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U of W's sports management program is again tops in Canada
The University of Windsor is again celebrating the success of one of its popular graduate programs. The Master of Sport Management and Leadership (MSML) program is the number-one program of its kind in Canada for the fifth year in a row, according to the 2026 SportsBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings. Since the rankings were first published in 2012, U of W's MSML program has ranked first 12 times, and has always ranked in the top 40 worldwide.
LaSalle police seek tips in suspicious house fire
LaSalle police have issued a call for information as they investigate a fire last week. LaSalle Fire and Rescue was called to a home on Todd Lane near Canada Street at around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, and found a house in flames. The fire was quickly put out, but several rooms on the main floor sustained extensive damage. LaSalle police and fire investigators soon determined that the fire was set on purpose.
What's open and closed in Windsor-Essex on Victoria Day?
The temperature is rising outside, and we're now in the midst of the unofficial opening of the summer holiday season. Monday is Victoria Day, a federal statutory holiday. Canada is the only former British realm with a holiday honouring Queen Victoria. This means there will be some closures and service interruptions on Monday. All federal, provincial, and municipal offices will be closed on Victoria Day. There will be no mail delivery. All Service Ontario branches will be closed.
Bright Lights Windsor continues throughout the holiday break
The excitement of Christmas and Boxing Day has passed, but Windsor's top holiday attraction is continuing to go strong. Bright Lights Windsor provides something for the whole family to do during the winter holiday break at Jackson Park. The attraction is open every night, weather permitting, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., through Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Windsor police search for missing 22-year-old
Windsor police are looking for help in finding a man missing since Monday afternoon. The 22-year-old, identified as Carl, was last seen at around 3 p.m. in the area of Allyson Avenue and St. Julien Street. There is concern for his well-being. Carl is described as a Black male, who was last seen wearing a grey winter jacket, black sweatpants, and black Nike slide shoes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call Windsor police at (519) 258-6111.
Five teens charged after BB gun incident in east Windsor
Windsor police say five teenagers have been charged following an alleged weapons incident last week. Officers were called at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, to Wells Street near Strathmore. The victim said one suspect got out of a white Dodge Caravan and confronted her with a machete, while someone inside the vehicle shot at them with a BB gun. The minivan was then driven off, with a witness trying to follow it.
Downtown Windsor fire under investigation
A fire investigator is on the scene of a fire at a downtown Windsor apartment building. Windsor Fire and Rescue was called at around 8 a.m. on Monday to Windsor Avenue near Elliott Street East. When they arrived, they found a fire on the second floor and light smoke in a hallway. The fire was declared out within half an hour, and occupants were sheltering in place elsewhere in the building. [tweet id="2003157596648411371"] No injuries were reported.
A thousand children may now Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Christmas will come a few days early for a local family, after a Windsor non-profit celebrated a milestone. The Windsor chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), an international charity that builds children's beds from scratch and provides them to less fortunate families, delivered its 1,000th bed to a family on Monday.
Francophone services expanding in parts of southwestern Ontario
French-speaking residents of southwestern Ontario may now access services in their language in an expanded area. The Ontario Ministry of Francophone Affairs announced last week that it is offering provincial services in French in six expanded areas across Ontario, including the County of Essex and Chatham-Kent.
Online budget workshop being offered to Windsor residents
Now that the City of Windsor has unveiled its draft budget, residents are invited to learn about it and how to interpret it. Engage Windsor is offering a free, online workshop on Sunday afternoon. It will be cohosted by Windsor Ward 9 Councillor Kieran McKenzie and community advocate Darcie Renaud. "Through Engage Windsor, we are working to demystify the municipal budget process, because a city’s budget is its ultimate statement of values," said McKenzie.
Windsor to host day camps during winter break
The City of Windsor is offering an option for parents seeking activities for their kids during the holiday break. Windsor's recreation department will hold holiday day camps at four community centres across the city, starting on Monday. The camps will include themed activities, which include crafts, sports, games, and special events led by a group of friendly and trained camp counsellors. Week one will take place December 22 through December 24, with no camp on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
CBSA offers helpful hints for winter break travel
The winter holiday break is upon us. With that in mind, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) anticipates an increase in cross-border travel over the next two weeks, as people take trips to the U.S. to shop and visit family and friends during the holidays.
We will fight gun violence so that the next generation can live without fear | MARK A. BROWN Original
The following letter to Tuskegee University founding principal Booker T. Washington is the second by Dr. Mark A. Brown, the first alumnus in the university’s history to be named president. The previous letter was published by USA Today on Sept. 12, 2024. I last wrote to you on the first day of this school year, and my first semester as president and CEO of our illustrious Tuskegee University.
