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CITY NEWSA protest just kicked off at Grace Hospital at 4:30pm. Neighbourhood residents have come together to protest the prolonged dismal state of the Grace Hospital site. The protest will continue for a few hours.

CITY NEWS  Local band The Blue Stones are trading in colour for some black and white concepts. Collaborating with Windsor video director/producer Gavin Michael Booth, all involved are hosting a video release party for the song Vein Vixens. Set to kick-off at 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, the shindig will be held downtown at Villains...

EVENTSCanada’s extreme ice racers are getting primed to compete in regional qualifying events across the country for a chance to take on the massive urban ice track at Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2012 in Quebec City. More than 10,000 intrepid male and female adrenaline junkies nationwide – 248 in Windsor alone – registered...

CITY NEWSwindsoriteDOTca is giving away three pairs of tickets to see the all ages Kelly Clarkson show live at Caesars Windsor! American Idol alumni and multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter Kelly Clarkson will hit the Colosseum stage at Caesars Windsor with special guest Matt Nathanson on Thursday, March 8th, 2012. The show is now ALL AGES. To...

CITY NEWSWindsor Police held a news conference this morning to provide more details on a coordinated child pornography investigation by the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and exploitation on the Internet. Sergeant Brett Corey says that Windsor Police Service have been involved in these particular investigations ranging from two to eight months dependent...

CITY NEWSAs the abandoned homes downtown deteriorate over time City Council is seeking to remove derelict buildings under its Blight Mitigation Strategy. Ward 3 Councilor Fulvio Valentinis has his own top 10 list of buildings he wants to see removed, and due to updates to bylaws it is now easier to demolish derelict homes. In the...

CITY NEWSWatson Avenue in East Riverside is in poor shape, and as part of the City of Windsor’s 5-Year Capital Budget, the street will be reconstructed this spring. Watson Avenue from Menard to Cedarview will be treated to new storm sewers, sanitary sewers, watermains, curbs, gutters and have a fresh coating of pavement. Coco Paving is...

CITY NEWSWindsor Firefighters are packing up after extinguishing a camping trailer that was fully engulfed in the 3500 block of King Street in Sandwich on the City’s west side. Witnesses to the blaze report hearing an explosion prior to seeing flames engulf the trailer which was parked in the backyard of a house. Arriving officers in...