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Turning a Dream into Reality

In 2019, a Riverside resident saw an empty riverfront lot and had a vision: her dream home. 

Ahmad Othman

For many of us, our canvases are slashed with dark shadows. However, one young Windsorite has found a way to spread...

Sunken Thrones

“When one kingdom drowns, a new one must rise in its place,” Stuart writes. “So begins the saga of that kingdom, and...

Look Who’s Cooking at Home

Renaldo Agostino Shares His Nonna’s Sugo Recipe   Photography by John Liviero Councillor Renaldo Agostino came to...

A Sense of Wonder

For photographer Steve Biro, everything comes back to a sense of wonder. “I try to look at the world around me the way...

Photos of a Wren

“Music was my first passion,” Ava explains. “But writing has also always been a huge part of my life. I guess it comes...

Ella MNOP

Ella Paciocco, also known as Ella MNOP began singing with a toy microphone at two-years-old for anyone who would listen.

A Selfless Act

Of all the special occasions Jordan Guenette and Derek Bacvar spend together, they both agree that right up there is...

Bigg Wiggle

Drummer Mike Cooper didn’t realize he wanted to form a band until he worked the bar at his family’s tavern one night...

Seeking Solace at the Top of the World

Nepal. November 2023. Two a.m. Windsor optometrist and photographer, Brian Blake, knew he was in trouble. He was 4,000...

The Thrill of the Race

Julia Lane began collecting a list of achievements and awards in competitive swimming in 2014, and she’s not done...

Motorcycle Raffle

On Saturday, September 14th, the Fogolar Furlan Club of Windsor hosted the W.E. Care For Kids Foundation’s third Annual...

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...

Determined Transformation

When Mara Hall looked out the window of her Leamington farmhouse, she didn’t see a barn on the other side of the...

Making A Home A Castle

The entire project took approximately two and a half months to install. Upwards of twenty professionals were brought in...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

“I started cooking the roasted red pepper and tomato bisque when Jason and I first got married because we planted a...

Look Who’s Cooking at Home

“I’m fairly certain my mom invented fusion dining. Growing up, every special occasion meal included dishes representing...

Curling Magic

It was another kind of dream on ice when father-daughter Phil Daniel and Laura Beneteau teamed up during the recent...

Past and Present

Ferry Hill Above: View of Ouellette and Sandwich (Riverside), circa 1908, facing south from the deck of a Detroit–Belle...

Passing The Torch

Chase Pinsonneault is the third generation of the Pinsonneault racing family of Essex County.

Slipping Away

There’s something hauntingly minimalistic about Robbie Agnew’s music. His tracks combine the lyrical beauty of Ed...

Home With Heart

“This home was designed to feel special.”

Steel & Glass

From a distance, it shimmers. When you step into this stunning Lakeshore home, the first thing you notice is the scale.

Back On The Ice

Andy Delmore's career is one of constantly shifting to strive for the best. Having played for teams across Canada, the...

Coming To The Table

Windsor’s healthcare workers are in the line of fire. Thanks to dwindling medical supplies and steadily climbing...

Stephen Gibb

A visit to Stephen Gibb’s website/online gallery is like a stroll through a nightmare carnival of leering faces—some...

Still the Soul Survives

The Holocaust happened nearly 100 years ago, yet the realities were ever present for the survivors and patients of...

Erica Fryer

Ten years ago, 14-year-old Erica Fryer of Amherstburg told us, “I’m hoping hockey can be part of my life for a long...

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...

Working With Your Hands

One of these new developments is the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) Construction Academy—a...

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...