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Infested

Author Christian Laforet finds few things as unsettling as apartment buildings. “They’re kind of strange, when you...

The Rock of Gibraltar

Some places capture our imagination. Some places are so jaw-dropping, so awe-inspiring, that they demand an explanation.

Acting Everything But Her Age

Born into an acting family, it’s no surprise that ten-year-old River Price-Maenpaa became an actress herself.

Vietnam Adventure

“When I told people I was going to Vietnam, most responded saying that’s the last place they’d visit.” This only...

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...

What is Your Life Print?

To the uninitiated, the concept of wealth might arouse only one question: “Where do we start spending?” In reality...

There is No Age Limit on Dreams

Some great ideas are just inevitable. That’s how it was with Oneday Dreams—there was no way it wouldn’t come into being.

Passion and Obsession

“I was able to close off the night with Metallica on drums in front of 30 thousand people!” Marty states. “It was...

A National Treasure

One of the first things travelers see crossing the Ambassador Bridge into Canada are her majestic pale green spires...

A Contemporary Paradise

With a canvas of almost 20,000 square feet to work with—minus house and pool house—a true work of art had to be...

The Legacy of Mike Graston

The Long-Time Windsor Star Editorial Cartoonist Donates A Trove of His Work to The University of Windsor Story by...

Stephen Gibb

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

Kelli Koski

While working for the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Education, Kelli Koski instructed the Leadership Experience...

Simply The Best

Lemon, the Windsor pet budgie, soared above the competition. At the beginning of June this year, Pet Valu put out a...

The Pizza City You’ve Never Heard Of

Athens has the Parthenon. Paris has the Arc de Triomphe. Windsor has its pizza.

Taking Future Generations of Science to the Next Level

For as long as she can remember, Sohila Kaur Sidhu wanted to become a doctor.

Accentuating the Positive

When Heidi and Joe fell in love, one plus one equalled seven. Between them, they had two sons and three daughters, ages...

Turki Ayash

Many of us remember larking our way through our high school CPR lessons. The exercise mats. The pale, featureless...

More Than Meets The Eye

Windsor Life catches up with the pioneering ophthalmologist to learn more about the new Windsor Surgical Centre, the...

Rising From The Ashes

The City of Windsor hosts the 2022 CAN-AM Police Fire Games July 25 to 31.

A Depth of Colour

When it comes to her work, Lorraine Moon finds herself fielding the same questions over and over again. Specifically:...

To The Max

He is potentially the greatest canine police officer the OPP has ever had.

Passion and Emotion

The Essex County War Memorial/Cenotaph at Windsor City Hall Square has seen many November 11th remembrance ceremonies...

Bassam Mnaymneh

On Thursday, September 19th, the sky above Windsor began to roar. From a distance, they look like swans. The planes...

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 Island of Slow Living

Madeira is a mellow island, John and Anita Liviero concluded about the Portuguese island after their 10-day trip this...

Fighting Spirit

When you enter the ring, local fighter T.J. Laramie states, everything has a way of melting away. “You could never...

Coming To The Table

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

Breaking Barriers

Alaina Ha, a deaf Grade 8 student at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Elementary School in Stoney Point, has...

Scrapbook Baseball

It all started with a family scrapbook. The local history of one family exploding into a near decade long dig through...

Barndominium Living

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

Reimagined Music Education

The future of music education in Windsor-Essex remains bright thanks to educators who believe it should be accessible to every child.

Eric Faraci

“For one of my projects, I painted an action scene of Luke Willson,” Eric says.

Past and Present

The Capitol Theatre Photography courtesy Walkerville Publishing On February 12, 1920, Marcus Loew of Loew’s Vaudeville Theatres announced plans to erect a movie theatre on the southwest corner of London Street...

Jeanine Watt

eanine Watt has an impressive resume. At 69, she’s a semi-retired lawyer and graduate student at the University of Windsor. She’s also a championship-level powerlifter.