The Hunt – Movie Review Rating: B- (Okay) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Universal Pictures Within the current political climate, both sides have never been more divided. This is especially amplified in the age of the Internet, where everyone has a place to voice their opinion. The Hunt takes the curious approach of making the stereotypical alt-right wingers […]

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The Willoughbys – Movie Review Rating: B+ (Very Good) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Netflix There is something strangely appealing about stories that mix childlike fantasy with macabre humour. It’s why Roald Dahl’s books continue to resonate with readers, young and old. The Willoughbys brings us a colourful world with dark themes and wicked comedy. Director/co-writer Kris Pearn […]

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The sun set Thursday, and a deep, melodious voice began from a loudspeaker at Windsor Mosque. “God is great,” Imam Mohamed Al-Jammali sang in Arabic. It was the athan, the Islamic call to prayer. The same words have summoned faithful Muslims around the world daily for centuries. It was beautiful and haunting. It was over […]

A centenarian who tested positive for COVID-19 has become the oldest local resident to die from the virus. The woman in her 100s was a resident of a long-term care or retirement home. She died on Thursday, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported during its end-of-week epidemic data summary on Friday. “I would like to […]

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