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Leamington Announces Municipal Services For Canada Day

Please note the following municipal service level adjustments for Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Leamington Municipal Building The Leamington Municipal Building will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, for Canada Day. Residents can continue to report non-urgent municipal issues online at leamington.ca/ReportAnIssue. Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre The Nature […]

Town & County News

Heritage Advisory Committee Meets July 2, 2025

The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda Wednesday, July 2, 2025 6:00 – 8:00 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 Recording Secretary at mducharme@kingsville.ca […]

Health

Health Unit Ends Extended Heat Warning — June 25, 2025

Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health has ended the Extended Heat Warning. Current outdoor temperatures and those forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada are below the threshold used by the Health Unit to continue an Extended Heat Warning. […]

Entertainment

Chairman of the North, Rick Stephenson Up For 2 Josie Awards

After more than four decades in the music industry, local vocalist and entertainer Rick Stephenson has received international recognition with two nominations from the prestigious Josie Music Awards in Nashville. Stephenson is nominated for both Tribute Artist of the Year and Vocalist of the Year, chosen from a record-breaking pool of nearly 86,000 submissions—placing him in the top 2.8% of all entries. […]

Ontario News

Ontario Protecting Workers and Jobs in Rural Communities

The Ontario government is now accepting applications for the new Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program to help support economic growth, protect jobs and improve infrastructure in small communities. In January, the government announced $20 million over the next two years to help rural communities attract investment and create new jobs and opportunities for rural […]

Music

Brass Transit Coming To SUNSET® Amphitheatre On July 19

The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with The Bank Theatre, is excited to present Brass Transit, North America’s top Chicago tribute band, live at the SUNSET® Amphitheatre in Seacliff Park on Saturday, July 19, 2025. The concert is part of the ongoing Music Onthe42 Summer Concert Series and is free to attend. The evening will open with a […]

Ontario News

Windsor Essex Bike Community Honoured as Outstanding Volunteers

The Government of Ontario is celebrating 15 outstanding individuals and four volunteer organizations with the 2025 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism. These organizations and individuals are being honoured for their exceptional contributions in their own communities and for the province as a whole. Locally, outstanding volunteer awards in the […]

Schools

UWindsor Achieves Its Highest Ranking In Recent World University Report

The University of Windsor’s commitment to research excellence and sustainability was amongst its highest metrics in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, a global ranking of higher education institutions, compiled and published annually by Quacquarelli Symonds. UWindsor proudly achieved its highest ranking yet at 546 overall, a significant milestone as one of […]

Canadian News

Canada Post And Its Second-Largest Union Reach Agreement

CPAA-represented employees primarily manage post offices in rural Canada After 18 months of negotiating, Canada Post and the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) have a new collective agreement. CPAA is Canada Post’s second-largest bargaining agent and represents more than 8,500 employees. Employees represented by CPAA are primarily responsible for managing post offices […]

Health

Health Unit Issues Extended Heat Warning June 21-25

Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health, has issued an Extended Heat Warning from Saturday, June 21 until Wednesday, June 25 for Windsor and Essex County. An extended heat warning is issued when three or more consecutive days are forecasted to […]

Health

Area Hospitals Issue Statement On IPC Review Of 2023 Criminal Cyberattack

Decision acknowledges hospital improvements to data, record protection The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has completed its decision regarding the 2023 criminal ransomware cyberattack which impacted health records and information systems at Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital. We appreciate the […]

Town & County News

Ontario Investing $2.1M for Road Repairs in Windsor 

Province protecting jobs and driving economic growth in rural and northern communities The Ontario government is investing $2,181,352 to help Windsor rehabilitate Huron Church from Poole Avenue to Industrial Drive, including Industrial Drive signalling intersection updates, as part of their plan to protect Ontario. The funding is being delivered through the 2025-26 […]

Pets

Humane Society ‘Strays Of The Streetcorners’ Fundraiser June 19–21

The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society is thrilled to announce its biggest fundraising event of the year, Strays of the Streetcorners, taking place June 19–21 across Windsor and Essex County. This creative and community-driven initiative will raise much needed funds to support the Humane Society’s lifesaving programs. For three days, local volunteers, […]

Organizations

Essex Region Conservation Authority to Meet on June 19

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, June 19 at 6:00 pm. Agenda items include: Draft 2024 Audited Financial Statements and Financial Condition Report John R. Park Homestead Digital Strategy Designation of Summer […]

Organizations

Egg To Butterfly Seminar Coming To Kingsville July 5

We’re excited to announce an upcoming seminar featuring two passionate and knowledgeable speakers: Leo Silvestri—affectionately known as The Milkweed Man—and Jan Dugdale, President of the LaSalle Horticultural Society. Join us for an engaging afternoon as Leo and Jan take you through the incredible life cycle of the monarch butterfly—from spotting […]

Health

WECHU Urges Day Camps and Summer Programs to Prepare for Measles

As measles continues to circulate in the Windsor-Essex community, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is advising all day camps and summer programming providers to take proactive steps to protect the health of children and staff. The WECHU is urging camp operators and organizers to visit www.wechu.org for up-to-date guidance and recommendations […]

Organizations

Conservation Foundation Honours Award Recipients, Celebrates Successes

The Essex Region Conservation Foundation has recognized two local organizations for their philanthropy at its Donor Appreciation and Awards, held on June 11. “Conservation Foundation Awards have been presented since 2012, honouring those who have generously supported the conservation projects and programs that make the Windsor and Essex region healthy […]

Health

Clinical Trial Significantly Improves Detection Of Hidden Blood Clots

A groundbreaking clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry may enhance how medical professionals detect hidden blood clots responsible for strokes. The study, published in The Lancet Neurology, is the first to show that extending imaging to […]

Health

WECHU Celebrates Local Schools for Achieving Healthy Schools Certification

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is excited to celebrate eight local schools that earned National Healthy Schools Certification. The National Healthy Schools Certification is awarded to schools that actively promote and support the health and well-being of students, staff, and their community. This school year, more than 244,000 students from […]