Man, 76, arrested after suspected poisoning at UK summer camp
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison after eight children at a summer camp were taken to hospital. Police and ambulance crews were deployed to the rural camp in Stathern, Leicestershire, after a report that a number of children had said they were unwell. The initial call was made on Sunday by a “third party”, Leicestershire police said, but emergency services were deployed the next day.
Man, 76, arrested after suspected poisoning at UK summer camp
Officers have contacted the parents or guardians of the children who were taken to hospital, Leicestershire police said. Photograph: Steve Welsh/Alamy A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison after eight children at a summer camp were taken to hospital. Police and ambulance crews were deployed to the rural camp in Stathern, Leicestershire, after a report that a number of children had said they were unwell.
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SEND spaces • SEN Magazine
The best educational buildings for students with SEND are ones that are designed from the ground up for that purpose, writes Mark Brown. A new SEND building must be designed to take into account access and moving between individual rooms, and it should provide the ability to tailor spaces over time to meet the continually changing needs of pupils.
Between the Lines: An Exploration of Online Academic Help-Seeking and Outsourced Support in Higher Education: Who Seeks Help and Why?
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The offseason is officially here for everybody
By Mark Brown via Camden Chat, Filed under: Bird Droppings Thursday Bird Droppings: The offseason is officially here for everybody The 2023 season reached its end last night. By Mark Brown Nov 2, 2023, 7:00am EDT / new If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this... Read more on Publisher's website
Wildfire evacuation in West Marin’s forested areas
A month after Lahaina was devastated by wildfire, Catherine Caufield, an Inverness Disaster Council area coordinator for upper Vision Road, joined Mark Brown, the executive . . .
Letter: Congrats to Mount Currie students
While flipping through your newspaper I happened to read the “In their own words” piece this evening (see Pique, June 22). We are here for a mountain bike event, and I shared it with my athlete. I have never read such a powerful collection of articles. Katie gave us understanding through examples of the strength of the Lil’wat Nation. Kevin, with his comment that “the government may get suspicious if we do form one” was incredibly insightful.
Essex mayor to host CPR training in July
Windsor By Mark Brown June 17, 2023 - 10:00am Do you want to learn techniques that may save a person's life? The Town of Essex can help. Mayor Sherry Bondy has invited 16 residents of the town to participate in a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training course. The free course is for residents who want to be prepared in an emergency. CPR is a skill that anyone can learn in the event of cardiac arrest or when a victim stops breathing.
Eastbound 401 closed in Lakeshore due to crash
By Mark Brown Ontario Provincial Police have closed a section of Highway 401 due to a collision. The crash took place shortly before 4 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the 401 between Belle River Road and County Road 31 in Lakeshore. Police tweeted shortly after 6:30 p.m. that the eastbound side of the highway will be closed as the investigation and cleanup continue. An alternate route is strongly recommended. More to come.
Windsor and London now on list of strong-mayor cities
By Mark Brown Windsor and London have been added to a list of Ontario cities that can utilize strong-mayor powers. During a meeting Friday morning with Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM), Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark announced that 26 municipalities are granted strong-mayor powers as part of a goal to build 1.5-million new homes province-wide over the next eight years.
Health unit releases video tour of SafePoint (VIDEO)
By Mark Brown Windsor-Essex residents can now get an idea of how Windsor’s new safe-consumption site works. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has released a video tour of SafePoint, the safe-consumption site in downtown Windsor. The video was first presented to members of the health unit’s board at its meeting Thursday afternoon. The seven-and-a-half-minute video shows the viewer the process of guiding a client through the facility.
Public board to restrict attendance at meetings
By Mark Brown For the time being, the public will only be able to attend meetings at a local school board virtually. The Greater Essex County District School Board announced via social media that effective Wednesday, public board meetings will be streamed live on YouTube “until further notice”. Only board members and board staff will be allowed to attend meetings in person. The YouTube link to the meetings will be provided on the board’s official website before each meeting.
Windsor assault suspect surrenders to police
By Mark Brown Windsor police say a man has been arrested after an east-end assault Tuesday afternoon. Officers responded to Tecumseh Road East and Cadillac Street. They learned that a man was approached by someone riding a bicycle. After a short conversation between the man and the cyclist, the suspect allegedly punched the victim in the head, knocking him unconscious.
