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Leah Harris

Life for Windsor-born singer/songwriter, Leah Harris is a whirlwind but you wouldn’t know that from her relaxed manner.

Bigg Wiggle

Drummer Mike Cooper didn’t realize he wanted to form a band until he worked the bar at his family’s tavern one night...

Barndominium Living

The Word of the Day is “Barndominium,” a mash-up of “barn” and “condominium”.

A Selfless Act

Of all the special occasions Jordan Guenette and Derek Bacvar spend together, they both agree that right up there is...

A Day in Ephesus

At 15% excavation, archaeologists are just scratching the surface of what life was like in Ephesus.

Charlotte’s Shadow Shines a Light

It’s an ageless story: a child and their dog. This has been the central element for countless adventures. Charlotte’s...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

When NFL Super Bowl LIV kicks off on Feb. 2 in Miami, Derrick Drouillard will be at home in Windsor with his two...

Francine Honey

Some people take a circuitous path towards reaching their dreams. However, as Leamington’s Francine Honey has...

A Story of Survival

Danielle is a 37-year-old former Paralympic Gold Medalist, Social Worker, Motivational Speaker, World Record-Holding...

Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Centennial: Modern Times

A rumor persists that mobster, Al Capone, visited Beach Grove and possibly stayed the night in one of the rooms...

Polished to Play

Carefully selected tunes and a squad of good friends equal the perfect combination for a cover band. 

Gritty Diorama

There is nothing more punk rock than finding beauty in the neglected, overlooked and under-appreciated aspects of daily...

Noelle Montcalm

Olympic athlete Noelle Montcalm was initially drawn to track and field because of the solitary nature of the sport.

Bassam Mnaymneh

On Thursday, September 19th, the sky above Windsor began to roar. From a distance, they look like swans. The planes...

Man Cave on Steroids

An Upscale Fun Zone for Friends and Family

Danielle Campo

Few people understand the raw, transformative power of storytelling quite like local Paralympic champion and award...

Delaney Beaudoin

There’s a word to describe people like Delaney Beaudoin. And the word—pun very much intended—is animated.

A New Horizon

“We consider it not only our job, but our duty, to continue to provide the highest level of care as possible to our...

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...

Nature Connections

After 20 years, 904.6 kilometres and 60 days of hiking through the Ontario escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory, local...

Living With a Brain Injury

Some stories usually begin with, “It was just another typical day…”

Playa del Carmen

If you consider yourself a weary traveller or a wary traveller, consider Playa del Carmen.

Barbecues and Buddha

East meets West in a Lakeshore backyard, where the large family can unwind together with yoga in the Zen garden or kick...

The Lares and Inca Trek

Go to Machu Picchu before you can no longer explore the ruins. If the magical Andean mountains and the authentic...

The Blue Stones

Local musicians Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier have been on a mission for over fifteen years now to create and perform...

Orbiting Dreams

Jack Wawrow took his love of space to new heights.

Reviving Windsor

When Stephanie Bradt and Deidre Ritsche step into a property, magic happens.

Notes From a Stranger

A small act of kindness can make someone’s day or even save someone’s life; this is the motto that drove co-founders...

The Windsor International Film Festival

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

Kelsi Mayne

"I equally love writing as much as I do the stage."

Through The Flames

You might remember the incident. On March 5th, 2023, a significant mechanical issue caused a vehicle to strike a building on Lesperance Road near Riverside Drive.

The Lares and Inca Trek

Go to Machu Picchu before you can no longer explore the ruins. If the magical Andean mountains and the authentic Peruvian culture weren’t enough to convince me, this statement was. 

It’s All About The Fun

Sometimes, great ideas sound crazy at first. The idea for a darts league for blind and partially sighted people came up during a conversation between Sharron Jarvis and Peter Best, both of whom are legally blind...

The Dream We Dream Together

The Art Gallery of Windsor board sought a bold leader with the vision to reimagine the gallery’s role in the lives of the people of Essex County. They found that leader in Jennifer Matotek.

Beautiful Chaos

It is an improbable journey leading from the front room of a family home in Surrey, England, circa 1977, to the stage of the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor July 3, 2025.

Taipei Is Top

Landing in Asia hits differently. Taipei delivers on multiple fronts. This trip began with a cold December night departure from Toronto Pearson, flying Eva Air across the Pacific and onward to Vietnam, before finally...

Backyard Oasis

What makes a house a home? Photos of loved ones along the walls? Trinkets from past vacations? A kitchen where you and your family can prepare meals together?

Striking a Cord

The recent gold medal win at MusicFest Canada proves that St. Anne Catholic High School isn’t just shaping brilliant minds for our society — it’s nurturing true musicians.