Patty Handysides

1 week ago | am800cklw.com | Dustin Coffman |Patty Handysides

A cool spring will make way for a 'warmer than normal' summer, according to Doug Gillham, meteorologist at The Weather Network. Gillham told AM800's The Shift with Patty Handysides that we can expected to flip the pattern by next week.

3 weeks ago | am800cklw.com | Dustin Coffman |Patty Handysides

The chair of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association (DWBIA) says the current approach to mental illness and addiction supports in the downtown core is not working. Chris McLeod was responding to Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino's frustration over the ongoing problems in the core caused by people dealing with those issues and the proximity of services and homeless shelters in and around downtown.

1 month ago | am800cklw.com | Dustin Coffman |Patty Handysides

It's McHappy Day across Canada. The day where your purchases from McDonald's restaurants help raise funds to support Canadian children in need. On May 8, 10 per cent of all-day sales, along with 100 per cent of all other funds raised, will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario, In Honour of the Ones We Love & Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex. Kelly Dunwoody is a mom of twins, Olive and Haisley, with the family spending a few months at the London Ronald McDonald House.

1 month ago | am800cklw.com | Dustin Coffman |Patty Handysides

The Ontario government says it plans to introduce new legislation that would give police the authority to search for and seize electronic devices intended to be used in the theft of vehicles. The new legislation would amend the Highway Traffic Act to allow authorities the right to search for and seize FOB programming devices and scanners as well as smartphones with applications that can be used to steal a car.

1 month ago | am800cklw.com | Rob Hindi |Patty Handysides

The local recipients for this year's Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign have been announced. Hiatus House and W.E. Care for Kids will receive 100% of the proceeds from next week's cookie campaign. It runs from April 28 to May 4 and features a $2 chocolate chunk cookies with pink and blue icing to create a smile.  Hiatus House Executive Director Sylvie Guenther says the organization was chosen after submitting an application.