With a significant storm set to hit southwestern Ontario ahead of the holiday weekend, the City of Windsor is ensuring that residents are staying safe on the roads. “We have fully prepared for the situation,” says Phong Nguy, manager of operations for the city's Public Works.
The city does not know how much it is costing to keep an emergency shelter for the roughly 40 residents evacuated from 1616 Ouellette Avenue earlier this week but it is tracking its expenses.
Lengthy lineups at local food banks and ever-dwindling pantry supplies have prompted a regional call to action from the president of the Windsor-Essex Food…
The Downtown Mission kicked off their 24 hour "Bench Talks” event a meet and greet on Thursday morning at their 875 Ouellette Street location. The event acknowledges the 50 year anniversary of the Mission serving the most vulnerable in the Windsor community, and staff, community advocates and supporters were on hand to mark the occasion.