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Corona Virus Came To Town

Children’s author, Pam Stradeski’s latest book, Corona Virus Came to Town, has the deceptively simple title of a fable.

The Windsor International Film Festival

The Windsor International Film Festival turns twenty in 2024, celebrating a major milestone.

A 25 Year Legacy of Hope and Healing

In 1997, Anita Imperioli founded In Honour of the Ones We Love (In Honour) “to make sure no one in Windsor Essex has to...

Life In The Saddle

“It’s such an empowering feeling, being on top of a horse,” Becky explains. “You have this thousand-pound animal...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Cooking homemade pizza with Chris Lewis, MP -Essex

Something In The Water

From fundraisers to food drives to Hospice to helping children, families and the less fortunate, Essex County people...

The Soulshakers

‘The Soulshakers’….an energetic party band that grew out of brotherly love! The year was 1996. Brothers Tony and Carmen...

Let Yourself Shine

Tera Gillen-Petrozzi’s Big Brother Canada audition tape sums it all up: “My name is Tera. I’m 37. I’m from LaSalle...

World of Style

When Elaine Weeks and husband Chris Edwards embarked on a 165-day trip around the world last year, there was more to...

The Legacy of Mike Graston

The Long-Time Windsor Star Editorial Cartoonist Donates A Trove of His Work to The University of Windsor Story by...

Sean Sennett

Meeting Sean Sennett, it’s difficult to believe that he was once shy. Standing at an impressive six feet, Sean has an...

Passion, Persistence, Determination

For 19-year-old Woodslee native Rubie Diemer, dreams really do come true.

Iron Sharpens Iron

There is a way to get back on track with your fitness: Darren Bersuk’s new book, Get Off Your Ass!, which shows that...

Sunken Thrones

“When one kingdom drowns, a new one must rise in its place,” Stuart writes. “So begins the saga of that kingdom, and...

Modern Living

The age-old mystery of “Who cuts the barber’s hair?” may still persist, but there is no secret behind “Who builds the...

Portugal

Where can you stand inside a chapel decorated with human bones in the morning, visit a shrine where the Virgin Mary...

Unchartered Waters

Every community chooses a single quality to define themselves. Innovation. Excellence. Or, in Windsor’s case...

Jody & Billy Raffoul

Billy Raffoul was nine years old the first time he stepped onstage with his father, local rocker Jody Raffoul.

Feather Hat Guy Walks Off Into the Sunset

He walked the streets of Windsor like an Old Testament prophet. His iconic cowboy hat, festooned with feathers.

Painting the “Colours” of Life

Mike O’Phee on his new album 
and what inspires him

Belinda Borrelli

At just 25 years old, Belinda Borrelli heard words that would change her life forever: “You have cancer.”

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Three projects have arisen to support the mental health of those who are suffering: the University of Windsor Brief...

Hitting The Right Notes

Driven by a desire for privacy, Nick Worth learned how to play guitar, hoping to practice in peace within the walls of...

Engine No. 7: The “Elcombe”

History helps us appreciate what we have today. We believe in preserving our history and having it for the future.

Modern Excellence

is fully renovated condominium loft in the heart of Lakeshore is a celebration of contemporary living at its finest...

Determined Transformation

When Mara Hall looked out the window of her Leamington farmhouse, she didn’t see a barn on the other side of the...

Canada Blooms

Are there more birds in your neighbourhood now? Has the birdsong always been so joyful? When did that little feisty...

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Build

For builders, suppliers and prospective homeowners across Windsor Essex, the provincial–federal HST rebate announced...

Molly Ferdinand

“I come from two families: my father and mother’s families, both were very musical,” Molly says. “I played piano at age...

Bridging Past and Present with Art

It will be like a scene from a modern-day fable: over the next two years, images of an indigenous hoop dancer, a bear...

Wholesome Hustlers

Imagine jumping out of an airplane on national television. Now imagine jumping out of an airplane on national television with your mom.

Autumn Kings

Autumn Kings are in the summer of their career. More than a decade after the alt-rock band first took shape between shifts at a local grocery store, Jake Diab and Joe Coccimiglio are doing exactly what they set out to...

A Life of Service

“I checked the calendar,” Jo-Anne says with a laugh. “I’ve been doing campaigns publicly since 1988. It’s not that I don’t think I can undertake another campaign—I can—but I have two adult children and I want to do more...

Paris

The Louvre feels like a city—a 60,600 square-metre mythic metropolis with a population of approximately 500,000 with 35,000 of its denizens (works) on display at any given time.

Click Bang Boom

A no-name waitress. A used car salesman. A bag full of dirty money. What could possibly happen?

Past and Present

Top entertainers highlighted the nightly floor shows including Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Liberace, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbara Streisand, Sonny & Cher, Milton Berle, Wayne Newton and Englebert Humperdink...

Time, Energy and Resources

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) is a longstanding charitable organization dedicated to improving our community through collaboration, strategic leadership and innovative solutions to charitable giving. For...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

For me, cooking is another way to enjoy time with people. Whether it’s trying a new recipe, making something a little more adventurous than the usual weeknight meal, or simply sitting down with family and friends to...