Mohsin Abbas – Essex Reporter

Opinion | Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Students Say Phone Bans Miss the Point

May 7, 2026 Mohsin Abbas Comments Off

No Filter by Sana Abbas In recent years, schools across Ontario including those in Halton have introduced stricter rules on cell phone use during the school day. Students across Halton and beyond are saying the same […]

Province supports Kingsville Highland Games with $20K

April 17, 2026 Mohsin Abbas Comments Off

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press After taking a hiatus last year, the Kingsville Highland Games – with its pipes and drums, dancing, haggis toss, and tug-of-war – will once […]

Accessible pool lifts removing barriers, creating more independence for those with disabilities

April 2, 2026 Mohsin Abbas Comments Off

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Fifteen-years ago, the manually operated pool lifts at the Essex Recreation Complex were decommissioned after they reached the end of useful life and no […]

Amherstburg gets $838K from Province’s Trade Impacted Communities Program, first beneficiary

April 2, 2026 Mohsin Abbas Comments Off

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press The Town of Amherstburg is the very first to be able to dip into the Province’s Trade Impacted Communities Program fund. The local […]