Jennifer La Grassa

Videojournalist

Jennifer La Grassa is a videojournalist at CBC Windsor. She is particularly interested in reporting on health-care stories. Have a news tip? Email jennifer.lagrassa@cbc.ca

Latest from Jennifer La Grassa

Overcrowding, lockdowns inside this Windsor-area jail are so persistent, it's leading to reduced sentences

Overcrowding and frequent lockdowns due to short staffing: These are some of the conditions at the South West Detention Centre that led to a lighter sentence of a Windsor man charged with gun trafficking. 

Why wasn't Joe Biden's 'aggressive' prostate cancer spotted sooner? Experts weigh in

The late-stage cancer diagnosis of former U.S. president Joe Biden has some wondering how the disease was able to go undetected when his health has been under intense scrutiny, especially near the end of his presidency.

Will there ever be a female pope? These Catholics hope so

Some Catholics say it's time the church allow women to take on leadership roles, but they're doubtful change will come any time soon.

Millions of migrating birds pass through southwestern Ontario. Here's how researchers are tracking avian flu

Researchers at the University of Windsor are testing water samples from areas where millions of migratory birds pass through in order to track a deadly virus.

Don't have a copy of your medical record? You're not alone. Health experts say it should be an election issue

Advocates and experts hope access to medical records will be a priority for the next elected government — but there's been little mention of the issue throughout the federal election campaign. 

Canada Votes 2025: Windsor West voters seek empathy, affordability, job security in this election

Voters in Windsor West who spoke with CBC Windsor about their federal election concerns say the country is in need of a change. 

How Canada's only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter-tariffs

Caught in the crossfire of a trade war between Canada and the United States are local businesses that are trying to figure out how to dodge soaring costs. 
Second Opinion

Social media suggests seed oils — like canola — are bad for you. More science is saying otherwise

There's a sizzling debate on social media over seed oils, with some people adamantly claiming they are unhealthy. But new research, which expands on previous studies in this area, finds that they could reduce your risk of an early death. 

Amid Canada's largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, experts say this COVID-era tool could help

As Canada deals with its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, health experts say a COVID-era tool could help tame the spread. 

Timeline unclear, details still slim on new homelessness addiction treatment hub in Windsor

One of the lead organizations on Windsor's new Homelessness Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hub services says there's been "no movement" on the project, but the province says it will be operational in less than two weeks.