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MDOT/Transport Canada Dreams

Ed Arditti — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:15:26 +0000

A psychological research study received a huge grant from an unknown Governmental source to determine how an agency would know when people within a group are working together as a “Team.” Obviously, Teamwork is important in a project because it is vital to know that everyone is working together to achieve the same objective. While [...]

Windsor Square Exclusive: Langlois Firing Reads Like A Script

Chris Schnurr — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:59:57 +0000

Did the City of Windsor hire a novelist with the literary skill of Stephen King? All that seems to be missing in this auditor general fiasco is an alien spacecraft emitting noxious gases or news stories of residents battling throngs of mindless zombies. Then again, with a spacecraft adorning the city’s waterfront and some elected officials simply warming [...]

City Hiring Practices Revealed

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:44:56 +0000

By Robert Tuomi (WINDSOR, ON) – Some wonder why the city will only hire locals even after it conducts expensive national searches to find replacements for top jobs at city hall. Well, they can stop wondering, the reason will be revealed right here, right now. In fact, it is not so much that locals have [...]

Why Did The Audit Committee Members Need A Lawyer

Ed Arditti — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:37:54 +0000

I must admit that I found it rather bizarre that the Audit Committee members needed to bring a lawyer to the meeting that they requested with the Windsor Star. Was he there to help them out if the questioning got too tough? In fact, I find it bizarre that the Audit Committee went there at [...]

Artspeak Hosts Tyrone Benskin

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:58:14 +0000

(WINDSOR, ON) – The Arts Council – Windsor & Region welcomes Mr. Tyrone Benskin, MP to the Artspeak Gallery to share methods about how to find and access federal funding for the arts with the local cultural community. Mr Benskin’s presentation will be held at the Artspeak Gallery, 1942 Wyandotte Street East, Windsor on February [...]

Raise Awareness Of Pink Shirt Day

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:58:11 +0000

(COQUITLAM, BC) - Pink Shirt Day is a national event to raise awareness against bullying. This event originated in 2007 by two students from Nova Scotia high school in support of another student who was bullied, harassed and threatened for wearing pink to school. The two students brought 50 pink shirts to school for others to [...]

Man Breaches Alcohol Conditions

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:57:09 +0000

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man for breaching his recognizance in Wallaceburg. On February 9, a 22-year-old Wallaceburg man was released from court with conditions as a result of a criminal code charge. One of his conditions was to abstain from the possession and/or consumption of alcohol. Shortly before 9:00 p.m. [...]

Man In Custody For B&E

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:54:38 +0000

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man in connection with a break and enter in Chatham. On February 21 shortly after 1:00 p.m., police attended a residence on Park Avenue East in regards to a break and enter. The unknown suspect(s) entered the residence through a patio door and stole a gold [...]

Staged Collisions Fraud

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:36:17 +0000

(TORONTO, ON) – In 2009, the Toronto Police Service Traffic Services Unit and the Toronto Police Service Financial Crimes Unit, assisted by members of the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Financial Services Commission of Ontario, identified 10 key people and 35 others who allegedly played a role in a series of fraudulently staged collisions and [...]

Moore Unhappy Than The Other Guy

Ian Paulson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:31:50 +0000

By Robert Tuomi (WINDSOR, ON) – In the land of the unaccountable the spin doctors dream of their past. Seems the city of Windsor’s communications czar is missing his old days as a broadcast journalist. Overheard at a Timmies on February 17, 2012 he seemed to be relishing the talk about his good old days [...]