What’s happening in Windsor-Essex from July 18-21
Sunset Amphitheatre (Courtesy: Municipality of Leamington)
A look at events in Windsor-Essex from July 18-21, according to the Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island website.
Mary Wrinch: Painted from Life
Thursday July 18 to Sunday October 20
This exhibition centres on a collection of 19 watercolour miniature portraits on ivory, which, prior to the AGO’s 2020 exhibition, have never been shown to the public.
Portraits as Portals
Thursday July 18 to Sunday October 20
AWE’s exhibition of Portraits as Portals will feature video installations of Windsor-Detroit mediums reading unattributed portraits from the gallery’s collection
Bev Pike: Grottesque: Spectacles of Miniature & Gigantic
Thursday July 18 to Sunday March 2
Bev Pike percolates her monumental paintings with smaller works by several women artists.
Windsor International Film Festival Presents: DADDIO
Thursday July 18
Check out Daddio at the Capitol Theatre
GL Heritage – All Things Local Celebration
Thursday July 18 to Sunday July 21
GL Heritage Brewing Company is proud to announce its 7th Anniversary Celebration, a special weekend event that promises to be a memorable occasion for the community.
CITY OF WINDSOR JAZZ in The PARKS
Thursday July 18
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bring a lawn chair, bring a blanket, and enjoy some incredible music!
Dueling Pianos at Walkerville Brewery
Thursday July 18
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Get ready to sing along and request your favorite songs as these talented pianists battle it out on the keys.
Summer Theatre – Mary’s Wedding
Thursday July 18
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Heritage Colchester and the University of Windsor, The Inspired Acting Lab, are pleased to announce the return of summer theatre!
Kevin Herrera & Anthony Rodia Join Forces on The Colosseum Stage
Thursday July 18 8:00 pm
Comedians Kevin Herrera & Anthony Rodia hit The Colosseum stage for a night of laughs!
Walkerville Art Walk
Friday July 19 to Saturday July 20
The businesses of the Walkerville BIA will be hosting their annual Walkerville Art Walk.
Open Air Night Markets
Friday July 19
Every Friday evening during Amherstburg Open Air Weekends, local vendors will set up along Richmond, Dalhousie and Murray Streets, offering a range of products, from handmade crafts to fresh produce.
OSA Market Old School Car Show
Friday July 19 to Sunday July 21
A weekend PACKED with cars, music, food and more.
Windsor Symphony Orchestra Summer Concerts: Sculpture Garden
Friday July 19
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join the WSO for a FREE summer concert at a park near you!
Summer Theatre – Mary’s Wedding
Friday July 19
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Heritage Colchester and the University of Windsor, The Inspired Acting Lab, are pleased to announce the return of summer theatre!
Friday Night Lights Bike Ride
Friday July 19 7:30 pm
Get on your bikes & ride, it's Friday night!
Windsor Comedy Club PROSHOW: Wes Ward
Friday July 19
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
See Wes Ward at Windsor Comedy Club!
Laughing at Lionshead Stand-up Comedy Showcase
Friday July 19 8:30 pm
This show is pay-what-you-can. So NO COVER just an exceptional night of laughs!
Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market
Saturday July 20
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
At the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market you’ll find farm fresh fruit, vegetables, produce and unique artisan food products from the best our area has to offer.
Amherstburg Farmers Market
Saturday July 20
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Amherstburg Farmers Market is a welcoming, outdoor space offering a deliberate and diverse, hand-selected lineup of farmers, makers and creators.
The Summoning
Saturday July 20
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Be a part of an an unparalleled gaming experience!
Amherstburg Art Crawl
Saturday July 20 to Sunday July 21
Don't miss the return of the Amherstburg Art Crawl, located throughout the downtown core/open-air footprint, and along the riverfront.
Windsor Symphony Orchestra Summer Concerts: Ojibway Park
Saturday July 20
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join the WSO for a FREE summer concert at a park near you!
Sunset Singers Drumming Circle and “S.H.E. is Healing” Book Signing
Saturday July 20
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Join Suellen Evoy-Oozeer and the Sunset Singers for a book signing of "S.H.E. is Healing" and Drumming Circle event at the Leamington Arts Centre
AWE Free Guided Tours
Saturday July 20
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Have you ever wondered what secrets lie within the works of art in the galleries? Find out for yourself during the Public Guided Tours of AWE!
