Tag: Ontario
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2024 Safe Supply in Review
Adam Zivo (Centre for Responsible Drug Policy & Breaking Needles) Canadian Safe Supply programs in 2024 & what 2025 will bring to national drug policy
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Housing & Homelessness Help Hub new location axed; (another) new location sought
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses Windsor axing the new H4 Homelessness Hub location due to costs & the need for another new location.
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Ontario moves to restrict new bike lanes at expense of vehicle lanes
Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie discusses Ontario moving to restrict new bike lanes in municipalities if they require the removal of traffic lanes.
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Is alcohol helping revive the lagging convenience store sector?
Ontario Convenience Stores Association chair & Midway Convenience owner Terry Yaldo discuss if alcohol is helping to revive the convenience store sector.
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What more can be done about the growing encampment issue?
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses new polling showing Ontarians want Premier Ford to do more about encampments, & what needs to be done locally.
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Premier Ford to require cities to seek provincial approval for new bike lanes
Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie discusses proposed legislation requiring cities to seek provincial approval for new bike lanes that remove vehicle lanes.
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Convenience Industry hails retail alcohol expansion as “milestone”
Convenience Industry Council of Canada’s Jeff Brownlee discusses Ontario alcohol retail expansion, ending ‘antiquated, prohibition’ rules & 9,300 new jobs.
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Online gambling risks two years in
Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky discusses the two year anniversary of Ontario launching online gambling and what the risks are to those with addiction issues.
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Ford Government gambling with students & education system – teachers union
OSSTF President Karen Littlewood discusses the new school year & why she thinks Premier Ford is gambling with the future of students & education system.
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Why Ontario should care about Alberta energy production
EnergiMedia publisher and CEO Markham Hislop discusses why Ontario should care about Alberta energy production & how the energy transition affect us all.
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David Moscrop answers what the hell is going on in Canadian politics
David Moscrop answers JUST WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON in Canadian politics & the parties, partisanship & political dunking, elections, affordability & more!
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More hydromorphone seizures
Adam Zivo (Centre for Responsible Drug Policy) discusses the latest seizures of hydromorphone, and responds to recent criticism regarding an error he made.
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Adam Zivo: Ontario police blame safer supply for hydromorphone seizure increases
Adam Zivo (Centre for Responsible Drug Policy) discusses 2 Ontario police forces confirming hydromorphone seizures increased post-“safer supply” expansion.
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Essex MPP Leardi named Deputy Ontario Government House Leader
Essex MPP Anthony Leardi discusses his appointment as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Deputy House Leader at the Ontario legislature.
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Windsor Police: 45% of 2023 reported assaults related to Intimate Partner Violence
MPP Jess Dixon discusses Intimate Partner Violence & provides an update on the Intimate Partner Violence/Sexual Violence subcommittee that she is leading.
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LCBO strike ends; alcohol retail expands
Essex MPP Anthony Leardi discusses the end of the first strike of the LCBO in Ontario history and alcohol retail expanding to thousands of new locations.
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AM800 CKLW Monday Roundtable with Councillor James Dorner, Irene Moore Davis, & Tracy Martens
James Dorner, Irene Moore Davis, & Tracy Martens discuss President Biden ending his POTUS bid, VP Harris’ chances, LCBO strike ends, & CrowdStrike outcomes.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Steve Wilder, Chris MacLeod, & Jon Liedtke – July 15, 2024
The Roundtable discusses the assassination attempt of former President Trump & the surge in business for private alcohol & cannabis due to the LCBO strike.
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A Tale of Two Prison Staffing Shortages
Bobby Russon Criminal Defence discusses the discrepancy between how Michigan and Ontario are seeking to deal with staffing shortages at prisons.
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Ottawa’s Canada Day celebrations and protests
Lawyer & journalist Caryma Sa’d discusses Canada Day Ottawa trip to take in the celebrations and protests that brought so many people to the streets.
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PC MPP Jess Dixon co-leading Ontario Government Intimate Partner Violence subcommittee
MPP Jess Dixon (Kitchener South-Hespeler) discusses co-leading a Queen’s Park Intimate Partner Violence subcommittee and what she hopes to achieve.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Fred Francis, Hilda MacDonald, & Rukshini-Pooniah-Goulin – June 27, 2024
The Roundtable discusses UWindsor board “blindsided” by University Players closure, GECDSB heated meetings, affordable housing, & more!
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Newstalk 1010 The Rundown with Richard Crouse, Jon Liedtke & Stephen Murdoch
The Rundown on renting or buying, Ontario Science Centre closure, puppy mills made illegal, UWaterloo encampment to court, & Alberta dental plan opt-out.
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How to protect yourself from carjackings and car theft
CTV crime specialist Mark Mendelson discusses how to protect yourself from car-jackings and car-thefts amidst a rise in Ontario crimes targeting vehicles.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Mayor Dennis Rogers, Councillor Molly Allaire, & Kristen Siapas – June 26, 2024
The roundtable discusses Ontario bans puppy mills, if Windsor needs river taxis, an early Ontario election?, & more!
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Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie on his QP vote-count record & Premier Ford’s call for 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie discusses his vote-count record, time at QP versus his riding, & Premier Ford’s call for a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs.
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New housing facility and life skills programming for at risk youth
Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation CEO Cynthia Summers discusses a new supportive housing complex for at-risk youth with life skills training.
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CMHA Windsor-Essex receives platinum award for provincial Bereavement Resources Campaign
Director, Communications & Mental Health Promotion Kim Willis at CMHA Windsor-Essex discusses CMHA Windsor-Essex receiving a platinum award.
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LIVE from the 2024 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference, what he’s learning & what tools he wants to bring home.
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Are Canadians getting more hesitant on purchasing EVs?
APMA Canada president Flavio Volpe discusses if Canadians are hesitant on EV buying, what that means for the industry & Windsor, & how to change attitudes.
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After two monthly opioid alerts, should the consumption & treatment site reopen?
MPP Andrew Dowie & councillor Andrew Dowie discusses if SafePoint CTS should reopen following two monthly opioid alerts and what the province’s role is.
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AM800 Tuesday Roundtable with Sherry Bondy, Robbie Shepley, & Luciana Rosu-Sieza – June 4/24
The roundtable discusses Windsor Arena’s future as housing, expanding publicly funded but private CT & MRI scans, leaving Canada due cost of living, & more!
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AM800 Monday Roundtable w/ Kristen Siapas & Paul Synnott
The Roundtable discusses removing cash from parking metres, Windsor Arena as housing, restaurants charging to share meals, financial literacy, & more!
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Jon Liedtke, Chris MacLeod, & Brian Yeomans – May 27, 2024
The Roundtable discusses Windsor’s new civic esplanade ice rink $6 million over budget, downtown Windsor & safety, & Ontario private alcohol sales.
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Newstalk 1010: Jim Richards’ The Rundown with Jon Liedtke and Stephen Murdoch – May 22, 2024
The Rundown discusses third party election ads, new DUI laws, mandatory tipping?, grocers’ excess profit tax, food inflation, & Canada’s new dental plan.
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Analyzing Ontario’s new DUI legislation
Criminal Lawyer Boris Bytensky analyzes Ontario’s new DUI legislation which allows charges be downgraded to Highway Traffic Act offenses from Criminal Code.
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Seven Minutes in Heaven
Full house as Jon, Don, Kristen, Frazier and Doug discuss the Housing and Homelessness Help Hub, the Strengthen the Core initiative, and Ontario byelections.
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Refugees welcomed in Windsor
Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County executive director & Ward 1 councillor Fred Francis discusses refugees being welcomed in Windsor.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Jon Liedtke, Kieran McKenzie, Greg Lemay, & Dan MacDonald – April 29, 2024
Jon Liedtke, Kieran McKenzie, Greg Lemay, & Dan MacDonald discuss EV infrastructure, Ontario banning cell phones in class, & Windsor’s NFL draft party.
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How will Honda’s $15-Billion investment affect Windsor-Essex?
APMA Canada president Flavio Volpe discusses Honda’s $15-Billion investment & what it means for Windsor-Essex, & explains the subsidies & expected ROI.
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Newstalk 1010: Jim Richards’ The Rundown with Jon Liedtke and Mark Mendelson – April 17 2024
The Rundown discusses the federal budget, an airport gold heist, an early Ontario election?, & pro-Palestine protesters blocking critical infrastructure.
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KVETCHING on Housing Rhetoric, Ontario’s Budget, anti-Israel propaganda, & MPs’ pensions
KVETCHING on Housing Rhetoric with Mayor Dilkens, Ontario’s Budget with local MPPs, anti-Israelists with Warren Kinsella, & MPs’ pensions with Lydia Miljan.
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KINSELLACAST 305: SFH RIDES AGAIN! Brady, Liedtke, Adler – plus Television, SFH and Hot Nasties!
