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Music and Words

What I can say is this: It matters. Only it matters. I mean the written word.

 Jaclyn Cordeiro

Just minutes into our interview, we knew there was something very special about Jac Cordeiro.

Barndominium Living

The Word of the Day is “Barndominium,” a mash-up of “barn” and “condominium”.

Strength in Numbers

“It is better to light a candle than to curse thedarkness.” That simple, profound statement has been alternately...

A Sentimental Journey

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you already know how many questions haunt your mind at all...

The Gretzky Kid

The trajectory of Wayne Gretzky’s life changed forever when he met his hero, Tim Horton, in Brantford, 1968. Tim Horton...

The Fight Like Mason Foundation

Not all heroes wear capes. Some never need to. Mason Bacon-Macri was born on May 9th, 2012. “Mason was a surprise to...

Shaping a Waterfront Space

The Emeryville waterfront property offered a blank, rectangular canvas of nearly one acre in size.

Walk Off The Earth

Hoping to attract a little attention for their Burlington-based band, a blonde woman flanked by four dark-haired men...

Alison Schumacher

When asked to describe the sensation of figure skating, Alison Schumacher sparkles. “It’s indescribable,” Alison admits...

Passion, Persistence, Determination

For 19-year-old Woodslee native Rubie Diemer, dreams really do come true.

Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Centennial: Today

“The fact that this business has existed for one hundred years is truly amazing,” says Aidan Blunt, General Manager of...

Iron Sharpens Iron

There is a way to get back on track with your fitness: Darren Bersuk’s new book, Get Off Your Ass!, which shows that...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

The heart of the Holiday Season for our family is Christmas Eve dinner celebrated in the traditional Polish way with...

People Helping People Find Recovery

At Brentwood Recovery Home in Windsor, a series titled Recovery Gave Me was developed to shine a light on the powerful...

Francine Honey

Some people take a circuitous path towards reaching their dreams. However, as Leamington’s Francine Honey has...

Feather Hat Guy Walks Off Into the Sunset

He walked the streets of Windsor like an Old Testament prophet. His iconic cowboy hat, festooned with feathers.

Imparting Dignity In Care

The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County holds space for people not just in practice, but in memories. It is a...

All The Right Moves

As “blessings in disguise” go, this one was pretty harsh. Amherstburg native, James Heugh, had spent seven years...

Becoming Stories

We’re all born with stories. These may include the ones our parents tell us or the ones that shape who we are; then we...

Canada Blooms

Are there more birds in your neighbourhood now? Has the birdsong always been so joyful? When did that little feisty...

Art on the Riverfront

Nestled along the Detroit River, the Windsor Sculpture Park offers visitors the opportunity to experience contemporary...

The Eye Of The Tiger

On the first weekend of February, eighteen year old Windsor native, Jayden Trudell, took the gold in his division (67...

Cleared for Takeoff

If you spend even one hour with Mark Galvin, you’ll understand why Windsor International Airport looks and feels...

Adjusting The Sail

That quote is attributed to legendary bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs. And whether he was aware of it or not, when he...

Colleen Reaume

For Colleen Reaume, the new Executive Director of the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, it all started with a...

Hiking Through Grif

“Never stop adventuring.” This was one of the last things that Kevin Moore’s mom said to him while he was living in New...

Rising From The Ashes

When members of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services and Emergency Medical Service of Windsor Fire Station 7 arrived on...

The New Frontier

When pressed, the University of Windsor’s new Chancellor—Dwight Duncan—sums up his professional experiences with...

Nature On A Grand Scale

The gorgeous cacti garden growing in the desert heat of his North Las Vegas home is nothing like the flower beds...

Kristin Kennedy

Kristin Kennedy has walked the halls of Windsor Regional Hospital many times over the course of her career. From a frontline nurse all the way to the President and CEO’s office.

High Social Battery

Many of the lessons Tal Czudner learned working his first job in the early 1980s have guided his steps through a resume of increasingly high-profile jobs. Today he is CEO of Windsor Detroit Border Link...

Trial By Water

The oldest evidence of a boat constructed by human beings dates back approximately 10,000 years.

In Her Element

Crissi Cochrane is embracing the intensity of her zodiac sign. With its stormy soundscapes, vivid natural imagery and emotionally-charged lyrics, Cochrane’s latest EP Fire Sign isn’t just a new release.

Past and Present

Ferry Hill Above: View of Ouellette and Sandwich (Riverside), circa 1908, facing south from the deck of a Detroit–Belle Isle–Windsor Ferry Company steamer. Things to note: open air electric trolley, street life, sign...

Fertility Friends

Stacey Robert-Tobin has an impressive resume. She’s a Professor at St. Clair College who specializes in criminal and civil law, social justice, sociology and psychology. Prior to this, she had a career in law...

Art on the Riverfront

Nestled along the Detroit River, the Windsor Sculpture Park offers visitors the opportunity to experience contemporary art while enjoying stunning waterfront views.

Shane Devon Nelson

It looked like the worst day of a young man’s life: whisked into a hospital emergency room upon a gurney, moaning in pain, bloodied head and neck ensconced within a head immobilizer and neck brace, after suffering blunt...