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Canadian News

National Study Finds Mortgage Holders Face Rising Financial Vulnerability

Half of Canadian mortgage holders could only maintain their lifestyle for less than six months without their primary income, according to groundbreaking research from Pollara, commissioned by The Canadian Association of Financial Institutions in Insurance (CAFII). The comprehensive Credit Protection Insurance (CPI) Segmentation Study surveyed more than 3,000 Canadians and reveals widespread […]

Ontario News

Ontario Protecting Ratepayers by Expanding Energy Savings Programs

New rebates and incentives will help families save money and help businesses grow As part of its plan to protect Ontario by keeping energy costs down, the government is expanding its energy savings programs, introducing new rebates for energy-efficient home appliances and incentives for industrial, municipal, institutional and health-care organizations. […]

OPP News Policing News

Festive Ride Campaign Launches In Essex County

The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) kicked off their Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign throughout the County yesterday, November 20, 2025. Festive RIDE is an annual police enforcement and education initiative aimed at taking impaired drivers off Ontario roads during the holiday season. This year’s Ontario Association […]

Schools

2025 Trustee Vacancy Application Now Available Online

The Greater Essex County District School Board is seeking qualified candidates to serve as Public School Trustees for two vacancies: one representing Amherstburg/LaSalle and the other representing Leamington/Pelee Island. Information on how to apply, including a complete application package and frequently asked questions can be found on our website. Signed […]

Organizations

ERCA Questions Provincial Plan To Consolidate Conservation Authorities

  At its Board meeting on November 13, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) discussed the Province’s proposal to consolidate Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into seven regional entities under Bill 68, Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025. The plan, announced by Environment Minister Todd McCarthy on October 31, includes […]

Town & County News

Town Releases Draft 2026 Budget on ‘Have Your Say Kingsville’

The draft budget proposes an increase of $11.97 per month (or $143.63 annually) for the average household in Kingsville.  Based on MPAC assessment, the average household in Kingsville is assessed at approximately $250,000 (2016 assessment rates). The Town of Kingsville has released its 2026 Draft Budget for community review and feedback. Budget […]

Health

Essex-Windsor EMS Offers Construction Companies Free AED Tutorials

New Ontario law mandates the life-saving devices on big construction sites come Jan. 1 Essex-Windsor EMS is offering free tutorial and information sessions to help area construction companies prepare for a new provincial law mandating life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at large construction sites. Fortis Construction last week became the […]

Books

49th Shelf: How To Survive A Bear Attack

How to Survive a Bear Attack A Memoir by (author) Claire Cameron WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARD 2025 (NON-FICTION) • INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this debut memoir from the bestselling author of The Bear and The Last Neanderthal, Claire Cameron confronts the rare genetic mutation that gave her cancer by investigating an […]

Town & County News

Leamington’s Sherk St & Ellison Ave Intersection Closed Temporarily

Paving work on Sherk Street is scheduled to begin today, Thursday, November 20, 2025, as part of the ongoing area sewer separation and road reconstruction project. To safely complete this work, the intersection of Sherk Street and Ellison Avenue will be closed for the day, following the morning bus routes. Motorists are asked […]

Town & County News

Town Council Brief from the November 17, 2025 Meeting

At its November 17, 2025 meeting, Council: Approved the following related to Gardner Estates (Truax): Approved the Subdivision Agreement containing forty-three (43) lots for single detached residential units, and sixteen (16) lots for thirty-two (32) semi-detached, or townhouse, residential units; and Approved Street “A” to be known as Charles Gate […]

Health

Report: Canadians With Alzheimer’s May Lack Access To New Medicines

The Alzheimer Society of Ontario calls for urgent national and provincial action to strengthen early diagnosis and ensure equitable access The Alzheimer Society of Ontario (ASO) is calling for immediate action across federal and provincial governments to prepare Canada’s health system for the arrival of new Alzheimer’s treatments that can […]

Town & County News

Enjoy a Holiday Tea Party for Fantasy of Lights – Grand Times, Tiny Teacups

Join the Town of Kingsville for a festive Intergenerational Tea Party! Bring your grandkids, niece, nephew, neighbour, or family friend for a joyful celebration featuring tea, treats, crafts, and meaningful moments together. This special event is open to everyone—from ages 5 to 105! Join us at the Gosfield Communications Community […]

Organizations

Salvation Army Launches 135th Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign

The Salvation Army launches the 135th Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign–its largest public fundraiser of the year that supports over three million visits for assistance in 400 communities across Canada and Bermuda As The Salvation Army launches its 2025 Christmas Kettle Campaign, a new national report highlights that managing limited financial resources remains […]

Events

Gordie Howe International Bridge Public Information Meetings – December 3 And 4

  Mark your calendars. Gordie Howe International Bridge Public Information Meetings will occur on December 3, 2025, in Detroit and on December 4, 2025, in Windsor. The meetings will provide the latest updates on Canadian and US construction, planned operations and the implementation of the Community Benefits Plan. Presentations will begin at 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. […]

Nature and Outdoors

‘Be on Alert for Spotted Lanternfly’ Workshop Takes Place November 17

The ‘Be on Alert for Spotted Lanternfly’ workshop welcomes grape and tender fruit growers, vineyard staff and owners, arborists, landscapers, government and conservation authority staff, students, gardeners, and members of the public. Spotted lanternfly is a destructive invasive planthopper insect that has spread considerably across the northeastern U.S. states and […]