Warren Kinsella’s Kinsellacast features Brady, Adler, SFH, Hot Nasties, & Liedtke to discuss anti-Israel propaganda.
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AM800 Thursday Roundtable
Thursday’s Roundtable discusses vacant home taxes, Windsor’s residential rental licensing bylaw, no-show restaurant fees, & favourite Easter treats.
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2024 Ontario Budget – MPP Dowie reaction
Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the 2024 Ontario Budget and provide his reaction.
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2024 Ontario Budget – MPP Leardi reaction
Essex MPP Anthony Leardi joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to react to the 2024 Ontario Budget.
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Construction demands in Ontario remain elevated through 2029
BuildForce Canada’s executive director Bill Ferreira discusses their latest report, “Construction demands in Ontario remain elevated through 2029”.
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Ontario won’t allow four-plex by right
Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Premier Ford’s announcement that Ontario won’t allow four-plex by right.
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Musings on Canadian antisemitism
Every day there’s more antisemitism being spread across Canada & the casualness it’s deployed, often by those who know better, leaves me uneasy & concerned.
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We’re Not Going Anywhere
It’s 2024 in Canada, but because of the vile antisemitism going unchecked, it sounds and looks more like 1938 in Germany.
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Newstalk 1010 – The Rundown with Jon Liedtke and Caryma S’ad
Jim Richards Caryma S’ad & Jon Liedtke discuss Ottawa outsources ticket collection, Ford judicial appointments, Carbon Tax increase, & suicides & yearbooks.
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The Joe Biden of Windsor-Essex Politics
Jon, Frazier and Doug are your panel for a discussion of Tecumseh’s successful application to the Housing Accelerator Fund, Fairmount Properties suing Windsor over the Grace site development, and MPP Lisa Gretzky’s comments around transparency relating to the recent health care cyberattack.
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Penis Bush Memorial Streetcar
Jon, Frazier and Doug talked about the school naming kerfuffle in Kingsville, which raises the question in discussion: “why do we even have school boards anymore?”. Later, the panel debates whether automobility is a word and considers the streetcar location, once again.
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Who should fund Canada’s roads?
Windsor Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk joins Jon Liedtke to discuss funding the road to the Ring of Fire, & which government is responsible for road funding.
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Can Ontario’s healthcare crisis be solved via small clinics?
Shrad Rao, CEO Wagepoint, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss if Ontario’s healthcare crisis can be solved via small clinics.
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APMA’s Flavio Volpe on two years-post Ambassador Bridge Blockade
Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, discusses the Ambassador Bridge blockade which took place two years today.
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#ProtestMania
Lawer and citizen journalist Caryma S’ad discusses her coverage of the Ontario protest circuit and common tactics employed by all sides.
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AM800 CKLW: Monday Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Jen Matotek, Lori Baldassi and Jon Liedtke
Dan MacDonald, Jen Matotek, Lori Baldassi & Jon Liedtke discuss transit fare hikes, if MPP salaries should increase, wood burning stove emissions, & more!
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AM800 CKLW: Monday Roundtable with Jon Liedtke, Rino Bortolin, & Moya McAlister
AM800 CKLW’s Dan MacDonald’s Monday Roundtable with Jon Liedtke, Rino Bortolin, & Moya McAlister discusses volunteering, SafePoint CTS, & online scams.
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Ontario government mandates high school Holocaust education
Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Dan MacDonald Show to discuss the province of Ontario mandating high school Holocaust education and why is is particularly necessary today.
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Premier Ford’s political staff directed Municipal Official Plan changes to favour select landowners’ interests
Environmental Defence’s Phil Pothen discusses Ontario political staff directing Municipal Official Plan changes favouring select landowners’ interests.
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Butter Tart Homicide
Don, Melinda, Jon and Doug discuss the feasibility of relocating the City’s Bright Lights display, uploading E.C. Row Expressway, and For Your Consideration.
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Confederacy Facts with Don
On this episode of Rose City Politics, Doug, Don, and Jon discuss: And in FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, Doug brings up the Federal Liberal government’s efforts to modernize and regulate the internet with various pieces of legislation, with one affecting podcasts. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625:…
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Queen’s Park Check-In: Fall Session with Essex MPP Anthony Leardi
Essex MPP Anthony Leardi discusses the start of the Fall Session, his priorities, what he’s heard this summer, & thoughts on Premier Ford’s polling.
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Premier Ford’s political scandals keep growing
Windsor-West MPP Lisa Gretzky discusses the ever growing list of scandals that are plaguing the Doug Ford government.
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In push to build more homes Ontario delays energy efficiency
The Narwhal reporter Fatima Syed discusses the province of Ontario delaying energy efficiency in its push to build more homes.
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QP Update with CTV News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Siobhan Morris
CTV News’ Chief Siobhan Morris discusses Ontario banning online gambling endorsements & scandal prompts Premier Ford to muse returning some Greenbelt lands.
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Should cities be in the entertainment business?
Ward 3 city councillor and event pro Renaldo Agostino discusses whether cities should be in the entertainment business.
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MONDAY ROUNDTABLE
Monday’s Roundtable discusses the 2003 Blackout, FORD FEST WINDSOR, ZELLERS returns to YQG, & a Detroit woman found a live frog in her salad!
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The Dan MacDonald Show (July 28, 2023)
Failing housing target, police & hospital program ongoing, affordability, Trump legal woes, US UFOS, cops nab Phog B&E suspect, Windsor Pizza Party, & WIFF.
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AM800 FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with Lorraine Goddard & Kieran McKenzie
Friday’s Roundtable discusses Windsor missing housing target, police & hospital partnership continuing, housing affordability, & Trump’s legal woes expand.
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Tilray reports $2 billion annual net loss, far worse than 2022’s $575,000 loss, & the stock…rises
Matt Lamers, international editor at MJBiz Daily discusses Leamington’s Tilray cannabis reporting a $2 billion annual net loss & the stock…rising.
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Dan MacDonald Show (July 26, 2023)
COVID inquiry, cabinet shuffle, West-Nile, all-way stops, Higher Ground Music & Arts Festival, Windsor & Anishinabek police exchange, & top marks at HDGH.
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WEDNESDAY ROUNDTABLE
WEDNESDAY’S ROUNDTABLE discusses if Canada needs a COVID inquiry, a federal cabinet shuffle, West Nile detected locally, & all-way stops.
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Dan MacDonald Show (7/24/23)
Housing targets, Barbenheimer, Twitter to X, high-frequency rail delays, oilsands & emissions tech, arts funding, & one of Canada’s most wanted arrested.
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Essex, Waterloo, Durham and Ottawa face ambulance pressures; province won’t release offload delay data
Bruce Krauter, Chief, Essex-Windsor EMS joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke to discuss ambulance pressures in Windsor Essex and how things stand today.
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Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Nate Erskine-Smith
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Nate Erskine-Smith discusses his campaign for Ontario Liberal Party leader and Ontario premier.
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STRONG MAYOR POWERS debate with Councillor Kieran McKenzie & MPP Andrew Dowie
Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie & Windsor Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie discuss whether STRONG MAYOR POWERS are necessary.
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TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE
Sherry Bondy & Greg Lemay discuss Pierre Poilievre & Danielle Smith photographed with a STRAIGHT PRIDE shirt, green energy, money worries, & shared roads.
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SHOULD PERMANENT PATIOS BECOMES THE NEW NORMAL?
Ward 3 City Councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses says the benefits far outweigh the risks for permanent patios at businesses throughout Windsor.
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MONDAY ROUNDTABLE with authors and writers Christian LaForet and Vanessa Sheilds
Monday’s roundtable discusses Canada’s military spending, Windsor as Canada’s 7th safest city, banning certain home sales to the rich, & patio permanency.
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MPP Andrew Dowie on Ontario paying one-third of all EV deals
Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie discusses Ontario paying one-third of production subsidies (to $15Billion) for ALL Ontario EV investments, past & present.
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Two First Nations won’t support Ontario nuclear power expansion until waste questions are answered
Reporter Matteo Cimellaro (The NATIONAL OBSERVER) discusses two First Nations not supporting Ontario nuclear expansion until waste questions are answered.
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Windsor jobless rate drops while national economy adds jobs & jobless rate increase
JUSTIN FALCONER, CEO of Workforce Windsor Essex, joins to discuss Windsor’s jobless rate dropping to 5.8% from 6.5%.
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Rose City News Dirigible
A bit of an off-format show tonight. Jon, Melinda, and Doug talk about C-18, the local news apocalypse and social media.
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Nationalized Water Parks
Don, Jon and Doug talk about the reaction to a west-end encampment and take an uninformed look at the Toronto by-election.
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PREMIER FORD EXTENDS STRONG MAYOR LEGISLATION TO WINDSOR
Windsor Ward 2 City Councillor Fabio Costante shares his thoughts on the Strong Mayor Legislation coming to Windsor.
