Tags: windsor

End of an era

After 90 years, General Motors presence will no longer be felt in the city of roses. GM has ceased production at it's Walker road transmission plant, leaving the few workers that were left with happy memories and uncertainty about the future. At one time… more »

Cuts like a knife

On Monday night, city council voted in favor of closing all nine of the city run day care facilities. In a debate that lasted well past 11:30 it came down to the vote, and with 3 councilors abstaining from the vote due to a conflict of interest, the moti… more »

No job for you

I have finally gotten around to writing a new post and it's about time. Let's just say that the economy has got me down and I've been feeling some self loathing and a general feeling of "whatever". But it is a new year and I feel that what I have been se… more »

The games, they do nothing

The people living in West Windsor, specifically the Indian Rd area have had enough, and took their frustrations to city council on Monday, only to be denied. They are tired of the abandoned houses, the rodents, and the plummeting property values. With ho… more »

White Elephant

Tisk tisk Spanky, this doesn't look good at all. What have you guys gotten yourself into now lol.The white elephant known as Ceaser's Windsor is having a bit of trouble with their new $81 million power plant. See, the thing is, it isn't fully operatio… more »

Labour Day

I participated in the annual Labour Day parade, marching from the CAW Local hall to the Fogolar Furlan Club;a good 45 minute walk or so. With the many different unions and other participants, it was a decent turnout, but could have been better. This year… more »

Windsor's Jobless rate continues to climb

Windsor is stuck in a trend that no one would ever want to be in and that trend is the unemployment rate, which now sits at 14.4%. This once booming town now holds the distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in Canada. There were more than 25… more »