Kingsville Block Party
Saturday July 20
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Get together with friends and neighbours at Kingsville Block Party!
Windsor Symphony Orchestra Summer Concerts: Reaume Park
Saturday July 20
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join the WSO for a FREE summer concert at a park near you!
Leamington’s Celebrates 150th Anniversary – Onthe42 Summer Concert Series
Saturday July 20 7:00 pm
The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with The Bank Theatre and the Leamington 150 Anniversary Committee, is happy to announce the 2024 lineup for the Music Onthe42 Summer Concert Series.
The Summer Scream with Bigg Wiggle
Saturday July 20 9:00 pm
Check out the Summer Scream with Bigg Wiggle
Summer in the City Classic Car Show
Sunday July 21
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Come out and enjoy the nice weather as you stroll amongst beautiful classic cars; classic trucks and motorcycles are welcome! Food and drinks are available for purchase. This event happens rain or shine!
Lakewood Summer Sounds – Leave Those Kids Alone
Sunday July 21
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Mark your calendars! Leave Those Kids Alone will kick-off our new and improved outdoor music event called Lakewood Summer Sounds!
Willistead Manor – July Summer Tours
Sunday July 21
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Willistead Manor’s 2024 At the Manor event offerings continue with the return of July Summer Tours presented in partnership with the Friends of Willistead.
Summer Theatre – Mary’s Wedding
Sunday July 21
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Heritage Colchester and the University of Windsor, The Inspired Acting Lab, are pleased to announce the return of summer theatre!
Windsor Symphony Orchestra Summer Concerts: Navy Yard Park
Sunday July 21
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Join the WSO for a FREE summer concert at a park near you!
Howl at the Moon Dinner
Sunday July 21
5 pm to 8 pm
Join Oxley Estate Winery for a special evening under the magical light of the full Moons that light up our night sky.
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Ontario mother still paying rent, despite not being able to live in mouldy home
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Why a Cambridge, Ont. minor hockey team is joining an independent league
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Conestoga College extends President John Tibbits’ contract
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London
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Striking CUPE workers have minimal impact on Western move-in day
Thousands of first-year Western University students moved into residence Saturday.
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Break and enter suspect wanted by Huron County OPP
Huron County OPP is asking the public for help identifying a suspect involved in an alleged break and enter.
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Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores next week. Here's what you need to know
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Barrie
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Orillia wraps up summer with Pirate Party Festival
Thousands are in Orillia for this weekend's Pirate Party Festival, the Port's final signature summer event.
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Hundreds of students move into Georgian College residences
Around one hundred students moved into Georgian College Orillia Residence on Saturday as the academic semester gets set to begin.
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Driver clocked at 175 km/hr claims water bottle rolled under gas pedal
An OPP officer clocked a man from Nottawasaga travelling on Highway 401 at 175 kilometres per hour on Friday.
Northern Ontario
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Trudeau, steel plant worker have tense exchange during Sault Ste. Marie visit
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Ontario mother still paying rent, despite not being able to live in mouldy home
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Hunters in northern Ont. fined $16,500 for shooting moose without a licence, other offences
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Sault Ste. Marie
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OPP call for responsibility on roads, trails, lakes this long weekend
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Ottawa
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Police charge 18 drivers for filming crash site on Hwy. 401
Ontario Provincial Police were busy on Saturday morning issuing tickets to distracted drivers allegedly using their phones to film a serious crash on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.
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Crash causes significant delays on Highway 417 in Ottawa Saturday evening
A two-vehicle collision on Saturday evening temporarily closed Highway 417 in Ottawa in both directions.
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Toronto
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Orangutan swung in 'cartwheel-like motion' before climbing down tower to escape: Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo says it has learned how one of its orangutans escaped from its enclosure earlier this week.
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Toronto man, 64, identified as victim of fatal Scarborough shooting
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Man charged with murder after another man found fatally shot in Brampton
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Montreal
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Saint-Lin-Laurentides man charged with second-degree murder after fatal shooting
A 47-year-old man accused of murder appeared in Joliette court on Saturday following a fatal shooting in Saint-Lin-Laurentides. Stephane Lamaute, a resident of Saint-Lin-Laurentides, faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of 51-year-old Pierre-Daniel Bentivegna.