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FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE
Vanessa Shields & Christian Laforet discuss Ontario covering 1/3 of Stellantis deal, Pedal & Pour 12-person cycle, 2023 Detroit Grand Prix & CODE BLACKS.
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Ontario Medical Association releases Progress Report on health care
Ontario Medical Assoc. president Dr. Andrew Park discusses Ontario’s primary care crisis & doctors’ pledge to work with government for better patient care.
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Canada close to finalizing Stellantis deal…again
Greg Layson, Auto News Canada discusses Canada & Ontario’s governments reportedly finalizing the NextStar EV Battery Plant after construction was paused.
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Ontario under HIGH to EXTREME wildfire risk
Mike Coste, Chief Fire Prevention Officer at Windsor Fire and Rescue Services discusses 3 provinces under wildfire risks & what to know about wildfires.
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Neo-nazis in Southwest Ontario
Grant LaFleche of The Hamilton Spectator discusses a Hamilton neo-nazi group claiming to be part of the ‘fastest growing nationalist community in Canada’.
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Do students need school breakfast programs?
Lorraine Goddard, CEO United Way / Centraide Windsor Essex discusses a push for the Ontario government to provide Ontario students a free breakfast.
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Free training for autoworkers post-EV Plant construction pause
Flavio Volpe, APMA Canada president, discusses managing a provincially funded paid job placement program to find full-time auto jobs for 360 people.
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Spirits Canada questions why foreign wine & beer corporations have greater market access than Ontario distillers’ spirits
Jan Westcott of Spirits Canada questions why consumers have greater access to beer and wine made in foreign countries over Ontario distillers’ spirits.
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AM800 CKLW: Ontario announces new energy storage & gas-fired generation
Justin Rangooni (Energy Storage Canada) discusses Ontario electric demand growth & fossil fuel-reliant industries shifting to electricity.
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Nice Battery Plant You Got There…
Jon, Melinda and Doug dissect the drama surrounding the NextStar (Stellantis/LGES) EV Battery Plant investment.
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AM800 CKLW: FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE
Kristen Siapas and Vanessa Shields discuss Peel Region divorce, councillor Francis’ marina dreams, Windsor police officer convoy donation, & Cineplex fees.
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AM800 CKLW: Will WINDSOR EXPRESS be in new BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE?
Basketball Super League President David Magley wherever Windsor Express plays their games, Windsor deserves a team in the new league.
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AM800 CKLW: THURSDAY ROUNDTABLE
Megan Ball Rigden and Jeff Denomme discuss Stellantis developments, LGBTQ hate and violence getting lawmakers notice, and an Ontario Auditor General report showing concern about local water and air quality.
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AM800 CKLW: STOLEN VEHICLES INCREASING IN WINDSOR-ESSEX
CTV Public Safety Analyst & former OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis explains how to protect your car from theft, whether in a parking lot or your own driveway.
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AM800 CKLW: MONDAY ROUNDTABLE
AM800 CKLW Roundtable: Is Windsor one of the unhappiest cities in Canada? Would you tip at the Apple Store? Do you interject when you see poor animal treatment?
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STRATCANN: Crossborder cannabis: Detroit to Windsor
Windsor has historically been known as Sin City due to rum running, strip clubs, & other more socially permissive entertainment in Canada than the US, so it was no surprise that when cannabis was legalized, entrepreneurs saw a budding opportunity.
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Comic Sans Council
Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about Mayor Dilkens’ new chief of staff, 2022 candidate financial disclosures, and a curious choice of typeface in City documents.
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LIVE! Sunday Afternoon Sound Check: Calgary says in your face, Windsor
Jon, Melinda and Doug chat about Calgary placing first among North American cities in The Economist’s ranking of livability.
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RCP SHOW: RCP Interviews Mike Morency of Matthew House
Mike Morency of Matthew House discusses Windsor’s refugee influx, what needs to be done, & drops some exciting news about Matthew House.
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Ontario announces new healthcare plans
Ontario Minister of Health Parliamentary Assistant MPP Robin Martin joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Shift to discuss Ontario healthcare changes.
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Registered Nurses’ Association Ontario reacts to Ontario health changes
Dr. Doris Grinspun, CEO Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario discusses her thoughts on health changes by the Ontario government.
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LIVE & LOCAL: Dec. 31 2022
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW of Ontario politics with Megan Ball Rigden & Get Gardening with Prof. Jay Terryberry.
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Federal Government covers Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge Blockade costs
Windsor Tecumseh MP, Irek Kusmiercyk and Ward 2 City Councillor Fabio Costante discuss the blockade reimbursement and 2022 year in review.
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THE SHIFT: Dec 28 2022
Smart home are smart tools for abuse; Health Canada annual cannabis results; Ontario physicans can prescribe common medication; housing market trends; 2022 drink trends.
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Ontario to allow pharmacists to prescribe for common ailments in 2023
Tim Brady, Pharmacist and Owner of Brady’s Pharmacy discusses Ontario allowing pharmacists to prescribe medication for common ailments in 2023.
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MP Masse on Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge Blockade reimbursement
Windsor-West MP Brian Masse discusses his demand to the federal government to reimburse Windsor $5.7 million spent on the Ambassador Bridge Blockade.
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Five largest healthcare unions declare SOS for public hospitals
Jackie Walker, Nursing Division President at SEIU Healthcare discusses a public hospital network collapse and the largest healthcare unions calling SOS.
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RCP SHOW: Stay in your lane, Sartori
Don, Jon and Doug talk about municipal governance reform in Ontario and the inauguration of a new council.
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“The Anguish of War” by local author Reverend Gene Lotz
Local author Reverend Gene Lotz discusses his new book about World War 1, “The Anguish of War”.
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RCP SHOW: The Shadowy Cabal
Don, Jon, and Doug roll the dice and talk ward politics, and cover the latest developments in the Mayor’s race.
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CTV WINDSOR: Advance polls offer drive-thru voting
Windsor residents can begin casting their votes in the upcoming municipal election this week, with advance polls opening up Wednesday. The first of eight early voting opportunities opens at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex, closing at 8 p.m. When the weekend rolls around, voters can head to Mic Mac Park…
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Megahospitals: A look at Windsor and Ottawa
Damian Piper, podcast producer for The Fulcrum discusses comparisons between two Ontario megahospital projects in Ottawa and Windsor.
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Feds offering tourism industry money
Kyra Cole, Ontario tourism leader, owner & co-owner of KL Branding & Consulting & respectively discusses the federal government funding tourism projects.
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Flavio Volpe on what an EV Battery Plant means for Windsor Essex
Flavio Volpe (president APMA Canada) joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what the Stellantis-LGES Battery Plant means for Windsor Essex.
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AM800: DAN MACDONALD: CITY WAITING ON HEALTH CANADA TO ADDRESS BACKYARD CANNABIS GROW ODOURS
Am800’s Dan MacDonald invited Jon Liedtke to join him on The Dan MacDonald show to discuss the City of Windsor holding back on whether to address backyard cannabis smell concerns following a Health Canada pubic input period.
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AM800: Dan MacDonald Show: COLORADO JUST PASSED A SLEW OF GROUNDBREAKING DRUG REFORM LAWS
COLORADO JUST PASSED A SLEW OF GROUNDBREAKING DRUG REFORM LAWS. Is this where Ontario is heading?
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Stratcann: Ontario Retail Cannabis Overview
If Alberta is the wild west of Canadian cannabis retail, Ontario can be considered an imperial capital, a hub of bureaucracy, red tape, and ever changing regulations.
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Rose City Politics: DonMerrifield.com
Rose City Politics dives into the latest updates on the Downtown Mission controversy, a new chief of staff for Mayor Dilkens, and new rules at the Windsor Public Library. There’s also a new Patreon coming for our fans! Listen to “DON MERRIFIELD DOT COM” on Spreaker.
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Rose City Politics: Blackburn News: Downtown Mission ‘appalled and shocked’ by city councillor’s comments
Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle – March 3, 2020 The executive director of the Downtown Mission admitted he is “disgusted” that a city councillor advised residents not to donate to his organization after a plan to move into the Central Branch of the Windsor Public Library fell through. The comments came last Wednesday when Rino…
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Rose City Politics: Mission Impossible
The Rose City Politics panel discusses the sale of Windsor Public Library Central branch to the Downtown Mission with Councillor Bortolin, & county political drama. Listen to “Mission Impossible” on Spreaker.
