Politicians and Islamic community leaders dug in with shovels Wednesday to mark the groundbreaking of a new 30-unit residential development for Muslim seniors in south Windsor, Ont.
Windsor resident Nafees Haider said his brother's home is among thousands that have been destroyed by unprecedented floods in Pakistan's hardest hit province. Though he talks to his brother every day on the phone, Haider said he still worries about his family.
Thousands of Windsor Muslims gathered in the St. Denis Center at the University of Windsor Saturday morning to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice.”
In an effort to combat a growing number of drug overdoses in the community, local places of worship will distribute life-saving naloxone kits, a partnership with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.