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Powerhouse Vocals

Krisalyn (who performs under the stage name Krisalyn Bell) is one of Windsor’s youngest, most powerful voices.

Waterfront Retreat

Light breezy tones inside and out mark this new Lighthouse Cove home, designed by Windsor architect Philip Fernandes...

Spirits of the Past

The Donnelly Massacre took place at midnight, on January 4th, 1880, when the local vigilance committee stormed the...

Rewilding Farmland

Denise and Andy were at a loss when looking for a lush, wooded lot in the Windsor-Essex area in the late 90s.

Craig Forget

The Geometric Tree is, like all great art, immediately arresting. And not easy to describe. An oak tree emerges from...

Recovered Artifact

They say that those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. A quaint sentiment. But, as always, the truth is...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Sunday evenings carry a gentler rhythm with their tradition of “Steak Salad Sunday”.

Keeping The Magic Alive

The only problem Windsor magician Eric Bedard had when Merv Griffin summoned him for a private performance was that he...

Orbiting Dreams

Jack Wawrow took his love of space to new heights.

Brink of Extinction

“In 2019 it was kind of a shock because we only found one Massasauga in that year."

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...

Leading Green and Gold to Beyond

It’s not every day that you wake up to being president, but according to Michael Silvaggi it is sheer elation.

All The Right Moves

As “blessings in disguise” go, this one was pretty harsh. Amherstburg native, James Heugh, had spent seven years...

Monumental Moments

On the weekend of October 27, Windsor Law, at the corner of University West and Sunset Avenue, reopened its doors for...

Home With Heart

“This home was designed to feel special.”

Nick Harris

When asked if he ever dreamed of being named a Rhodes Scholar, Windsor native Nick Harris replied: “There was a time...

Roadmap of the Soul

Sonia Palleck’s powerful four-book series, Leave the Little Light On, tells the story of Athena Brkovich, a precocious...

Christmas in Space!

Q Productions of Las Vegas, Nevada, headed by Fernando Quevedo, brings Christmas in Space!

Identifying Prostate Cancer

Our community was shocked to discover that Mayor Drew Dilkens was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The Lasting Gift of Donation

Jarrett Pike didn’t donate his kidney to be recognized as a hero, but he’s been seen as one all the same. When his...

Walkerville Splendor

n the heart of Walkerville is a unique and singular home. Not only is it stunning to behold, but it also has a...

Windsor Athletes on the World Stage 

Two Windsor Athletes did the city proud in the Pan American Games.

The Way of the Sword

The artists are coming.

New Face on Campus

One thing becomes clear moments into a conversation with the University of Windsor’s new President and Vice-Chancellor:...

A Sentimental Journey

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you already know how many questions haunt your mind at all...

Born To Serve

On June 3rd, the skies burned over Amherstburg. On a dark night, a passing vehicle left the road, drove through a hydro...

Touring the Forever Home

When you walk into the house on Old Tecumseh Road in Lakeshore, time slows down.

The Soulshakers

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

Defining Home

In an era where so many musical acts are postponing live shows into the mid-2020s, Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier of...

Mornings with Mike and Meg

Meg Roberts’ first appearance as co-host of Mornings With Mike & Meg on AM800—with veteran broadcaster Mike Kakuk—was...

A Dream Come True

“It’s all about capturing stories,” Krystle states. “Things like rundown barns and old farm equipment, to me, have a story. These things were all alive and thriving, at one point. It’s all about capturing the beauty in...

Doing the Impossible

The school day in autumn 2020 begins as it has for generations: standing for the playing of the national anthem, followed by announcements, which include birthdays and the Joke of the Day. Except, in the George Jetson...

Jody & Billy Raffoul

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

The Strength of a Community

On Wednesday, October 7th, beneath the hesitant sunlight, a small, masked, socially-distanced crowd gathered underneath the cross outside Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare.

Golf Oscar Tango

Interesting how we can live near someone, learn about them through casual conversation, and then one day realize: “My neighbour is Superman.”

The Kilominator

Seven o’clock Sunday morning, September 6, riding my bike down the empty expanse of Howard Avenue—from its termination point at County Road 20, heading toward Laurier Parkway. I needed 33 kilometers to reach my goal of...

Sleep In Heavenly Peace

“No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.” That’s the motto of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an international organization that maintains that all children deserve a safe, comfortable space to lay their heads. The various...

The Show Must Go On

If there is one thing the global pandemic, and subsequent lockdown, has taught the world, it’s the importance of our artists. As daily life around the world ground to a halt in late March, stranding everyone in their...