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Rose City Politics: Atlas Shrugs at the Wall
Doug “Data” Sartori, Sarah Morris, and Jon Liedtke perch up at Meteor in downtown Windsor, across from the Capitol Theatre and a stones throw from Phog, to discuss Ojibway Prairie Complex LPAT, Lakeshore billionaire Barry Zekelman’s Atlas Tube being involved in Trump’s border wall, and compare Toronto’s record setting year for tech investment with Windsor’s.…
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AM800: The Dan MacDonald Show – Roundtable Friday
AM800 CKLW’s The Dan MacDonald Show Friday Roundtable with Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin, Wetech CEO Yvonne Pilon, and Jon Liedtke
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Rose City Politics: Short-Term Stays and Long-Term Solutions
This week on the show Sarah, Don, Jon and Doug talk AirBnB, the ward 7 by-election, cannabis and housing. Listen to “Short-Term Stays and Long-Term Solutions” on Spreaker.
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AM800: Dan MacDonald Show: Ontario Cannabis Lounge Consultations
Jon Liedtke joins Dan MacDonald to talk about Ontario government cannabis lounge consultations which could allow onsite cannabis edible sale & consumption.
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Rose City Politics: Downtown and Ward 7 By-election
Broadcasting from the new studio The Meteor, the regular panel discusses downtown issues and the Ward 7 byelection, including Ken Lewenza’s potential entry. Listen to “The Kenpire Strikes Back” on Spreaker. Our regular panel includes Doug Sartori, Pat Papadeas, Don Merrified, and Jon Liedtke! Please support Rose City Politics by becoming a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics…
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Rose City Politics: Talent Attraction and Retention Strategies – WFWE
We are joined by Julian Villafuerte to talk about his research into talent attraction and retention strategies. Listen to “Talent Attraction and Budget Reactions” on Spreaker. Our regular panel includes Doug Sartori, Sarah Morris, Don Merrified, and Jon Liedtke! Please support Rose City Politics by becoming a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics* Live from the Kitchen Studios…
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Rose City Politics: Pre-Budget Episode
We are joined by guest panelists Frazier Fathers and Melinda Munro to talk about Windsor’s 2020 budget documents. Our regular panel includes Doug Sartori, Sarah Morris, Don Merrified, and Jon Liedtke! Listen to “Pre Budget 2020” on Spreaker. Please support Rose City Politics by becoming a Patreon subscriberLive from the Kitchen Studios @ Rino’s KitchenKind…
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Rose City Politics: Mayor Dilkens and the Ring
Listen to “Mayor Dilkens and The Ring” on Spreaker. This episode of Rose City Politics the regular panel welcomes Dr. Bonnie Stewart, from the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Education; Dr. Natalie Delia Deckard, Department. of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology; and Mita Williams from Leddy Library to the Kitchen Studios above Rino’s Kitchen and Ale…
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Rose City Politics: 2020 Episode 1: A New Host
Tonight on the show, we welcome our new panelist, Jon Liedtke! We get to know his background in politics and then jump into a discussion on the last decade in Windsor. From there, news du jour on collecting DNA at the border and new business investments in the core. Listen to “2020 Episode I: A…
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CBC WINDSOR: Why cannabis tourism isn’t flying high in Canada
Cannabis marketing should be treated more like alcohol, less like tobacco, says expert
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AM800: HIGHER LIMITS IN DOWNTOWN WINDSOR TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
Higher Limits cannabis lounge in downtown Windsor is closing its doors and the co-owner is blaming the Ford government.
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CBC RADIO CANADA (FRENCH): Un salon de marijuana thérapeutique ferme ses portes à Windsor
Le salon Higher Limits du centre-ville de Windsor a annoncé jeudi qu’il fermerait ses portes définitivement d’ici la fin de l’année en raison de la nouvelle réglementation provinciale qui favorise un Ontario sans fumée.
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CTV Windsor: Higher Limits to close due to new provincial regulations
A downtown marijuana lounge has announced it is closing. Higher Limits will shut its doors at the end of 2018.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: No concern in Windsor about legal pot in Michigan
It is now legal to light up in Windsor’s American neighbour, but cannabis advocates are not expecting much of a change.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Medical cannabis lounge to close its doors
Citing government regulations, a medical cannabis lounge in Windsor’s downtown core has announced that it will be closing.
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CBC WINDSOR: Medical cannabis lounge Higher Limits closing due to Ont. regulations
Changes to Ontario’s smoking laws have forced a medical cannabis lounge in downtown Windsor to shut down.
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AM800: PROVINCE DETAILS THE PLACES YOU CAN SMOKE POT
Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted.
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AM800: WINDSOR MARIJUANA ACTIVIST APPLAUDS DECISION OVER POT SALES
The co-owner of Higher Limits in downtown Windsor is applauding the new Ford government’s decision to allow private retailers to sell cannabis in Ontario.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Possible Pot Privatization Interests Windsor Business Owner
Blackburn News – Mark Brown – July 30, 2018 A Windsor businessman thinks the potential private sale of recreational cannabis is a bold step for the province. A report published Friday by The Globe and Mail and VICE News indicated that the Ford majority government in Ontario would allow for sales of recreational marijuana by private businesses. An official…
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AM800: WINDSOR VAPING LOUNGE OWNER WELCOMES FORD GOVERNMENT PAUSE
A hold on tougher provincial regulations for vaping and smoking is being welcomed by the owner of a Windsor vaping lounge.
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Washington Post: Americans are expected to flock to Canada when cannabis becomes legal — but here’s how the U.S. border stands in the way
Recreational marijuana has been legal here in Washington state since 2014. Adults just a few miles away in Canada also will be able to legally buy and smoke marijuana for pleasure starting in October.
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Toronto Star: Americans are expected to flock to Canada when cannabis becomes legal — but here’s how the U.S. border stands in the way
Recreational marijuana has been legal here in Washington state since 2014. Adults just a few miles away in Canada also will be able to legally buy and smoke marijuana for pleasure starting in October.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Cannabis Lounge Operator Relieved New Rules On Hold
The owner of a Windsor cannabis lounge is relieved the province is putting rules that would have made his business illegal on hold.
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CBC WINDSOR: New rules outlaw cannabis lounges, Windsor owner refuses to shut down
New provincial rules have outlawed cannabis lounges designed for medical users as of July 1, but one owner in Windsor, Ont. refuses to shut down.
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CBC WINDSOR: Stormy Daniels’ Windsor visit postponed
A porn actress at the centre of a legal battle involving U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a visit to Windsor, Ont., next week.
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AM800: STORMY DANIELS POSTPONES APPEARANCE IN WINDSOR
Stormy Daniels has postponed her appearance in Windsor. The porn star and former Playboy playmate was scheduled to make an appearance at Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge and Cheetah’s on June 13.
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WINDSOR STAR: Stormy Daniels, embroiled in scandal, lawsuits with U.S. President Trump, to appear in Windsor
Chris Thompson • Windsor Star – May 08, 2018 Stormy Daniels, the American porn star at the centre of a scandal and lawsuits involving U.S. President Donald Trump, will be making an appearance in Windsor next month. A Stormy Night in Windsor will see Daniels appearing at two local venues, Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge and Cheetah’s of…
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AM800: STORMY DANIELS TO MAKE APPEARANCE IN WINDSOR
One of the most notorious names from the news headlines is set to make a stop in Windsor. Stormy Daniels will make an appearance at Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge and Cheetah’s next month.
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CBC WINDSOR: Stormy Daniels coming to Windsor in June
Stormy Daniels is coming to Windsor on June 13. The porn actress — who says she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006 — will be participating in a tell-all conversation at Higher Limits from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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CBC WINDSOR: No pot tourism strategy for Windsor-Essex until guidelines set, says tourism agency
As people across Canada prepare for recreational cannabis to become legal later this year the regional tourism agency for Windsor-Essex says it has no strategy until operational guidelines are set.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Cannabis Lounge’s Day of Action
Time is ticking until the Attorney General’s March 5th consultation on lounges is due, this is the very last week that you can have your say on proposed places of use in Ontario. As such, lounge owners are holding a Day of Action for Lounges on March 1st. Several lounges across Ontario are taking action, find out what you…
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Pot Advocates Seek Parity With Alcohol
The owner of a local business wants to put legal pot availability on a level playing field with alcohol and tobacco.
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WINDSOR STAR: ‘Wildest dreams’ — legalizing pot has benefits and pitfalls for Windsor region
Jon Liedtke, co-owner of downtown Windsor’s Higher Limits medical cannabis lounge, wonders what legalization will mean to such groups as apartment and condo dwellers and students in dorms if using recreational marijuana is restricted to private residences.
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WINDSOR STAR: LCBO seeks ready-to-go store to sell legal cannabis in Windsor by July 1
With the Ontario government passing legislation Tuesday that paves the way for the government-run sale of recreational marijuana starting in July, the search is on for a ready-to-go store in Windsor.
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UWindsor Lance: [SATIRE] Cannabis Lounge boasts “inspirational space” for new art students
Higher Limits, downtown Windsor’s only cannabis vapour lounge. Co-owner John Liedtke believes his business has a competitive edge, claiming it to be an “inspirational space” for the incoming crowd.
