Major Data Reach
The University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business turns to the community to complete a transformational investment in data analytics education.
Read Local: New Words from Windsor-Essex Writers
The Drive reached out to four prominent Windsor-Essex booksellers to unwrap a short stack of new reads from authors with local ties. If you’re looking to stuff a couple stockings or meet a new quarantine cuddle buddy of your own, keep reading to, well, keep reading. River Bookshop River Bookshop, a highly visible, intentionally designed […]
The Pandemicist at Home: How Dr. Wajid Ahmed stays sane in the time of Covid-19
As Medical Officer of Health for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Dr. Wajid Ahmed is our local authority under the Health Protection and Promotion Act for communicable disease control and managing outbreaks of public health significance. Lately, the champion athlete, vintage video game enthusiast, marathon Zoomer, and devoted family man has also become Southwestern Ontario’s unlikeliest celebrity. The Drive checked in with Dr. Ahmed to see how he’s holding up at the end of the world’s—and his—strangest summer on record.
Working Moms
Nour Hachem-Fawaz and Justine Janssen have it all: Confidence, compassion, community, and high expectations for themselves and other women in business.
Canadian Dreamer: Mohamad Fakih
In what can seem like an increasingly uncivil world, one Lebanese-Canadian jeweler, restaurateur, community leader, and philanthropist is using food as a starting point towards something better. The Drive catches up with one of Canada’s most newsworthy entrepreneurs to discuss putting hummus in hockey arenas, exploding cultural myths, and why the world needs more Canada.
Work in Progress
A Windsor-made app invites international students, recent immigrants, and other marginalized jobseekers to “swipe right” on promising job postings. Called “AyeWork,” the ambitious startup is punching in and punching up, doing the work needed to take on some of the world’s largest tech companies.
Gold Habits Die Hard: Tecumseh’s Linda Morais Is World Champion
You’ve heard of Bianca Andreescu, but are you familiar with Essex County’s own women’s world champion? Tecumseh’s Linda Morais made headlines this September when she captured a 2019 World Wrestling Championship gold medal in her weight class. The Drive spoke to her about the road to glory—and how she has Tokyo 2020 in her sights.
Tastes Like Team Spirit: Chef John Kukucka’s Secret Ingredient
One of Essex County’s longest tenured and most decorated chefs opens up to The Drive about 30-plus years of success. According to him, if you’re the smartest chef in the kitchen, you’re in the wrong kitchen.
Batters Up: A New St. Clair College Student Body Goes Cricket Crazy
At St. Clair College, students have built Ontario’s most popular collegiate intramural cricket program, and a skyrocketing international student population has found a wellspring of camaraderie, community, and friendly competition thousands of kilometres from home