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Windsor Tecumseh, Ont., resident Michele Campeau says the $8,400 bill her mom has received related to the province’s controversial long-term care law is a “scare tactic” that she’s not falling for.  Windsor hospital’s CEO says policy is essential to free up resources Michele Campeau says her mom, who is stillContinue Reading

Windsor A new $15-million cross-border research project is underway to monitor the movement of pathogens in Canada and the U.S. in the event of future pandemics. The federal government put up the money that will cover four years of equipment and research. Funding will pay for 4 years of theContinue Reading

Windsor It was a story that could have ended much worse: Grade 6 student Tony Elsoury of Windsor, Ont., was chewing as he got up to head to the bathroom and moments later, his friend was giving him the life-saving Heimlich manoeuvre. Zane Bassam, Tony Elsoury attend École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse inContinue Reading

How a volunteer placement at a retail store helped Drew Szorvas find his voiceDrew Szorvas, his parents Jennifer and Chad and Giant Tiger store manager Taryn Riley-Webb talk about how a school program placement working at the store led to a transformation in Drew’s life. Drew Szorvas was so shy, his teacherContinue Reading

Windsor This Tecumseh, Ont., man’s record collection is drawing attention from some big names in musicSean Davidson’s Instagram posts have been shared by Snoop Dogg and Kool & The Gang. The photographer started the account to share his enjoyment of his record collection. Sean Davidson’s Instagram posts shared by artistsContinue Reading

Windsor Aamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over benzene levelsAamjiwnaang First Nation in southwestern Ontario has declared a state of emergency over the “ongoing and excessive” discharge of benzene from a nearby plastics plant. Data from air quality monitors show elevated benzene values this weekCBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Windsor The Last Timbit was inspired by a snowstorm that was so bad, drivers on a highway near Sarnia, Ont,. were forced to hunker down in cars and others had to wait out the inclement weather at a local Tim Hortons. The Last Timbit hits the Elgin Theatre in Toronto,Continue Reading

Windsor Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Ontario have started receiving letters from one or more hospitals in the region, notifying them that their information was likely stolen following a cyberattack last year. 326,800 patients were impacted by last year’s ransomware attack in southwestern Ontario Jennifer La Grassa ·Continue Reading

Windsor Playing in the NFL has been a dream for Theo Johnson, and this week, the Windsorite will participate in the NFL Draft just a stone’s throw from home. ‘I don’t know if you could write it up any better for a kid like me,’ Theo Johnson saysCBC News ·Continue Reading