario government, in…...
Walpole man facing firearms charges frustrated in court
3+ day, 7+ min ago (293+ words) A Walpole Island man being held in the Sarnia Jail on a slew of firearms charges has been frustrated by his stay in custody so far. Thomas Altiman, 26, who was arrested Tuesday on a dozen charges following a traffic stop…...