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Polished to Play

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

Striking a Cord

The recent gold medal win at MusicFest Canada proves that St. Anne Catholic High School isn’t just shaping brilliant...

A Year in Review

Windsor Life Revisits Some Very Interesting Stories From Years Past Story by Michael Seguin Well, that was...

The Gretzky Kid

The trajectory of Wayne Gretzky’s life changed forever when he met his hero, Tim Horton, in Brantford, 1968. Tim Horton...

The Line Of Duty

A few months ago, Patricia Murphy, a resident of Niagara Street, received a peculiar letter from a pair of St. Anne...

Behind the Curtain

Dave Merheje: I Love You Habibi is streaming now on Crave.

Honouring Legacies

Streetcar No. 351 is 50 feet long and 24,000 pounds; yet despite its size, it has been transported across North...

Dane Jacob Dillon

If Dane Jacob Dillon has a fatal flaw, it’s this: He can be talked into things. Dane is a 29-year-old award-winning...

Preparation Pays

Prior to the early months of 2020, the idea of a global pandemic shutting down the world was the stuff of dystopian...

Bridget Carleton

The world may think it has “won her over,” but global basketball player Bridget Carleton’s heart and roots are in...

Steve Bell

Among the first things people notice about Steve Bell, former sports director at AM 800, is that he has his priorities...

Love at First Play

Pickleball, Malinda Hebert explains, is the fastest growing sport in North America. The game originated from Bainbridge...

Events and Tourism

There is always something going on in the Town of Tecumseh.

Yusuf Naebkhil

We all have one. That first sporting event that made us lifelong fans. That first championship that made our hearts...

Slam Dunking Dreams

Most kids who grow up with dreams of being a pro athlete want to make it big in college, then enter the pro leagues to...

Bassam Mnaymneh

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

Running On Better Days

You hear that catchy tune that plays exactly the words that you needed to hear.

Probing Spirit

fatherhood, family, the nature of life and the role of faith in it.

Rising From The Ashes

When members of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services and Emergency Medical Service of Windsor Fire Station 7 arrived on...

The Indiana Drones

Their chords reverberate across the crowd. The lyrics are at once mournful and poetic. An undeniable energy echoes...

Beyond Ordinary

Situated in the peaceful, upscale Timbercreek neighbourhood of Kingsville, this stunning ‘mid-century-with-a-touch-of...

Local Memoir A Surprise Hit

David Garlick’s memoir, The Principal Chronicles, is more than the story of his years as a Windsor secondary school...

The Many Faces of Nick Marra

After more than 30 years in Hollywood, LaSalle native, Nick Marra, is at the top of his game in a city not known for...

Fast Greens

An anonymous author once wrote that: “Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the...

A Whole New School of Thought

Kent Walker is a man that dwells in two worlds. On the one hand, he’s firmly rooted in academia. For the last 11 years...

Hidden Gem

If there is one museum in Essex County that represents this region’s history, it is the Canadian Transportation Museum...

Biggest Cheerleader

“When I was 14, I saw my first Detroit Red Wings game in Florida,” Heather recalls. “We had gone down to Tampa Bay to...

Passion, Persistence, Determination

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

Nature Connections

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

Alice Aspinall By The Numbers

Walkerville Collegiate Institute math teacher, Alice Aspinall has a message for us: anyone can learn math. 

A Whole New School of Thought

Kent Walker is a man that dwells in two worlds. On the one hand, he’s firmly rooted in academia. For the last 11 years, he’s taught a variety of courses at the University of Windsor, before settling into his current...

WEtech Alliance

February 11th, 2021 marks an important milestone for WEtech Alliance, a local Regional Innovation Centre. Ten years ago, the organization was formed with a simple mission: to help grow tech companies of all stages and...

Family Feud Canada

On December 16th, 2019, the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC) premiered their own version of a classic American game show: Family Feud Canada. The second season began airing on October 12th, 2020. And for Windsorites...

Strength in Numbers

“It is better to light a candle than to curse thedarkness.” That simple, profound statement has been alternately attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, Confucius, and Charles Schulz. Without even knowing, Windsor-Essex County...

A Depth of Colour

When it comes to her work, Lorraine Moon finds herself fielding the same questions over and over again. Specifically: “Are those photographs?”

A Dream Come True

When talking to National Hockey League (NHL) referee Mitch Dunning, one thing becomes apparent: That he’s spent most of his life gliding across the ice.

A Gentle Spirit

It’s difficult to summarize a soul as loving, as humble and as radiant as Windsor’s Chad Predhomme. But, after his untimely passing in November of last year, his loved ones gathered to share memories of their beloved...

The Gift of Family

In September 2020, newlyweds Chantelle and Terrence Hurst opened their hearts to six orphaned siblings ranging in age from 4 to 17 years. It didn’t take long for their story to sprout legs…or for miracles to unfold in...