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WINDSOR STAR: Windsor among first communities to host retail pot stores
Windsor will be among the first to host a cannabis store once pot is legalized next summer.
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CBC Windsor: Windsor one of first municipalities to get a legal pot store: LCBO
Windsor will be one of the first 14 municipalities in Ontario to receive a stand-alone cannabis store.
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AM800: WINDSOR’S SECOND ANNUAL PIZZAFEST HEATS UP MONDAY
Am800 – Gord Bacon – Oct 1 2017 Windsor’s second annual Pizzafest will hit Higher Limits Monday night. The contest pits some of the city’s top pies against each other for bragging rights in a town renowned for it’s pizza. That’s according to Higher Limit’s owner and event organizer Jon Liedtke. “Everyone knows Windsor has…
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Blackburn News: Pizza Fest Is Back
Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle – Sept. 18 2017 On the heels of a very successful event last year, Higher Limits, Windsor’s downtown cannabis lounge, is bringing back Pizza Fest. “We had over 1,000 people come through our place over the weeks that we were doing the festival,” says co-owner Jon Liedtke. “We crowned one…
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WINDSOR STAR: Who has the best pizza in Windsor? Pizza Fest returns to Higher Limits
Dalson Chen – Windsor Star – September 14 2017 You don’t have to be stoned to appreciate good pizza — but the folks at downtown Windsor cannabis lounge Higher Limits still think they’re pretty qualified to judge who has the best pie in the city. Pizza fans: Prepare for the second edition of Windsor Pizza Fest, starting in…
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Blackburn News: Windsor Cannabis Lounge Co-owner Fears For Downtown
Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle – Sept 11 2017 “I think you’re going to see the strip change very quickly,” says Higher Limits co-owner Jon Liedtke about the impact legal marijuana will have on Windsor’s downtown. Liedtke anticipates what he jokingly refers to as a “tsunami” of young Americans crossing the border from Michigan, Ohio,…
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AM800: WINDSOR POT ADVOCATE SAYS NEW STORES NOT ENOUGH
AM800 – Gord Bacon – Sept 9 2017 A local marijuana advocate and store owner isn’t completely onboard with the province’s sales pitch. The provincial government has announced sales plans with 10 months left before recreational marijuana is legalized in Canada. Owner of Windsor’s Higher Limits Lounge for medical marijuana, Jon Liedtke, doesn’t think new model…
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CTV Windsor: Pot shop reaction
Higher Limits owner Jon Liedtke is upset about the province’s decision to open LCBO-run pot shops. Angelo Aversa reports.
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CTV Windsor: Ontario plans 150 LCBO-run pot shops by 2020
CTV Windsor – The Canadian Press – Sept 8 2017 TORONTO — Ontario plans to sell marijuana in as many as 150 dedicated stores run by the province’s liquor control board after Ottawa legalizes its recreational use next summer, the Liberal government announced Friday. Those looking to purchase marijuana when it becomes legal across the…
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AM800: Lynn Martin and Jon Liedtke talk legalization (video)
AM800 CKLW: Jon Liedtke of Higher Limits joins Lynn Martin live in studio. Should the Feds hit the brakes on their plan to legalize pot? Call 519-792-2559 with your opinion.
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Bay Street Bull: High Expectations
Bay Street Bull – Summer 2017 – Miroslav Tomoski The professionalization of pot is well on its way to becoming a major game changer in the world of business. Will Canada be the one leading the way? Hovering on the edge of a major paradigm shift for decades, cannabis is now just one year away…
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AM800 CKLW: ACTIVIST SAYS LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS COULD RE-INVENT WINDSOR
Co-Owner of “Higher Limits” Jon Liedtke says Windsor is the perfect place to become the cannabis capital of the country.
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WINDSOR STAR: Canadian federal government announces new marijuana legislation
Windsor Star – Dalson Chen & Craig Pearson – April 14 2017 Smoking pot should soon be legal for adults in Canada, after the federal government announced a raft of much-anticipated marijuana legislation on Thursday. Promising to “strictly regulate” the production, sale, distribution and possession of cannabis, the Liberals introduced a suite of bills in…
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CBC Windsor: Windsor Mayor’s comments on pot legalization has Denver buzzing
CBC Windsor – Feb 13 2017 Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens stands by comments he made about the “riff raff” on the streets of Denver during a recent visit, saying pot legalization in Canada could have similarly damaging results for his border city. His description of the people he saw, which was published in a Windsor Star…
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CBC Windsor: Windsor businesses brace for pot tourism boost
CBC Windsor – March 28 2017 Windsor businesses could be in a position to capitalize on the federal government’s plan to legalize marijuana by next year, according to a couple of entrepreneurs dreaming up ideas for the region. CBC News learned the government will announce the proposed pot legislation next month, aiming to make pot…
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CTV Windsor: Higher Limits owner excited to hear pot legalization reports
CTV Windsor – March 27 2017 Canadians should be able to smoke marijuana legally by Canada Day 2018. CTV News has confirmed the federal government intends to introduce legislation by April 20, 2017 to legalize pot. One of the owners of a Windsor cannabis lounge welcomes news that marijuana could soon be legal. “We’re so…
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WINDSOR STAR: A green Canada Day in 2018? Reports say marijuana legalization date set by federal government
WINDSOR STAR – DALSON CHEN – MARCH 27 2017 Next year’s Canada Day celebration just might be the greenest one ever, with reports that the federal government has set a date for national marijuana legalization: July 1, 2018. ana that the federal government has enacted and replaced in recent years. “We’ve helped them navigate the MMAR…
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Civilized: Canadian Cannabis Lounge To Start Hosting ‘Elevated’ Community Debates
Civilized – Tess Allen – March 2017 To say we are living in turbulent times would be an understatement. From the election of Donald Trump (a profoundly divisive event all on its own) to tensions around healthcare reform and foreign relations, it’s easy to feel pessimistic about our chances of reconciling as a society anytime…
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CBC Windsor: Windsor pot proponents support task force recommendations
[CBC Windsor] Windsor proponents for the legalization of marijuana support the latest federal recommendations that outline how pot should be produced, sold and taxed in Canada. Those recommendations, released Tuesday by a federal task force, say the provinces should regulate sales to prevent the illegal sale of marijuana. Pot task force recommends legal cannabis sales…
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Blackburn News: Burning Question Who Has The Best Pizza Solved
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] It’s a question that’s burned in the consciousness of every Windsor resident since the beginning of time, or at least it’s nagged patrons at a downtown cannabis lounge since late last summer. In a city that prides itself on its pie, who has the best pizza in Windsor? At the…
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Windsor Star: Got the munchies? Sam’s Pizzeria makes the best pizza in Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] It’s been decided. When you’ve got the munchies for pizza, the best pie in the city comes from … Sam’s Pizzeria & Cantina. The longtime west-end pizza place has been declared the ultimate winner of Pizza Fest — the contest held by downtown cannabis lounge Higher Limitsto crown the top pizza in Windsor. Monthly brackets have been…
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AM800 News: POSITIVE REACTION FOR A REPORT DEALING WITH LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
AM 800 News – Rob Hindi – Dec 14 2016 The co-owner of Higher Limits in Windsor is giving a thumbs-up to a report on legalizing recreational marijuana. Jon Liedtke, who is also a member of the Canadian Cannabis Confederation, says he pleased with most of the report’s 80 recommendations including storefront and mail-order sales…
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CBC Windsor: Canadian Cannabis Confederation Supports Legalization Taskforce
CBC Windsor asked Jon Liedtke of Higher Limits & founder of the Canadian Cannabis Confederation to visit CBC studios to discuss the legalization of cannabis in Canada.