Driver fined after guns seized at Windsor-Detroit Tunnel
By Mark Brown Two people have been fined after border agents at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel discovered firearms in their vehicle. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said the vehicle the pair was travelling in stopped at the checkpoint at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel on June 4. When officers searched it, they found a handgun and semi-automatic rifle inside. The pair, from the U.S., were not arrested, but one was fined $2,000. The weapons were seized, and the pair was sent back to Detroit.
Firefighters rescue man in Windsor storage facility
By Mark Brown There were some scary moments for a man Wednesday morning at a Windsor storage business. Few details have been released, but Windsor Fire and Rescue said a crew was called around 8 a.m. to a storage facility on Rhodes Drive off Clive Street, near Windsor Airport. Windsor police were also summoned to the area. When first responders arrived, they found a man who caught his foot in the ladder of a camper, which was on the outside of the vehicle.
Twenty local companies getting $600K from WETech Alliance
By Mark Brown The regional innovation centre serving Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent is supplying companies with funding from the federal government. WETech Alliance, which supports local firms with business services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections, is providing $600,000 to 20 companies across the region. The funding is being given in partnership with Innovation Guelph through Cohort 2 of the federal government’s i.d.e.a. Fund.
First test results lead to warnings at two Windsor-Essex beaches
By Mark Brown The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has released the results of its first beach water test of the season. During the warm-weather months, the health unit conducts bacteria tests in the water off eight Windsor-Essex beaches. Following the first samples taken on Monday, two local beaches, Sandpoint in Windsor and Lakeview Park West Beach in Belle River, are under beach warnings. Under a beach warning, high levels of E. coli bacteria turned up in samples taken.
Suspect wanted after senior attacked in Windsor
By Mark Brown Windsor police are asking the public for help in finding a man who allegedly assaulted a senior Tuesday afternoon. Police said officers responded to Tecumseh Road East and Cadillac Street at around 2 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they learned that a man was approached by someone riding a bicycle. After a short conversation between the man and the cyclist, the suspect allegedly punched the victim in the head, knocking him unconscious.
Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent under thunderstorm warning
By Mark Brown Portions of southwestern Ontario are experiencing thunder and lightning Tuesday evening. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., forecasters began tracking a severe thunderstorm moving across the region, capable of producing very strong wind gusts and nickel-sized hail.
Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal charges
By Mark Brown A former President of the United States has once again appeared in court answering to criminal charges. Donald Trump appeared in a federal courthouse in Miami Tuesday afternoon, charged with 37 counts related to the discovery of classified documents throughout his estate at Mar-a-Lago Resort in south Florida. ABC News reported that Trump and his legal team arrived at the courthouse earlier Tuesday, where the former president was booked.
British rock band Bush to take Caesars Windsor stage
By Mark Brown A British rock quartet whose career has spanned four decades on both sides of the Atlantic will play Caesars Windsor near the end of the summer. Bush, which hit the music scene with the back-to-back hit albums Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase, will take the Colosseum stage on September 14. The band formed in London, England in 1992, and almost immediately made an impact on hard rock, selling 20 million albums and having their music streamed one billion times.
Assumption High trio pulls off rare feat
By Mark Brown A Catholic high school in Windsor has produced not one or two, but three students as winners of a prestigious scholarship. Only ten Horatio Alger Scholarships are awarded each year across Canada, and three have been awarded to students from Assumption College Catholic High School. Kini Chen, Maya Mikhael, and Shahnda Shaker are the winners. Chen, who has already won an elite Schulich Scholarship, collected a $10,000 award. Mikhael and Shaker will each receive $5,000.
Two arrested following crash involving stolen vehicle
By Mark Brown Windsor police have arrested two people after a stolen vehicle was involved in a weekend crash. Around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, someone called the police to complain about an alleged impaired driver on Tecumseh Road East near Tecumseh Mall. Police soon learned that the vehicle in question was stolen last month. The vehicle was found soon after on Sycamore Drive off Meadowbrook Lane. The driver sped away upon seeing police, but officers did not pursue it out of consideration for public safety.
Leamington Flyers announce new hockey partnership
By Mark Brown The Sutherland Cup champions have entered a partnership to boost hockey pedigree in Windsor-Essex. The Leamington Flyers have announced a partnership with A21 Academy, a prep school that enhances the academics of hockey players.
GECDSB faces deficit for special education, as demand rises
By Mark Brown The English-language public school board has stated that demand for special education programming will grow in the next school year. The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) has projected that enrollment for special education students will grow by about 200 students for the 2023-2024 academic year. This will result in a funding deficit of $10.2 million.