Business

Windsor-Essex Celebrates Success Of Battery Boost Program

Program has exceeded national training and employment targets Invest WindsorEssex (IWE), together with partners from NextStar Energy, Upskill Canada powered by Palette Skills and the Government of Canada are proud to celebrate the success of Battery Boost Technical Training Program for battery manufacturing careers, an innovative workforce development program that has surpassed all expectations in […]

Town & County News

Leamington Launches 2nd Annual Mayor’s Holiday Card Contest

The Municipality of Leamington is inviting local students to help spread holiday cheer through art. The second annual Mayor’s Holiday Card Design Contest, led by Mayor Hilda MacDonald, encourages Grade 4 and 5 students from Leamington’s elementary schools to showcase their creativity and community spirit this holiday season. Working directly with local schools, the […]

Health

Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics Boost Innovation, Efficiency At LHSC

At London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are enhancing patient access to timely, high-quality cancer care while supporting oncologists in delivering the best possible outcomes. By working collaboratively, NPs and oncologists are reshaping how cancer care is delivered – reducing wait times, improving continuity […]

Books

49th Shelf: We Love You, Bunny

We Love You, Bunny A Novel by (author) Mona Awad #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Shortlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize Named a Must-Read Pick by The New York Times, Oprah Daily, People, Associated Press, Marie Claire, Bustle, The Boston Globe, Goodreads, Women’s Wear Daily, and more “Dark academia clan, rise up! We Love You, Bunny feels like Han Kang’s The Vegetarian meets…Heathers.” —People […]

OPP News Policing News

OPP And Windsor Police Service Seize 46 Kg Of Fentanyl

A drug trafficking investigation in the City of Windsor has led to the largest fentanyl seizure ever made by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Forty-six kilograms of suspected fentanyl have been seized, and two individuals are facing numerous Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) charges. The initial investigation began in the […]

Organizations

Essex Region Conservation Authority to Meet on November 13

The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will hold its regularly scheduled Board of Directors’ meeting at the Essex County Civic and Education Centre on Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 pm. Agenda items include: Long Marsh Drain Bridge Repair Tender 2026 Fee Schedule 2026 Board Meeting Schedule Proposed New Ontario Provincial Conservation […]

Town & County News

Items for Review at Nov. 18 Committee of Adjustment and Appeals

The Committee of Adjustment and Appeals will review the following application at its November 18, 2025, meeting: 372 Road 11: An application for minor variance. The applicants are proposing the construction of an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) in their front yard. The proposal requires relief from Town’s current by-laws, which permit […]

Ontario News

Ontario Helping Veterans Find Rewarding Careers Faster

Investment will help veterans turn military experience into college and university credits The Ontario government is investing $575,000 to help Canadian Armed Forces members turn the skills they developed during their service into the postsecondary credits they need to land in-demand jobs. This investment will make it easier and faster […]

Town & County News

New Windsor Modular Build Speeds Up Path To Affordable Housing

Habitat for Humanity Windsor Essex has launched a new modular building program with an indoor groundbreaking at the A-LINX manufacturing facility in Oldcastle, ON., marking a shift toward innovative construction methods that aim to increase affordable homeownership across Canada. This unique event, the first indoor groundbreaking in the local Habitat’s […]

Ontario News

Ontario Boosts Fertility Support Access In Windsor

The Ontario government is investing $1,571,277 in Victory Reproductive Care in Windsor to help more families access publicly funded fertility treatments closer to home. This funding through the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP), will support approximately 163 in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles improving access to care and reducing wait times for […]

Health

ESHC Launches Paediatric Respiratory Clinic In Response To Flu Season

Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC) has launched a dedicated Paediatric Respiratory Clinic to provide timely assessment and care for children and youth with mild to moderate respiratory symptoms—such as cough, cold, fever, sore throat, wheezing, and asthma flare-ups—during the peak flu season. The clinic will operate on Thursdays from 4 to 7 […]

Town & County News

Leamington Adjusts Municipal Services For Remembrance Day

The Leamington Municipal Building will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Remembrance Day. Residents can continue to report non-urgent municipal issues online at leamington.ca/reportanissue.  Remembrance Day Ceremony  The annual Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the Leamington Cenotaph on Tuesday, November 11.   A parade will start at the corner of Fox Street […]

Town & County News

Leamington Provides Update On Demolition Of Former Secondary School

The Municipality of Leamington is advancing to the next phase of demolition of the former Leamington District Secondary School, located at 125 Talbot Street West. A contractor working on behalf of the Municipality has begun abatement activities, including the safe removal of hazardous materials within the building. Exterior demolition is anticipated to […]

Town & County News

Kingsville Accessibility Advisory Committee November 12 Agenda Is Online

The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville Kingsville Accessibility Advisory Committee Agenda Wednesday, November 12, 2025 2:00 – 3:00 PM Unico Community Centre 37 Beech Street Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A9 For information pertaining to this agenda or to arrange for any additional accessibility needs, please contact the Natalie Sharp, Deputy […]

Ontario News

Ministry of Finance Presents A Plan To Protect Ontario

Ontario’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement delivering on the province’s plan to build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy On November 06, 2025, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to Protect Ontario, which supports the government’s plan to protect Ontario by […]

Canadian News

Canadians Worried About Threats To Democratic Foundations

Law societies launch national campaign to unite Canadians around the rule of law As concerns over the strength of democratic freedoms dominate international headlines, new research shows Canadians are worried about threats to the rule of law at home. According to research commissioned by a cross-country coalition of law societies […]