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The Plaid Zebra: Watching the presidential debate from Canada’s largest cannabis lounge
The Plaid Zebra – Miroslav Tomoski What a night for the Great American Bloodsport! And what better place to watch it than from behind a well secured border with the Detroit River between us? Hyped-up to the level of a heavyweight match the first presidential debate, at Hofstra University in New York, had all the…
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Blackburn News: Windsorites Favour Clinton, Wary Of Trump
[Blackburn News – Ricardo Veneza] Many people in Windsor are pulling for a Hillary Clinton victory over Donald Trump in the US presidential race — if a viewing party in the city is anything to go by. The Water’s Edge Event Centre in Windsor had about 150 people take in the first US presidential debate…
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Windsor Star: Windsor medical marijuana lounge offers U.S. presidential debate toking game
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] What’s the best way to watch the U.S. presidential debate on Monday? At downtown Windsor medical marijuana lounge Higher Limits, there’s a simple answer: High as hell. Like many venues across North America, the lounge will be showing the live televised debate on its biggest screen. But unlike anywhere else, Higher…
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Civilized: This Club Is Elevating Tonight’s Debate With A ‘Presidential Toking Game’
[Civilized – Tess Allen] Step foot into any bar or college dorm across the continent tonight and you’ll almost certainly see two things: the first U.S. presidential debate being screened for all who dare to watch it, and a whole lot of alcohol (possibly being consumed through a series of debate-inspired drinking games). A Canadian cannabis lounge – Higher Limits –…
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MLive: Canadian marijuana [lounge] to host Presidential Debate ‘toking game’
Canadian marijuana dispensary [lounge] to host Presidential Debate ‘toking game’ [MLive – Benjamin Raven] Canada’s biggest marijuana lounge is inviting guests to come watch the U.S. Presidential Debate and partake in a little “toking game.” A toking game is simply a different take on the American favorite “drinking game,” but will replace drinks of alcohol…
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Blackburn News: First Presidential Debate Inspires Windsor Viewing Parties
[Blackburn News – Ricardo Veneza] The first US presidential debate is set for Monday night pitting Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton against Republican nominee Donald Trump. It seems Windsorites are very interested. There are at least two formal viewing parties for the debate happening in Windsor — one being held at the Water’s Edge Event Centre…
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BizX: Higher Limits announces Windsor Pizza Fest Round 2
Following an incredibly successful Round 1 event which saw over 150 pizza hungry Windsorites venture into Higher Limits – many of them having never entered before – Higher Limits is proud to launch Round 2 of the Windsor Pizza Fest.
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Windsor Star: Open Streets Part 2 will include an extra hub, social media and more
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] The second instalment of Open Streets Windsor has lots of new stuff to offer, including a university hub, a non-denominational candle-lighting, and a marijuana-fuelled yoga session. The largest free recreation program in the city’s history promises something for everyone on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Streets will close to vehicles…
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WDET: Will Windsor Become a Weed Empire?
Officials say Canada will almost certainly legalize recreational marijuana next year, and Windsor is likely to cash-in.
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Windsor Star: Canadian banks back away from marijuana-related businesses
Canada’s federal government may have promised that marijuana legalization is on the horizon, but you wouldn’t know it from the way banks treat cannabis-related businesses, says downtown Windsor’s Higher Limits.
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Blackburn News: Windsor’s Pizza Fest Serves Its First Slice
The first round of Windsor’s Pizza Fest put on by Higher Limits is in the books.
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Windsor Star: ‘Cannabis and pizza go together very well;’ Vapour lounge seeks to find Windsor’s best pie
[Windsor Star – Sarah Sachelli] Windsor pizza is the stuff of legends, but a downtown vapour lounge wants to settle once and for all who makes the best pie in town. Higher Limits, which bills itself as a cannabis community centre, is launching what it calls the Windsor Essex Pizza Fest. Beginning Sept. 1, with…
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Blackburn News: The Great Pizza Debate Could Be Settled
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] Isn’t it about time we knew who in Windsor makes the best pizza? Windsorites pride themselves on the quality of their pies, and while everyone agrees the city has the best, the debate over who makes the best has never been resolved, until maybe now. Co-owner and founder of Higher…
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Windsor Star: Former Windsorite engineers sound for historic Tragically Hip concerts
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] For many Canadians, there’s a deeply bittersweet quality about The Tragically Hip’s tour this summer — and Windsor native Lee Moro has ample reason to feel that way. A veteran production manager and audio engineer, Moro has been handling sound duties for The Hip on the historic closing dates of their Man Machine Poem concert series. With frontman Gord…
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Windsor Star: Grow your own: Windsor medical marijuana users react to federal changes to production rules
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] Canadians with medical marijuana prescriptions will soon be legally able to grow their own medicine. Health Canada announced on Thursday that the new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations — which come into effect Aug. 24 — will allow people authorized to use medical marijuana to “produce a limited amount of cannabis for…
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Cannabis Life Network: INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO NEW ACMPR MEDICAL CANNABIS SYSTEM
[Cannabis Life Network] Yesterday’s announcement of new Health Canada regulations around medical cannabis was met by the cannabis community with mixed response. The new rules, Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR), replace the existing MMPR system once again allowing medical patients to grow their own cannabis at home but only by getting seeds and supplies from the licensed cannabis producers set up under…
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Blackburn News: Medical Marijuana Regulation Changes Welcomed Locally
[Blackburn News – Kirk Dickinson] A Windsor marijuana advocate is praising the Canadian government’s recent changes to laws surrounding medical marijuana. Health Canada announced on Thursday that Canadians who have been prescribed medical marijuana can now grow limited amounts for personal use, or designate someone to grow it for them. Those looking to grow their…
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CBC Windsor: Windsor marijuana vaping lounge applauds new Health Canada rules
[CBC Windsor] The federal government’s decision to allow medical marijuana patients to grow a limited amount of cannabis at home is music to the ears of Windsor’s first vaping lounge. “I think it’s very good thing what they’ve done,” said Jon Liedtke, Co-owner of Higher Limits in Windsor. “Expanding access to medical marijuana, ensuring that there is affordable, consistent supply…
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Windsor Star: Higher Limits starts pro-cannabis confederation; Vapelated Vapor Lounge vows to sell medicinal pot
Two Windsor pot advocates are taking vastly different approaches to their cause — with one seeking legitimacy through a new pro-cannabis confederation, and the other vowing to sell medicinal marijuana whatever the legal consequences.
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Fox 2 Detroit: Canada to likely legalize pot impacting both sides of Detroit River
[Fox 2 Detroit – Charlie Langton] The push is on to legalize marijuana in Canada. If our neighbors across the Detroit River give it the green light, a lot of metro Detroiters could head to Windsor to get high. A change in the law could have a big impact on both sides of the border.…
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Detroit News: Legal Canadian pot may lure Metro Detroiters to Windsor
Canada is moving to legalize recreational marijuana use next year and authorities here say it could mean an influx of Metro Detroiters craving cannabis.
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Windsor Star: Cannabis lounge launches video service for pot scripts
[Windsor Star – Dan Taekema] A budding local business is offering a service to connect people in Windsor-Essex with doctors outside the area who are willing to prescribe medical marijuana. The owners of Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge say patients looking for legal access to pot are having trouble finding doctors here who will write them a prescription so they’ve launched a Medical…
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Blackburn News: Cannabis Lounge Wants To Match Patients With Doctors
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] A new partnership between a Windsor cannabis lounge and Medical Marijuana Services will help match patients who could benefit from medical marijuana with doctors willing to prescribe it. Patients can fill out an online application and schedule an appointment with a licensed doctor at Higher Limits. A room at the…
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BizX: Higher Limits Launches Medical Marijuana Prescription Service via Video Calling
Higher Limits has announced a partnership with Medical Marijuana Services (MMS) to connect Windsor and Essex County residents seeking medical marijuana with Licensed Physicians through the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) via Video Calling.
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WINDSOR STAR: What’s Going On: Windsor entertainment events June 2 to 8 2016
Dalson Chen – Windsor Star – June 1 2016 Jackasses live the high life Members of the notorious Jackass crew — Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, Preston Lacy, Chris Pontius, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey — bring their irreverent brand of comedy and stunts to Higher Limits (251 Ouellette Ave.) on Friday night. It’s been 16 years since Jackass debuted on…
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Merry Jane: Canada’s Legalization Plan (Finally) Has a Timeline
Any fears for the future of Canadian cannabis should’ve been arrested on 4/20 when Health Minister Jane Philpott told the UN special session on drugs that the country would introduce legislation for legalization next spring.
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Metro Times: Vice: Windsor’s not so bad, and it’s near Detroit
[Metro Times – Michael Jackman] We’re no stranger to Windsor-bashing. We’ve heard it all before. Windsor is the armpit of Canada, you say? We heard that one a generation ago. So when we came across a Vice Magazine article with a headline declaring that Windsor “Might be the Worst Place on Earth,” we weren’t surprised. The only surprise,…
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BizX: The Buzz on Medical Marijuana Lounges: To Smoke or Not to Smoke in Public
More than 100 small businesses across Ontario, including two here in Windsor, face an uncertain future if amendments to the Smoke Free Ontario Act and the E-Cigarettes Act come into effect this summer.
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Windsor Star: Festive Windsor pot advocates react to Canadian legalization announcement
April 20 brought the Canadian government’s strongest statements yet about the legalization of marijuana — and pot advocates at downtown Windsor cannabis lounge Higher Limits were already in a festive mood.
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Eyes on Windsor: Higher Limits 420 Concert
[Eyes on Windsor] Higher Limits and Endless Heights present the 420 Concert featuring Juno award winning band The Sadies with special guests The Walkervilles, The Nefidovs and Huttch at Higher Limits on April 20, 2016. Higher Limits and Endless Heights are proud to announce a musical event like no other to celebrate April 20, 420,…
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Cannabis Life Network: BILL 45: THE ONTARIO NANNY STATE VS. CANNABIS PATIENTS
Hundreds joined together in Toronto Apr. 9, to protest the Ontario government’s plan to restrict the use and sale of e-cigarettes and vaping.
