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The Early Shift
with Tony Doucette

Welcome to The Early Shift!

Every weekday morning, tune in for news, weather, traffic, music and the hot topics that have Windsor talking. It all starts at 6AM and continues until 8:37AM on 97.5FM in Windsor, 91.9 FM in Leamington, 88.1FM in Chatham & 90.3 FM in Sarnia. Join us!


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Arts & Entertainment with Alana - Pippin

The Early Shift's Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Alana Hadadean told us about Theatre Alive's version of the award-winning musical "Pippin." It opens tonight. (Runs 5:06)


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New Children's Treatment Centre

Windsor Regional Hospital is opening its new Children's Treatment Centre later this morning. We spoke to Mary Broga, Vice-President of Family, Mental Health and Addictions at Windsor Regional Hospital. (Runs 5:30)


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2013 World Baseball Classic

It's Canada against the world. We got a preview of the 2013 World Baseball Classic with Windsor's Tom Valcke. (Runs 6:47)


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Food with Jonathan Pinto - The Rise of the Foodies

Is being a foodie a bad thing? Our food explorer Jonathan Pinto talks about the rise of our food-obsessed culture with chef John Somerville. He's the chef de cuisine at The Lark in West Bloomfield Township, MI. (Runs 7:02)


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For more information on this Saturday's What's Cooking Culinary Show & Expo, click here. To follow Jonathan's culinary adventures - or give him a suggestion! - you can find him on Twitter @jonathan_pinto.

Human Trafficking in Windsor

Legal Assistance of Windsor is holding its annual general meeting today. One of the issues discussed will be human trafficking. We spoke to executive director Marion Overholt. (Runs 5:43)

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Citizens' Coalition for a Community Market

A grassroots group in Windsor has plans for a market in Walkerville. We spoke to member Lori Newton. (Runs 6:31)


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WECSSA Sports

Withdrawal of extracurricular activities in many public schools made it a difficult winter for high school sport in Windsor-Essex. Organizers are hoping for a better spring. We spoke to Paul Antaya, an executive member of WECSSA. (Runs 5:22)


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Fires and Tenants

There were no working smoke alarms in the Windsor apartment where a man died and a woman was critically injured last week. Windsor Fire & Rescue's chief fire prevention officer Lee Tome told us what we can do to prevent a similar tragedy. (Runs 6:04)


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Should Marijuana Be Decriminalized/Legalized?

While Windsor police crack down on synthetic marijuana, we check into the debate about the decriminalization of pot. University of Windsor prof W.A. Bogart told us why decriminalization would be better for all of us. (Runs 7:51)


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The Auto Industry Is Booming - Why Isn't Windsor?

With North American auto production approaching record numbers, you'd think Windsor would be in perfect position to take advantage of it. That's not the case. University of Windsor auto expert Tony Faria explained why we're on the sidelines this time. (Runs 7:05)


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