The Windsor Police Services Board has made Jason Bellaire the new police chief of the Ontario city, a role he's been serving in an acting capacity for several months. He plans to implement culture changes and create a more transparent service that works closely with the community.

Windsor Regional Hospital is seeing an influx of children with respiratory illnesses, andthe region is copingwith a Canada-wide shortageof antibiotic and pain relief medicationsfor youngsters.

Many Ontario residents with disabilities who rely on rent subsidy programs to live independently are at risk of losing their homes and autonomy, say advocates as some subsidies are ending.