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Widow of slain Windsor police officer vows to fight transfer of her husband’s...
The widow of a slain Windsor police officer vows she will fight the transfer of her husband’s killer to a medium security prison. “It’s a slap in the face,” said Shelley Atkinson, noting that Nikkolas...
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Raging floodwaters could force the evacuation of up to 100,000 in Calgary...
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Torrential rains and widespread flooding throughout southern Alberta on Thursday washed out roads and bridges, sent residents scurrying for safety, and delivered up...
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Suspect passes out in tree following Hamilton pharmacy heist
HAMILTON, Ont. — Police say two men and a woman are facing a total of 13 charges after an armed robbery at a Hamilton pharmacy, a high-risk takedown in Brantford, Ont., and a suspect passing out in a...
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Duben withdraws from Liberal nomination race in Windsor-Tecumseh
Enwin Utilities vice-president Michael Duben announced on Friday he is withdrawing as a candidate for the Liberal nomination for the riding of Windsor-Tecumseh. Duben, 45, cited a serious family health...
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Mayor says worst yet to come as large swaths of Calgary become watery ghost...
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press CALGARY – Calgary’s mayor is warning that the worst of the flooding is yet to come after a significant portion of his city’s population spent the night pulling back...
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Sandpoint Beach closed after testing shows unsafe bacteria in water
Windsor’s Sandpoint Beach is closed for swimming after the local health unit found abnormally high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water this week. This is the eighth time in the past decade that the...
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West Windsor toddler survives two-storey plunge
A two-year-old boy is fortunate to have only suffered bumps and bruises in a fall from a second-storey window in Windsor’s west end. Police were alerted around 9:10 p.m. Thursday about an injured child...
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Windsor police unable to ID body pulled from river
The identity of a dead man found in the Detroit River on Thursday evening remains a mystery. Windsor police have now sent the body to London for an autopsy. The deceased was discovered around 5:15 p.m....
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Windsor man gets one year for torching uncle’s home
Warren Montcalm, who pleaded guilty to setting fire last year to his uncle’s home in retaliation for an altercation the two had nine months previous, was sentenced Friday to one year in jail. The...
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Healthy snacks spell success for schools
Note: With pix/video from Nick School kids really did eat their vegetables, and the spinach muffins, too. Their taste buds turned on to such healthy snacks, organizers of an area school nutrition...
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Windsor police seek missing owner of unusual bike
Police are searching for a woman who was last seen walking into the Detroit River — and all investigators have to go on is the bicycle she left behind. According to witnesses, the missing female was...
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MP Watson joins protest of killer’s transfer
Essex MP Jeff Watson has added his voice to those outraged by the transfer of convicted cop killer Nikkolas Brennan to a medium-security prison. “It’s beyond shocking,” said the Member of Parliament on...
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Man is compensated $7,000 for enduring attack
More than five years after he was shot by his step-father and on the road to recovery, James Hyderman was beaten by thugs and bit by a dog in Belle River over an unpaid debt. Hyderman, 25, was awarded...
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Windsor volunteer awarded Order of the Red Cross
Robin Bondy has helped victims of Hurricane Katrina and 9-11 and rushed to floods, forest fires and an earthquake for the Canadian Red Cross. The Windsor woman is such a dedicated Red Cross volunteer,...
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Windsorites chow down on chili dogs to support Windsor police camp for kids
Hungry Windsor residents, including several Star reporters, chowed down on some chili dogs for a good cause in front of Windsor Police headquarters Friday. Officers served up dogs and pop and chips at...
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Long-time foster mother remembered
Erma Vinson will be remembered most for a life dedicated to caring for children and a deep faith in God. More than 250 foster children were placed in her care over the 60 years she welcomed kids of all...
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Tugs tear up Detroit River (with photos)
They pay for their travel, their gas and repairs if they blow an engine trying to win. And there aren’t any big, flashy prizes at the end of the race – just a trophy and free hot dogs. But Capt. Brian...
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UPDATED: Power mostly restored to more than 6,000 affected by storms across...
Hydro One is reporting power is now restored to most of the more than 6,000 customers who were affected by a strong line of severe storms that rolled through the area late Saturday afternoon. As of...
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Kids, coaches play ball for charity in 100-inning game
The Riverside Minor Baseball Association hosted its second annual 100-inning charity game on Friday and Saturday. The Riverside diamonds were used throughout the day by teams of all ages despite the...
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CAMH report says Ontario should raise legal drinking age to 21
A report released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is recommending that Ontario raise its minimum legal drinking age to 21 to reduce alcohol abuse and harms caused by alcohol. With...
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