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Windsor Star: Windsor breweries bring full flavour to local beer scene
Downtown Windsor’s Craft Heads Brewing Company has collaborated with Toronto’s Indie Alehouse and Higher Limits to create some truly unique brews this month.
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The Plaid Zebra: Will Canada’s Cannabis Future Be a Stoner’s Paradise or Corporate Nightmare?
Cannabis businesses today operate on the edge of legality and are locked in a legal no-man’s land where shaping the rules for the future means navigating a maze of regulations that weave through federal and provincial law as well as local bylaws.
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Cannabis Life Network: CRAFT HEADS BREWERY AND HIGHER LIMITS LAUNCH 420 ‘THC’ HEMP BEER
Craft Heads Brewing Company and Higher Limits Cannabis Lounge, two downtown Windsor businesses focused on building up the core, have teamed up to present a special, one-of-a-kind hemp beer, aptly named “THC: Tasty Hemp Concoction”.
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Cannabis Life Network: ONTARIO GROUP HOPES TO UNITE CANNABIS VOICE AS GOVERNMENT CRAFTS POLICIES
[Cannabis Life Network] Travelling to speak with politicians and government officials across Ontario, a cannabis advocate realized that there was a serious lack of representation from the community and is hoping to bring those voices to the table. Jon Liedtke, who operates the Windsor vaping lounge Higher Limits, created the Canadian Cannabis Confederation a group that he said was born…
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Windsor Star: Liberals discriminate against marijuana users
Jon Liedtke – Guest Column – Windsor Star “These proposals are arbitrary, discriminatory, and serve only to intentionally harm and forcibly segregate some of the most vulnerable and protected members of society.” Jon Liedtke, co-owner of Higher Limits – Canada’s largest & Windsor’s first – cannabis lounge writes as a guest contributor to the Windsor…
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Windsor Star: Another cannabis vaping lounge to open in downtown Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] Downtown Windsor will have another place where people can vape or smoke medical marijuana — if Leo Lucier can pull off plans for his Vapelated Vapor Lounge. “I want to set it up like a European cafe,” says Lucier, 46, proprietor of the new business at 26 Chatham St. E. Lucier said he intended…
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Civilized: How Ontario’s Landmark Public Vaping Laws Just Went Up In Smoke
[Civilized – James McClure] Medical marijuana patients in Ontario are angered and dismayed by the provincial government’s 180 on vaping rights. Just last November, Associate Minister of Health Dipika Damerla announced that patients would be allowed to vape in public – including at movie theatres, restaurants, sporting venues and public parks, unless site managers specifically banned patrons…
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National Post: Changes to Smoke-Free Ontario Act could doom Windsor cannabis vaping lounge
There could be big trouble in the future for Windsor’s first cannabis vaping lounge — and it’s coming direct from the provincial government. There could be big trouble in the future for Windsor’s first cannabis vaping lounge — and it’s coming direct from the provincial government. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced Thursday…
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CBC Radio Canada: Ontario marijuana “vaping” lounge may be forced to close
[CBC Radio Canada] It has only been open for about a little over a month, and already the Windsor Ontario establishment may be forced out of business by a new provincial anti-smoking law. Jon Liedtke is the owner of “Higher Limits” a vaping lounge where those with medical authorization to use marijuana. One regular customer…
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Windsor Star: Changes to Smoke-Free Ontario Act could doom Windsor cannabis vaping lounge
Windsor Star – Dalson Chen – March 11, 2016 There could be big trouble in the future for Windsor’s first cannabis vaping lounge — and it’s coming direct from the provincial government. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced Thursday it will propose legislative changes meant to “strengthen (Ontario) smoking laws to better protect people from second-hand…
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Cannabis Life Network: WINDSOR VAPOUR LOUNGE HAS NO PLANS TO CLOSE DESPITE ANNOUNCED ONTARIO SMOKING BAN
[Cannabis Life Network – Brent Constantin] The Ontario government’s announcement today that it plans to ban medical cannabis smoking and vaping in all public places came as a shock to the recently opened Windsor vapour lounge Higher Limits. Operator Jon Liedtke said he was incredibly surprised to read the news this morning that the government is seeking to prohibit…
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CBC ICI Radio Canada Windsor: Le salon de marijuana de Windsor menacé par la nouvelle loi antitabac de l’Ontario
[CBC ICI Radio Canada Windsor] À peine ouvert, le premier salon de consommation de marijuana médicale de Windsor pourrait devoir fermer ses portes parce que la province interdira l’usage des cigarettes électroniques et de marijuana thérapeutique dans les espaces publics pour éviter que la population ne soit en contact avec de la fumée secondaire. La…
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Blackburn News: Proposed Changes to Smoke-Free Ontario Act Unconstitutional
[Blackburn News – Maureen Revait] The owner of Windsor’s only vapour lounge is calling the provincial government’s attempt to limit where people can use medical marijuana unconstitutional. The Ontario government is proposing changes to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act that would prohibit the use of e-cigarettes and the smoking and vaping of medical marijuana in all enclosed public…
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Windsor Star: High society: Vaping lounge opens for business in downtown Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] The people behind the new vaping lounge in downtown Windsor say it’s not just about providing a place for medical marijuana users to toke up — it’s about clearing the air when it comes to pot. “We have medical users who are being discriminated against, who have stigmas lingering over them,” said…
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Blackburn News: 4:20 Is Still A Pretty Big Deal
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] There are no big protests planned in Windsor, but pot-smokers are recognizing 4:20. At Higher Limits, Windsor’s first cannabis lounge, co-owner Jon Liedtke says even though there appears to be greater social acceptance of recreational marijuana use, it’s still an important day to mark on the calendar. “Especially when you…
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OurWindsor.ca: Businesses are hoping to benefit from Open Streets Windsor
OurWindsor.ca – Sean Previl The streets of Windsor are opening up to pedestrians this summer and not only will the public be able to benefit, businesses believe they will as well. The Open Streets Windsor pilot project has been in the works for about two years as part of a syndicated project in cities across North America.…
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High Times: Smoking Marijuana Is Legal, but Ashtrays Are Not in Ontario Cannabis Lounge
[High Times: Mike Adams] While it is perfectly acceptable to smoke weed in Canada’s newly opened medicinal cannabis lounge in downtown Windsor, patrons are being required to flick their ashes on the floor because health officials claim it is a violation of a local tobacco ordinance for the establishment to have ashtrays on the tables. When Higher…
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Windsor Star: Windsor’s Higher Limits makes High Times magazine
[Windsor Star] High times are literally here for downtown Windsor’s first cannabis vapour lounge. Higher Limits, the new business at 251 Ouellette Ave., has caught the attention of that illustrious periodical of all things pot-related, High Times magazine. In an online article, the magazine (which was founded in 1974) focuses on the latest controversy at…
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Metro Times: Higher Ground: Out of the shadows in Windsor
[Metro Times – Larry Gabriel] I’ve sometimes wondered what the cannabis lounge of the future will be like when cannabis connoisseurs don’t have to sneak around and keep their pleasure on the down low. Will it have the typical bar and lounge look? Will it look like a coffeehouse? Will it have a psychedelic feel?…
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Windsor Star: Open Streets: Councillors OK longest block party in city’s history
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] Let the streets be open. Council decided on Monday to green light a pilot project called Open Streets Windsor, creating what will become the longest block party in Windsor’s history — not once but twice. It’ll mark the longest street closing, too, all in the name of healthy people and…
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Windsor Star: Kenny vs. Spenny headline grand opening of Higher Limits
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] They were rude, crude and entirely inappropriate. But the cult comedy act of Kenny Vs. Spenny seemed to fit right in. The reality TV duo headlined the Friday night grand opening of Higher Limits, Windsor’s first cannabis vapour loungewhich is billed as the largest of its kind in Canada —…
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The Spec: Windsor’s first vaping lounge sees success in first two weeks
The Spec – Sean Previl Windsor’s first vaping lounge is seeing good reception even after being open only two weeks. Co-owner Jon Liedtke, 28, said since its opening they’ve seen approximately 125 people a day through the doors of Higher Limits at 251 Ouellette Ave., which used to be home of Venue Music Hall. With plans in…
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National Post: ‘Canada’s largest’ pot vaping lounge opens in Windsor for medical marijuana users
[Dalson Chen – National Post] The grey area is that the owners and staff of Higher Limits can’t ask patrons for proof of a marijuana licence. Customers have no obligation to share their private medical information. The people behind the new vaping lounge in downtown Windsor say it’s not just about providing a place for…
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Cannabis Life Network: WINDSOR SEES OPENING OF THE CITY’S FIRST VAPOUR LOUNGE
[Cannabis Life Network] Windsor’s cannabis community has been brought to the next level with the opening of Higher Limits, a vapour lounge that owner Jon Liedtke said is the largest in the country. Less than two weeks old, Liedtke said the 6000 square foot facility was opened as direct response to Justin Trudeau’s election, earlier in the fall, a…
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CTV Windsor: Medical marijuana lounge opens doors in Windsor
CTV Windsor – Rich Garton Downtown Windsor is now home to the biggest medical marijuana lounge in Canada. Higher Limits has opened its doors on Ouellette Avenue, near University Avenue. According to police, it’s fully legal, but on the city level, unregulated. The vapour lounge quietly opened a few weeks ago. It’s a place for…
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CBC Windsor: Ashtrays illegal in Ontario medical marijuana lounge Social Sharing
[CBC Windsor] Ramsin Ishaq can smoke his medically prescribed marijuana all day long at a new medical marijuana smoking and vaping lounge in downtown Windsor, Ont., but health officials say he can’t flick the ash from his joint in an ashtray. Instead, he has to ash his joint on the counter top or table. That’s…
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Blackburn News: Police Comment On Cannabis Lounge
[Blackburn News – Adelle Loiselle] Windsor police are taking a hands-off approach to the city’s first cannabis vapour lounge. Higher Limits on Ouellette Ave. seeks to create a safe space for both medicinal and recreational users of marijuana. Co-owner Jon Liedtke says the establishment will also work to dispel myths and “correct narratives which exist surrounding…
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CBC Exlcusive: Medicinal marijuana lounge opens in downtown Windsor
Windsor’s first medical marijuana vaping lounge barely had time to open its doors and city officials are talking about finding ways to regulate this type of business.
