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Unifor Detroit Three Members Deliver Strike Mandate

Unifor members at Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis have delivered overwhelming strike mandates, authorizing their bargaining committees to take job action, if needed, to achieve fair collective agreements with the Detroit Three (D3). “Canadian autoworkers have sent a strong message to D3 automakers that they are united behind our bargaining […]

Town & County News

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory For Town of Kingsville Has Been Rescinded

Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health, has rescinded a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory. The advisory had been issued for the Town of Kingsville, specifically for the identified area below: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit advises users that consecutive water samples have been taken and meet drinking water quality standards. Our staff […]

Town & County News

WECHU Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory For Town of Kingsville

On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health, issued a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for the Town of Kingsville. The advisory is specifically for the identified area below: The reason for the precautionary boil water advisory is due to loss of pressure throughout the distribution system. […]

Health

Scheduled Maintenance for WECHU on Saturday, August 26, 2023

Our network will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Saturday, August 26, 2023 starting at 9 a.m. which will include www.wechu.org. All network resources should be restored by 9 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Website: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Phone: (519) 258-2146 Facebook: Windsor-Essex County HEALTH UNIT Twitter: @TheWECHU YouTube: […]

Ontario News

Ontario Launches ‘Building Faster’ Fund and Expands Strong Mayor Powers

To Build More Homes, Ontario Launching Building Faster Fund and Expanding Strong Mayor Powers Three-year, $1.2 billion fund will reward municipalities that deliver on housing targets To reward municipalities that build homes, the Ontario government is launching the Building Faster Fund, a new three-year, $1.2 billion program that provides significant […]

Ontario News

Canada and Ontario Increase Essex County’s Access to High-Speed Internet

Rural Ontarians benefitting from expanded broadband access The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $3.1 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 1,915 families, farms, and businesses in Essex County. Each government is contributing more than $63 million to SWIFT through the New Building Canada Fund’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure […]

Health

Nurse Police Team Pilot Program Extended for Another 6 Months

The Windsor Police Service and Windsor Regional Hospital are pleased to announce the six-month extension of the Nurse Police Team (NPT) pilot program aimed at supporting individuals struggling with substance use disorders and related challenges. The program, launched in May 2023, pairs nursing professionals with frontline police officers to provide proactive, holistic, […]

Town & County News

Municipality of Leamington and Pathway to Potential Team Up for New APP

Municipality of Leamington Partners with Pathway to Potential to Launch LTW Affordable Pass Program The Municipality of Leamington has partnered with Pathway to Potential to make public transportation more accessible and affordable for eligible residents. The Affordable Pass Program (APP) will provide eligible residents of Leamington, Kingsville, and Essex with […]

Town & County News

Property Standards By-Law Amended for Careful Outdoor Lighting Placement

Kingsville Town Council has approved an amendment to the existing Property Standards By-law 31-1999 that prohibits positioning exterior lighting in a way that causes impairment to the use or enjoyment of neighbouring properties. This restriction was previously limited to commercial and industrial properties but now applies to all areas of Kingsville. The […]

Town & County News

Essex-Windsor EMS Launches Community Assessment Triage Team

Essex-Windsor EMS has launched the Community Assessment Triage Team, another innovative patient care model designed to provide low-acuity patients the treatment and services they need while reducing the volume of unnecessary transports to the hospital emergency department following 911 calls “This groundbreaking program empowers our highly-trained Community Paramedics to treat […]

Town & County News

Proposal For Leamington School Property To Include Attainable Housing

At its meeting of August 15, 2023, Leamington Council accepted the proposal submitted by Amico Properties Inc. (Amico) in connection with the development of attainable housing upon the former Leamington District Secondary School lands at 125 Talbot Street West, Leamington, subject to the terms of the Request for Proposal (RFP) […]

Canadian News

Canadian Home Sales See Little Change From June To July

Statistics released this week by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were only slightly changed on a month-over-month basis in July 2023. Highlights: National home sales edged down 0.7% month-over-month in July. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity came in 8.7% above July 2022. The number of […]

Education

Back-To-School: Helping Kids Learn About Privacy

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has released four new classroom-ready lesson plans to help educators teach students in grades two through eight about privacy rights, digital literacy, and online safety, just in time for back-to-school. These free lesson plans prepared by MediaSmarts, Canada’s Centre for Digital Media Literacy, in collaboration with the IPC, include […]

History

Bygone Days – The Kingsville Bingo Palace

This Kingsville Bingo Palace, which stood at 40 Main Street West, closed its doors in 2003 after owner Robert Dowd could not negotiate a new lease agreement.  Dowd’s business was also facing an additional obstacle — new legislation that would restrict smoking in public and work places. The Kingsville Bingo […]

OPP News

Human Trafficking Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Detachment, have made multiple arrests following an investigation of human trafficking in the Municipality of Leamington, Essex County. In January 2023, Essex County OPP Crime Unit, began an investigation from information that contained details of human Trafficking. Throughout the course of the investigation, […]

Town & County News

Town of Kingsville Council Brief from August 14, 2023 Meeting

At its August 14, 2023 meeting, Council: – Heard a presentation from Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority regarding regionalization of waste collection and directed administration to bring back a report on community engagement about an acceptable level of service. – Approved the creation of the ‘Environmental Reserve District’ (ERD) and […]

Ontario News

Auditor General Tables Final Report on Ford Government Greenbelt Plan

Selection of Lands Removed from the Greenbelt Was Biased and Dismissive of Effective Land-Use Planning; Preferential Treatment Given to Certain Land Developer Requests: Auditor General “Provincial government actions in 2022 to open parts of the Greenbelt for development failed to consider environmental, agricultural and financial risks and impacts, proceeded with […]

Town & County News

Essex Non-Profit Homes Receives Funding Through Green Municipal Fund

Across Canada, innovative affordable housing solutions are creating good jobs and building climate resilience, while helping Canadians reduce costs and drive down emissions in the building sector. Last week, Irek Kusmierczyk, MP for Windsor—Tecumseh announced an investment of $1,034,216 for five projects across southwestern Ontario including $499,990 for Essex Non-Profit […]

Arts

Leamington Arts Centre Offers Coveted Naming Rights Sponsorships

The Leamington Arts Centre is offering coveted naming rights sponsorships to individuals, businesses, and organizations Residents and businesses in Windsor-Essex and beyond are invited to participate in the Leamington Arts Centre’s (LAC) Naming Rights Sponsorship Opportunities Program. The LAC is offering highly coveted naming rights sponsorship opportunities to businesses, organizations, […]