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In Her Element

Crissi Cochrane is embracing the intensity of her zodiac sign. With its stormy soundscapes, vivid natural imagery and...

Laughing and Breathing

During these dark times, one Windsorite is determined to provide some sunshine. Josie LoPorto Freeborn is a 44-year-old...

Four Pieces of Advice

In a community with as many stars as Windsor and Essex County, few shine brighter than Dr. Richard Peddie.

Running On Better Days

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

Darren Jones

Windsorite Darren Jones first moved to Chicago at the age of 30 to pursue a corporate career. What he did not...

Overcoming Obstacles

Growing up in Lakeshore, young Natalie Suzor’s first love was the performing arts. “Singing, dancing, acting—you name...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Long-time radio host Lynn Martin engages with a lot of people in their homes and businesses. In her own home, she loves...

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...

Skating Her Way Towards Nationals

When asked if she is nervous for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, Breanna Williams didn’t skip a beat when she...

Natural Beauty

After all these years, Steve Biro is still searching for the perfect shot.

Windsor Athletes on the World Stage 

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

Beyond Ordinary

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

The Thousand Colours of The Morning

The Thousand Colours of the Morning, a Windsor-based feature-length film, examines the lives and relationships of three...

What’s Past is Prologue

There is a phenomenon in the Town of Tecumseh that is reasonably new: rush hour. 

Face to Face

John, who is Vice President of College Communications and Community Relations at St. Clair College, has been the host...

Family Feud Canada

On December 16th, 2019, the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC) premiered their own version of a classic American game...

The Dynasties & The Three

Bob Turner is a self-described “basketball junkie.” Bob first started playing basketball in high school before going on...

The Art of Deanna Marsigliese

Some people just know what path to take in life. Windsor native and Pixar Animation Studios Character Art Director...

There is No Age Limit on Dreams

Some great ideas are just inevitable. That’s how it was with Oneday Dreams—there was no way it wouldn’t come into being.

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...

Portrait of an Artist

The thing that would alter the course of Maestro Robert Franz’s life intersected his timeline by accident. It was a...

Mia Tannous

Momentum is a powerful thing, Mia Tannous explains. And over the last five years, Mia has taken advantage of her...

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...

Sunken Thrones

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

Lost and Found

Born one year apart in the early 1960’s to teenaged parents, Tim and Ty were placed in separate foster homes before...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

In the Liviero home, “Sunday is Pizza Day,” says John, owner of Sooter’s Photography. He and his wife, Anita, fire up...

Delaney Beaudoin

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

Reclaiming the Pen

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

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Readily admitting “I love to eat but I’m not someone who was gifted with the joy of cooking or really even any skill...

Still Standing

Executive Producer Executive Producer Anne Francis confirms that the series description of CBC’s Still Standing as “a...

Belinda Borrelli

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

Patty Handysides

When it comes to broadcasting and newsgathering in the City of Windsor, for the past forty years, Patty Handysides has lived up to her aptly bestowed name. She is handy on all sides.

Working With Your Hands

One of these new developments is the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) Construction Academy—a unique program that offers a hands-on learning environment. 

Josh Indig

If you’re even tangentially involved in Windsor’s passionate racing community, you’ve likely heard of Josh Indig. At only 27, he’s distinguished himself on the track countless times over.

Noel Marentette

Chatham resident, Noel Marentette, has been a musician for sixty years. In recent years, he has taken to creating “upcycled environmentally friendly” musical instruments out of materials he finds while on walks.

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, and heard a guy sing.

Global Learning

Windsor Nursing Students Bring Care, Compassion and Lessons Home from Tanzania Story by Paula JustPhotography by Kelsey Schumacher and Gabriela DiGesu What does it mean to care for others truly? For a group of nursing...

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.