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Montreal store brings urban farming indoors
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Winnipeg
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Bombers fans flock to Regina for 59th annual Labour Day Classic
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Winnipeg Food Truck Rally rings in musicians, dancers, car enthusiasts
Those looking to get out and move, groove and eat some good food this weekend can look no further than the Ikea parking lot.
Edmonton
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'All of our history will be in a landfill,' say advocates of saving old RAM building
Despite the former Royal Alberta Museum building's demolition sentence, Edmontonians who want to see the building saved haven't given up.
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Trudeau, steel plant worker have tense exchange during Sault Ste. Marie visit
After meeting with transit workers and the local mayor on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continued his visit to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he canoed down St. Marys River and hosted a meet and greet at a local steel plant.
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Smith accuses Ottawa of ignoring Alberta's interests with Albertan senate picks
Two Albertans were appointed as independent senators Saturday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, prompting backlash from the premier.
Calgary
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Johnny Gaudreau's widow, Meredith, remembers husband in heartfelt social media posts
The widow of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband 'the absolute best dad in the world' and thanked him for 'the best years of my life' in two Instagram posts shared Saturday.
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Calgary water consumption remains over target but below usual consumption
Calgary’s water consumption was 492 million litres Friday, which was five million more than the city consumed Thursday and 42 million litres more than the target of 450 million litres a day that the city has set for residents.
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5-year-old girl with rare neurodegenerative disease gets a robotic walker after Calgary community rallies to help pay for it
All that stood between five-year-old Emma Shingleton -- who has a rare neurodegenerative disease that has rendered blind, and unable to walk, talk or crawl -- and a robotic walker that could make her life a little bit brighter was about $50,000 and with a little help from complete strangers, an A&W and the folks in Auburn Bay, and a lot of bottle drives, she got one.
Regina
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'It takes sportsmanship and some discipline': Prairie boxers compete in amateur boxing exhibition
Amateur boxers from Saskatchewan and Manitoba had their gloves up Saturday for the annual New Line Boxing Academy’s ‘Back Alley Boxing Exhibition.’
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'Important for us to share our people': Taste of Philippines returns to Regina
Thousands packed the Victora Square Mall grounds Saturday for the fifth annual Taste of Philippines festival.
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Sask. man dies in collision near Estevan
A man has died following a collision on a highway near Estevan, Sask. on Friday night.
Vancouver
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NDP MLA Mitzi Dean withdraws from B.C. election, citing 'personal challenges'
New Democrat MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood Mitzi Dean is taking her name off the ballot in the upcoming provincial election in October.
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Delta police investigating after shots fired into empty vehicle
Police in Delta say they’re investigating after reports came in of shots fired in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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B.C. nurse reprimanded for diverting narcotics for personal use
A registered nurse in B.C. has had limits imposed on their practice by the regulatory body for the profession after they were found to have diverted narcotics from the workplace.
Vancouver Island
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NDP MLA Mitzi Dean withdraws from B.C. election, citing 'personal challenges'
New Democrat MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood Mitzi Dean is taking her name off the ballot in the upcoming provincial election in October.
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Missing Port Alberni man fell to his death down embankment: RCMP
A man who was reported missing in Port Alberni was tragically found dead, having fallen 50 feet down a steep embankment, according to local Mounties.
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Anger amongst some BC United candidates following implosion, others wait for call from Conservatives
After Kevin Falcon suddenly withdrew candidate endorsements—so some could be poached by the BC Conservatives—many BC United candidates who were suddenly left in the lurch are angry.
Atlantic
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Halifax RCMP investigates serious crash
Halifax Regional RCMP is investigating a serious crash that took place Friday on Highway 107.
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Pride parade hits downtown Moncton for 25th anniversary celebration
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Moncton's on Saturday afternoon for the city's annual Pride parade.
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Police in Saint John, N.B., seek suspect in assault
The Saint John Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Glendon Shields, wanted in relation to an ongoing assault and threats investigation.
N.L.
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Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North
A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.
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Newly reinstated Newfoundland cod fishery temporarily paused as landings hit limit
The federal government has temporarily paused parts of the newly reinstated commercial northern cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland as landings approach the seasonal limit.
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As Newfoundlanders say goodbye to a daily print paper, some worry culture will suffer
The final edition of The Telegram newspaper’s daily print hit the stands in St. John's, N.L., on Saturday, marking the end of a 145-year run and a move to weekly print version with daily stories online.