Amherstburg shows off new rainbow crosswalk
By Mark Brown The Town of Amherstburg has joined other Windsor-Essex communities in installing a rainbow crosswalk. During the celebration of Pride Month, the Town unveiled the crosswalk this past weekend but christened it Thursday with a ribbon-cutting. The crosswalk is at the intersection of Victoria Street South and Simcoe Street. The crosswalk was approved by Town Council in March 2022, following a recommendation by resident, and now-Councillor, Linden Crain.
Trio found guilty in 2020 Windsor murder
By Mark Brown A Windsor jury has found three Kitchener men guilty in the 2020 murder of a Windsor woman. After three days of deliberating at the Superior Court of Justice, two of the men, Keermaro Rolle and Tameko Vilneus, were convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the death of 20-year-old Madisen Gingras. The third man, Kyle Hanna, was found guilty of second-degree murder, but acquitted on an attempted murder charge.
Dowie, Leardi working to end 'code blacks' in Windsor-Essex
By Mark Brown The recurring issue of ambulances waiting to offload patients has reached Queens Park. Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie, and Essex MPP Anthony Leardi, joined Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones in a discussion this week on how the government is supporting the region in healthcare, particularly the issue of eliminating “code blacks” for Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics.
WRH to relax masking and visitor guidelines Monday
By Mark Brown Visitors to Windsor Regional Hospital will see some policy changes starting Monday morning. Following guidance from Public Health Ontario, the Metropolitan and Ouellette campuses are reducing masking requirements and adjusting the visitor policy. The changes take effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday and will bring the policies to near pre-COVID-19 levels with limited exceptions.
UPDATE: OPP locate man who approached girls on Lakeshore beach
By Mark Brown Ontario Provincial Police have found the man who they say approached young girls in Lakeshore over the weekend. Officers responded to two incidents on Sunday that apparently involved young females. Both were on West Beach in Belle River. No additional details have been provided. Police wanted to talk with the man who may have interacted with the females. The second time he was spotted, police say he was driving a black sedan.
Windsor firefighters kept busy Wednesday
By Mark Brown Windsor Fire and Rescue crews handled a series of fires across the city Wednesday, with at least three within 24 hours. Shortly after noon Wednesday, firefighters were first called to an abandoned home on the corner of Felix Avenue and Edison Street. Just before 5:30 p.m., fire crews were called to an incident on Tecumseh Road. That fire was put out quickly. The third fire broke out around 6 p.m. on Edgar Street near Eastlawn, which was also put out quickly.
Electric vehicles to get a bigger stage at Detroit Auto Show
By Mark Brown North America’s most prestigious auto show plans to embrace electric-vehicle technology in September. The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) laid out the plans Wednesday for the 2023 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), to be held at Detroit’s Huntington Place and in the surrounding area. The event will feature again an indoor-outdoor experience for auto buffs.
Leamington to extend transit during summer events
By Mark Brown Visitors to Leamington this summer will have more options for transit during events. The Municipality is once again extending the hours of its LT-GO on-demand transit system to accommodate visitors attending summer events, including the Mill Street Market, the Onthe42 Summer Concert Series, and Hogs For Hospice.
OPP seek man who approached girls on Lakeshore beach
By Mark Brown Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a man who they say approached young girls in Lakeshore over the weekend. Officers responded to two incidents on Sunday that apparently involved young females. Both were on West Beach in Belle River. No additional details have been provided. Police would like to talk to a man who may have interacted with the females. The second time he was spotted, police say he was driving a dark-coloured sedan.
Vern Toews, longtime SWO Gleaners board member, dies
By Mark Brown A Leamington man is being remembered for his community service and his kindness to the less fortunate. Werner (Vern) Toews, a long-time board member and fundraiser for the Southwestern Ontario (SWO) Gleaners, died in hospice care Thursday, June 1, following a short illness. He was 86. “Just a few short weeks ago, he was gardening with his wife Elizabeth and carrying on with daily life tasks, unaware of the cancer that had taken over his body,” read the obituary from Reid Funeral Home.
WRYM launches matching funds campaign promoting citizenship
By Mark Brown A non-profit agency that provides services to young men experiencing homelessness has begun a matching-funds campaign to celebrate Canada Day. The Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) has begun its “Invest in Citizenship” campaign. Until July 2, any donation made to the WRYM marked “citizenship”, will be eligible for matching funds. The money will come from $20,000 brought together by private citizens.
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