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[ May 7, 2026 ] Opinion | Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Students Say Phone Bans Miss the Point Opinion
[ April 17, 2026 ] Province supports Kingsville Highland Games with $20K Featured
[ April 2, 2026 ] Accessible pool lifts removing barriers, creating more independence for those with disabilities Featured
[ April 2, 2026 ] Amherstburg gets $838K from Province’s Trade Impacted Communities Program, first beneficiary Featured
[ February 20, 2026 ] Paul Sweet reappointed to Chairperson of Essex County OPP Detachment Board – North Uncategorized

To the Ends of the Earth: Local Radio Host Mitch Snaden Returns from a Global Adventure

May 14, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Devan Mighton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter Stoney Point resident Mitch Snaden has been on a journey. A former radio host in Essex and Kent counties with CHUM Group and Blackburn Media, […]

Essex County will start 2025 Budget deliberations with 6.37% levy increase

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the County of Essex received a pre-budget report on the current status of the 2025 Budget during the November 6 meeting. The report […]

Harrow hosts walk-a-thon in memory of Carly, Madison, and Hunter Stannard-Walsh

November 9, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press As part of November being Women’s Abuse Prevention Month, Hiatus House invited community members to participate in a 3.5k walkathon around the pathway at the […]

New life for St. Joachim Church?

October 30, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative, Lakeshore News Reporter A small group of volunteers is hoping to breathe new life to the St. Joachim Church, which has sat vacant for almost a quarter of […]

Sixteen Year of Fright – Scarehouse Keeps the Thrills Coming

October 25, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Devan Mighton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter Since 2008, for Shawn Lippert and Dario Silvaggi, what started off as a last-ditch effort to keep their building, turned into a 16-year Halloween odyssey. […]

The Thanksgiving recipe guide: 4 new recipes for the holidays

October 13, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

The holiday season is certainly about the spirit of giving and spending time with family. But, let’s face it, stuffing our faces with traditional recipes and tasty new ones is also a big part of […]

Injured angler heads to World Walleye Championship

October 10, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Evan Mathias, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter After a disappointing start to the month a local angler is looking to get healthy and bounce back in a big way heading into the […]

An interview with Sarah Booth, co-star of CBC Gem’s Plan B TV series

October 5, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Kenneth Pastushyn When Canadian character-actor Sarah Booth isn’t playing bad-girl/tough-girl roles, she’s playing a victim. In the upcoming second season of the CBC Gem TV series Plan B, she plays both a victim evolving […]

Minister of Health visits Essex to engage on healthcare changes

October 2, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Minister of Health and Deputy Premier of Ontario, Sylvia Jones, visited the region on Monday to meet with party members and stakeholders. “I believe strongly […]