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Art on the Riverfront

Nestled along the Detroit River, the Windsor Sculpture Park offers visitors the opportunity to experience contemporary...

Mr. Emancipation

Mr. Emancipation: The Walter Perry Story is an account of Windsor’s Walter Perry, whose progressive festival flourished...

Josh Bourke

“I didn’t grow up playing football,” Josh admits. “Back then, in Windsor, there wasn’t great exposure for the sport. At...

Vampire Zombies…From Space!

Filming is now completed on the local R-Rated blood and guts comedy satire of the ‘so bad they’re good’ drive-in films...

Summer Staycation

“This year, people aren’t able to travel like they used to,” the wife says. “We are happier than ever that we have this...

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...

The Revitalized Ron W. Ianni Building

The roots of Windsor Law stretch back to the founding of Assumption College in 1857.

Let There Be Light!

There is no place quite like it on earth. Niagara Falls. Mark Twain set the Garden of Eden there in his story “Extracts...

To The Max

He is potentially the greatest canine police officer the OPP has ever had.

Take Me To The River

Expertly renovated, passionately redesigned and furnished with flair, this exceptional Amherstburg homestead is a place...

The Generosity of Betty Nixon

Saint Thomas Aquinas once wrote that, “Charity brings life again to those who are spiritually dead.” If that is the...

Events and Tourism

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

100 Journals Project

An artist’s journey is, by nature, often solitary. The patience, determination and focus that honing a craft requires...

Turning a Dream into Reality

In 2019, a Riverside resident saw an empty riverfront lot and had a vision: her dream home. 

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...

Carson Janik

“I came out of the womb singing country music,” Carson laughs.

Bentley The Great Dane

For twenty years, the Therapy Dog program has brought joy and comfort to schools, libraries, hospitals, retirement...

Chief Pam Mizuno

Windsor Police Services’ Deputy Chief Pam Mizuno knew something was up when she was invited to St. Catholic Elementary...

A National Treasure

One of the first things travelers see crossing the Ambassador Bridge into Canada are her majestic pale green spires...

Danielle Campo

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

Sean Sennett

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

Flying High

There was nothing conventional about Amherstburg’s James Heugh’s entrance into acrobatics ten years ago, and the...

Life In Tecumseh

The word is getting out: Tecumseh, Ontario is the place to be.

Around Sharp Corners

For two-time Olympian 800-metre runner Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, the finish line is never at the end of the track. It...

The Mark of Excellence

“I bring leadership,” he says when asked about the tools he brings to the Spitfires. “The players know I’ve been...

Home With Heart

“This home was designed to feel special.”

A Dream Come True

“It’s all about capturing stories,” Krystle states. “Things like rundown barns and old farm equipment, to me, have a...

Reclaiming the Pen

Every year, a month before verdant spring bleaches into another scorching summer, we gather together to celebrate...

Adventure Tourism

Returning from safari in South Africa with their digital memory cards filled with images of elephants, giraffes and...

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...

Pandemic Portraits

“I’ve always done art,” Beth explains. “As far back as I can remember. Anyone that knows me from my childhood knows that I always had a pencil in my hand. But, I kept a lot of my art a secret. I just didn’t have the...

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 bodybuilder and powerlifter. A Chatham native, Dane is currently ranked among the top 10 all-time...

Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Centennial: Beginning

n the July 9th edition of the newspaper, a small blurb appeared on the front page, titled “Name is Changed by Country Club”, which reported: “To avoid confusion with similar names, the St. Clair Beach and Country Club...

Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Centennial: Early Days

On Saturday, February 26, 1927, sometime around 7 o’clock in the morning, a fire started in the Beach Grove Clubhouse. The point of origin was an overheated furnace pipe in the basement. The ferocity of the inferno was...

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 available to members. Capone was an infamous Chicago mobster who went by the nickname “Scarface”. Capone...

Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Centennial: Today

“The fact that this business has existed for one hundred years is truly amazing,” says Aidan Blunt, General Manager of Beach Grove. “It is a testament to the commitment and hard work of so many members and staff...

Breaking Echoes

“I had always wanted my own studio,” Chase states. “But, when I was 15, studio time was very expensive. So, I heard that one of my friends was closing down his studio because he was moving to Toronto. I asked him if I...

Steve Bell

Among the first things people notice about Steve Bell, former sports director at AM 800, is that he has his priorities straight. He also believes that little things matter. That’s how he missed the first call for our...