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Town & County News

Council Brief from April 28, 2025 Meeting

At its April 28, 2025 meeting, Council: Directed Administration to prepare a report regarding the Municipal Accommodation Tax Approved the Essex County O.P.P. Detachment Board – South’s 2025 Budget, and approved remuneration for Kingsville appointed members and Provincially appointed members Authorized Administration to develop and implement a Temporary Patio Policy […]

Books

49th Shelf: The Silent Film Star Murders

The Silent Film Star Murders by (author) Melodie Campbell Embarking on another transatlantic crossing in 1928, merry widow Lady Lucy Revelstoke welcomes new guests aboard the Victoriana, including Renata Harwood, star of the silver screen, and Stella Burke, her bitter protégée-turned-rival. Everyone expects these leading ladies to serve up delicious drama […]

Churches

Annual Blessing of the Bikes on May 4

OPENING OF THE MOTORCYCLE SEASON 2025 IN WINDSOR REGION AND ESSEX COUNTY First Lutheran Church Kingsville and Hogs for Hospice™ invite motorcycle riders and the Kingsville community for the annual Blessing of the Bikes. This public gathering opens the 2025 riding season in the Windsor region and Essex County with a […]

Town & County News

Windsor-Essex Region to Host Prestigious OCC Annual Meeting

This weekend, the Windsor Essex, Leamington-District, and Amherstburg Chambers of Commerce proudly host the 113th Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), following a successful joint bid to bring the event to the region. Nearly 150 delegates from across Ontario’s Chamber Network will gather in Windsor-Essex as […]

Organizations

John McGivney Children’s Centre Earns Top National Honour

Awarded for a second consecutive term, reaffirming JMCC’s commitment to quality, safety, and excellence in service The John McGivney Children’s Centre (JMCC) is proud to announce it has once again been awarded Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada—the highest level of accreditation possible. This marks the second consecutive time JMCC has […]

Town & County News

Development Charges Background Study Released and Public Meetings Planned

The County of Essex has released a Development Charges Background Study and is planning public information sessions as it continues exploring the feasibility of implementing development charges to help pay for growth-related services. The study assesses the growth-related costs of County-wide services including library, land ambulance, long-term care, roads and waste diversion. […]

Town & County News

Have Your Say on Kingsville’s Settlement Area Boundary Review

The Town of Kingsville has initiated a Settlement Area Boundary review to determine the future of residential and employment growth in our community. This review builds on the County of Essex’s comprehensive Land Needs Assessment. Visit the Settlement Area Boundary Review project on our citizen engagement portal, HaveYourSayKingsville.ca to recommend land for consideration, […]

Town & County News

Leamington Announces Holiday Hours For Easter Weekend

The Leamington Municipal Building will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025, and Monday, April 21, 2025, in observance of the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays. Residents can continue to report non-urgent municipal issues online at leamington.ca/ReportAnIssue. Please note the following municipal service level adjustments because of the holiday: Nature […]

Town & County News

Garbage Pickup Will Be Earlier This Week

For those whose Garbage Day is normally on Friday, this week’s pickup will be on Thursday, April 17.  This change is due to the Easter weekend. Residents can contact GFL Environmental for service inquiries, issues, bins, carts or for new builds/homeowners via 1-844-415-4351 or WeRecycling@gflenv.com. Image: Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority

Canadian News

AI Will Likely Create More Opportunities For Workers

Despite fears about mass unemployment, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), like past major technological innovations, will transform economies, raise living standards, and likely contribute to net job creation, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Like the printing press, […]

Ontario News

CEC Issues Statement On Part-Time Academic Union Certification

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), on April 14, 2025, officially confirmed and approved the establishment of a union for part-time and sessional professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians at all 24 Ontario public colleges, to be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). “We respect the important contributions […]

Organizations

ERCA to Manage 106 Acres of Environmentally Significant Lands

More than 100 acres of environmentally significant lands located within the City of Windsor have been transferred to the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) by the Ministry of Transportation to provide for their long-term protection and stewardship. The 106 acres of high-quality, purpose-built environmental habitat were created as part of […]

Organizations

Migrant Worker Health & Info Fair: April 13 in Leamington

Connecting Migrant Workers with services and supports in the community The Migrant Worker Community Program is thrilled to announce the 2025 Health and Information Fair! This event is made possible through the collaboration of over 20 organizations and businesses from Windsor-Essex, Sarnia-Lambton, and Chatham-Kent. Date: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm […]

Health

Possible Public Measles Exposure Notification — April 10, 2025

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit asks anyone who visited the location(s) listed below on the identified date(s) to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days from the date of exposure. Individuals can contact a healthcare provider to review their immunity status. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit asks anyone, particularly […]