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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.

Carson Janik

“I came out of the womb singing country music,” Carson laughs.

Colours and Prisms

I’ve always loved the beauty around here. It’s almost begging to be captured. The colours are like prisms out here...

Four Pieces of Advice

In a community with as many stars as Windsor and Essex County, few shine brighter than Dr. Richard Peddie.

Stepping Up To The Senate

Doctor Sharon Burey came to Canada from Jamaica and has since spent decades helping improve the lives of children...

Life In The Saddle

“It’s such an empowering feeling, being on top of a horse,” Becky explains. “You have this thousand-pound animal...

A Historical Landmark

Windsor possesses some truly grandiose historical landmarks. That said, few can rival Our Lady of The Assumption...

Alison Schumacher

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

Fighting Spirit

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

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Long-time radio host Lynn Martin engages with a lot of people in their homes and businesses. In her own home, she loves...

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...

Come Into My World

From the outside, Rita Miceli’s book Giaci and Me looks like an overnight success; but when you peer behind the scenes...

A Story of Survival

Danielle is a 37-year-old former Paralympic Gold Medalist, Social Worker, Motivational Speaker, World Record-Holding...

Meet The Dollhouse Maker

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

Yvonne Pilon and Sarah Davidson

Few individuals embody Windsor’s entrepreneurial spirit more completely than friends Yvonne Pilon and Sarah Davidson.

Living on a Lighted Stage

The paradoxes inherent in creating art are never more apparent than they are in acting.

Carnevale di Venezia

For his 50th birthday, John Liviero, owner of Sooter’s Photography, received the gift from his wife, Anita: a plane...

Devin Veresuk

Devin Veresuk likes tackling people. “When I was a kid, I just liked hitting people!” Devin laughs. “In my first year...

Toughest Two Minutes

It has been called “the toughest two minutes in sports” and it’s coming to Riverfront Festival Plaza September 8, 9...

The Rock of Gibraltar

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

Pandemic Portraits

“I’ve always done art,” Beth explains. “As far back as I can remember. Anyone that knows me from my childhood knows...

Modern Excellence

is fully renovated condominium loft in the heart of Lakeshore is a celebration of contemporary living at its finest...

Corona Virus Came To Town

Children’s author, Pam Stradeski’s latest book, Corona Virus Came to Town, has the deceptively simple title of a fable.

Life In Tecumseh

The word is getting out: Tecumseh, Ontario is the place to be.

Queens and Crowns

On Saturday, June 22nd, 2019, the 17th Annual Independent Music Awards show were hosted at the Symphony Space...

Newfoundland and Labrador Through the Lens

It all started with an advertisement on television. A 30-second-long video that highlighted the beauty of Canada’s...

Optimistic For The Future

Perhaps no one was in a more vulnerable position when the COVID-19 pandemic entered our community than the residents in...

Man Cave on Steroids

An Upscale Fun Zone for Friends and Family

The Line Of Duty

A few months ago, Patricia Murphy, a resident of Niagara Street, received a peculiar letter from a pair of St. Anne...

Devotion To Your Craft

DVO is the stage name of 24 year-old Amir Haghparast a Windsor born Syrian Canadian who found a way to express himself...

Kelsi Mayne

"I equally love writing as much as I do the stage."

A Trip to Barcelona

Every Christmas, Glenn Gervais presents his wife, Vinka, with a trip somewhere in the world.

Devin Veresuk

Devin Veresuk likes tackling people. “When I was a kid, I just liked hitting people!” Devin laughs. “In my first year playing football, I was thrown on offense because I was fast. But then midway through the season, I...

Lakeside House

Every morning begins with uninterrupted scenery of the scenic lake, where calm waters, soft light and a gentle breeze create a peaceful setting that never grows old. Towering windows surrounding the house ensure the...

Saying Goodbye

Every culture has its mythical place in the afterlife where people go when they depart this existence. For sailors, it is Fiddler’s Green. North American Indigenous people believe in the Happy Hunting Ground. Pets who...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Fabio’s passion for cooking began when his mother, Vilma Greco-Randazzo, started teaching him the traditional Italian dishes he grew up enjoying.

Chef Nav

In the kitchen, Sehmbi moves with the confidence of a seasoned frontman. As orders fly across the line, he orchestrates service with equal parts intensity, humour and heart. Every plate that leaves the kitchen passes as...

Past and Present

The American Hotel, then the British American Hotel in the mid 1880s ...