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City wants its departments to 'tighten the belt strings' as Windsor starts work on its budget
Councillors and taxpayers were shocked when early budget drafts last summer showed an increase of 12.9 per cent.
Inside Chatham's encampment, confused people ask where they can go before Monday eviction
Facing a Monday eviction deadline, people living in tents at Chatham's downtown encampment want clarity after misunderstanding with police about where they can go.
Windsor fires dozens of employees as it eliminates seasonal, part-time caretaker jobs
The City of Windsor has fired dozens of caretaker staff that worked at arenas and community centres, according to the union that represents the employees.
Windsor orders review of city's 'overstretched' environment and climate change department
A consultant will review Windsor's three-person department that's responsible for four city-wide plans to combat climate change.
Windsor $2.6B short in expected infrastructure repairs over next decade
There's a $2.6-billion gap between the amount of money the city needs to keep assets in generally good condition and what council has budgeted to spend over the next 10 years.
Militant approach needed to control Canada goose population in border city, says expert
Managing Windsor's population of Canada geese needs diligent effort over multiple years to truly make a dent in the number of the birds throughout the city, says Dan Frankian — a specialist with Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control.
City of Windsor defends hiring mayor's wife for project manager role
Windsor's Chief Administrative Officer said all rules were followed in the recent hiring of Jane Deneau, the mayor's wife, for a project manager role with the city. According to the CAO, Deneau was the top-scoring candidate out of 278 applicants.
Homelessness and housing help site can relocate anywhere in Windsor, says council
The upcoming permanent location of Windsor's H4 — the Homelessness and Housing Help Hub — will no longer be limited to the downtown area. City council has decided to lift the restrictions and allow staff to look for sites across Windsor.
Shouts of 'shame' disrupt Windsor council meeting after flag policy decision deferred
A new municipal policy would limit the types of flags that can be raised outside Windsor city hall to official government flags, and flags associated with formal delegations or events sponsored by the city. But local 2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear the policy would end the city flying the Pride flag.
Using some fire pits, open air burning without a permit in Windsor will now land you a $570 fine
Windsor's fire chief said they're cracking down on illegal backyard fires — and, he says, keeping a cooking grill nearby won't get you out of the fine.