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Laughing and Breathing

During these dark times, one Windsorite is determined to provide some sunshine. Josie LoPorto Freeborn is a 44-year-old...

Recovered Artifact

They say that those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. A quaint sentiment. But, as always, the truth is...

The Gift of Family

In September 2020, newlyweds Chantelle and Terrence Hurst opened their hearts to six orphaned siblings ranging in age...

Dream Reapers

Karmic Malice Comics, a local publishing company, has just released the first issue of their debut title: Dream Reapers.

Indomitable Spirit

It all started with a lamb named Charlotte. Lauren Edwards is Windsor and Essex County’s own personal Doctor Dolittle...

Crafting A Cosplayer

Maria Lay has always loved pushing the boundaries of her ability to craft; even prior to launching her cosplay career...

The Rock of Gibraltar

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

Passion, Persistence, Determination

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

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...

Croatia

“The best part about seeing the town from above is that once you go back down, you know where you’re going and what you...

Meet The Dollhouse Maker

Vincent Giannotti may best be described as a Renaissance Man with one exception: he has many talents and areas of...

The Amherstburg Freedom Museum

Nestled on a quiet downtown residential street, the Museum shines the spotlight on personal narratives of the people...

Love at First Play

Pickleball, Malinda Hebert explains, is the fastest growing sport in North America. The game originated from Bainbridge...

Reclaiming the Pen

Every year, a month before verdant spring bleaches into another scorching summer, we gather together to celebrate...

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.

Shaping a Waterfront Space

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

The Dynasties & The Three

Bob Turner is a self-described “basketball junkie.” Bob first started playing basketball in high school before going on...

Bassam Mnaymneh

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

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Three projects have arisen to support the mental health of those who are suffering: the University of Windsor Brief...

An Egyptian Escape

Is time passing you by quicker than you can document it? It is human nature to want a beautiful moment to last longer;...

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...

Noel Marentette

Chatham resident, Noel Marentette, has been a musician for sixty years. In recent years, he has taken to creating...

The Generosity of Betty Nixon

Saint Thomas Aquinas once wrote that, “Charity brings life again to those who are spiritually dead.” If that is the...

What’s Past is Prologue

There is a phenomenon in the Town of Tecumseh that is reasonably new: rush hour. 

Heirloom

In many ways, Crissi Cochrane’s musical journey has been a circular one. It began in the Annapolis Valley, in a small...

Music and Words

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

Modern Lake Retreat

Looking at a waterfront lot, the homeowners contacted an architect to see what could be built.

To The Max

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

Unpredictable Noir Fiction

Noir fiction comprises a marked darkness in theme and subject matter, unfolding against a backdrop of systemic and...

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...

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...