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Blackburn News: Windsor’s First Vapour Lounge Opens
[Blackburn News – Maureen Revait] Windsor’s first cannabis vapour lounge is now open on Ouellette Ave. The owners of Higher Limits want it to be a safe and comfortable atmosphere for people to consume cannabis for medical or recreational use. “Our goal and our aim is to connect the growing medical cannabis community with the…
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ourWindsor.ca: Windsor’s first vaping lounge sees success in first two weeks
ourWindsor.ca – Sean Previl Windsor’s first vaping lounge is seeing good reception even after being open only two weeks. Co-owner Jon Liedtke, 28, said since its opening they’ve seen approximately 125 people a day through the doors of Higher Limits at 251 Ouellette Ave., which used to be home of Venue Music Hall. With plans in the…
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The Urbanite: Better Luck Next Year?
The end of the year has arrived and with it comes a fresh opportunity to put our collective houses in order, and make no mistake, our houses are quite messy and in dire need of being put in order.
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ourWindsor: Percy Hatfield opens by-election campaign office
With five provincial by-elections scheduled for August 1 to replace former Ontario Liberal seats – including both former Premier McGuinty and Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan’s seats – the summer campaign season is upon us.
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ourWindsor.ca: Drink that beer…it’s helping the economy
Grab your favourite pint glass, purchase a growler of craft beer and kick your feet up, Ontarians! It’s Ontario Craft Beer Week.
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ourWindsor.ca: UPDATED: OPSEU president warns Ontarians to “stock up” on liquor before potential May 17 LCBO strike
Residents of Ontario have been warned by the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to stock up their liquor cabinets before a potential this coming May 17 – a long weekend – strike of unionized LCBO employees.
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ourWindsor.ca: Rain got you down? Take in some indoor Windsor activities
OurWindsor wanted to compile a list of our favourite spots in the city to visit on a rainy day (although they’re excellent places to visit on warm and sunny days as well!)…
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ourWindsor.ca: Provinces allocates $45-million to music industry
The Province of Ontario has announced a $45-million fund that seeks to position the province as a leader in the audio production and recording industry while creating jobs and expanding the number of live performances.
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ourWindsor.ca: Health Unit seeks $10-million to tackle childhood obesity
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is hoping to receive $10-million for five years of programming from the province aimed at reducing the rate of childhood obesity in the region.
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UWindsor Lance: Ferry Cross the River
Plans are underway to create a ferry route between the downtowns of Windsor and Detroit to increase tourism for the region and further integrate the two cities economically.
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ourWindsor.ca: Windsor regional hospital receives ‘B’ in CBC’s Rate My Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital received a “B” grade in the most recent CBC Fifth Estate investigation entitled “Rate My Hospital” that investigated the performance standards of hospitals across the country. While WRH didn’t receive the highest possible grade, CEO David Musyj is proud of his team and the hospital as a whole.
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ourWindsor.ca: Signing of presidential permit represents last hurdle for new bridge
With the signing of a presidential permit from the Obama Administration, the new Detroit River International Crossing has cleared the final hurdle and is ready to begin long awaited construction.
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The Windsor Star: Protecting The Lance
Windsor StarApril 11, 2013Guest Column: Jon Liedtke The Lance, the University of Windsor’s student newspaper, the second largest in the city and the only weekly newspaper in the city, was forced to immediately suspend print operations by the outgoing University of Windsor Students’ Alliance board of directors in a lame duck session. The board claims…
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CTV WINDSOR: The Lance to print one more edition
There is still some hope for the University of Windsor newspaper. After an emergency board meeting was called Monday night, The Lance will print at least one more issue.
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The Windsor Star: UWSA pulls the plug on The Lance; print publication to cease immediately
[Windsor Star – Claire Brownell] UPDATE: The UWSA board of directors has scheduled a meeting to discuss the situation for 4:30 p.m. today in council chambers on the second floor of the CAW Student Centre. The meeting is open to the public. The Lance, the University of Windsor’s 85-year-old student newspaper, has been ordered to…
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ourWindsor.ca: LCBO has no plans for new downtown location
With a newly constructed flagship LCBO store that has recently opened in East Windsor, many residents have wondered whether or not redevelopment in the core of the city would prompt the provincial Crown corporation to upgrade its only existing facility downtown.
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ourWindsor.ca: Local reaction to 2013 federal budget mixed
When Jim Flaherty presented the Conservative’s 2013 budget to the House of Commons yesterday, many in the region were put at ease to learn that it aimed to increase both jobs and skills training.
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ourWindsor.ca: To compete globally, education needs to be reformed
Is education failing our students? In a workforce in which many students are opting to return to a post-secondary institution after completing a first degree, many have wondered if the education system is designed the best it can be for the 21st century in a global job market.
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ourWindsor.ca: Premier Wynne visits Windsor, the “Best kept secret in the province”
Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Windsor on Monday to take part in a roundtable discussion centred on job creation, bringing together community and business leaders.
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ourWindsor.ca: Minister Pirruza announces provincial support for Grace demolition, cleanup and redevelopment
West end residents who have been negatively affected by the looming shadow of the former Windsor Grace Hospital building might find solace in the fact that the Government of Ontario has announced support for the demolition, clean up and redevelopment of the facility.
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ourWindsor.ca: Public school board concerned about potential declining enrollment
Interest in the Catholic School Board is increasing as the ongoing labour strife between the Province of Ontario and the teachers’ unions continues. Current job actions, the possibility of the withdrawal of volunteer work before and after school, and a lack of extracurricular activities has parents looking towards a Catholic education to make up for…
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ourWindsor.ca: Winter weather whitens Windsor
The majority of southern Ontario is under a snowfall warning and it’s caused school closures, half of the flights out of Toronto’s Pearson airport to be cancelled, and parts of the 401 entirely shut down.
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ourWindsor.ca: No love for Windsor on Valentine’s Day as Duncan resigns from cabinet
Outgoing Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced today that he was submitting his resignation as MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh effective Thursday, February 14, 2013.
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ourWindsor.ca: Police release internal census results
The Windsor Police Service released the results of their inaugural Workplace Census which was conducted between May 24th and August 31st of 2012. The census was initiated by the Windsor Police Service Human Rights Project team.
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ourWindsor.ca: School Board Seeks Funding for Secuirty Cameras and Controlled Access
While earlier today St. Joseph’s high school was locked down due to a gun threat, the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) is hoping to receive funding to install security cameras and controlled access devices throughout remaining elementary schools.
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ourWindsor.ca: Idle No More Targets Ambassador Bridge
While the Idle No More national day of action is in full swing across the country, roughly 1000 protestors descended upon Windsor to target the Ambassador Bridge to bring awareness to the movement.
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UWindsor Lance: Sink Your Teeth into Sandwich Town
Jon Liedtke dives into the history of Sandwich Town for the UWindsor Lance.
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WINDSOR MUSIC TANGLE aka WINDSOR ROCK WALL
In 2012 the owner of Phog Lounge, Tom Lucier, launched an art project called the Windsor Rock Wall that became the Windsor Music Tangle, connecting in a web of lines all the performers and bands that have played in Windsor.
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TORO Magazine: Interview with Michou
Jon Liedtke played trumpet with Michou at The Supermarket in Toronto, but first they stopped by TORO Magazine’s offices for an interview.