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Severe thunderstorm watch for Windsor and Essex County
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Windsor and Essex County by Environment Canada. “An area of thunderstorms from lower Michigan will move across portions of the above regions this...
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Prince William and wife, Kate, show off their newborn son to the world (with...
LONDON — A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince who is third in line...
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Louie retires, Elias Deli closes the door Friday (with video)
A Windsor icon everyone calls Louie retires Friday, closing his well-known Elias Deli and with it a chapter of local history. “That’s sad,” restaurant regular Rosi Vrucina said Tuesday, echoing the...
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Windsor native earns Guinness world record
It took him two years, two tries, and almost 7,000 kilometres, but Danny (Hurricane) Halmo finally collected what he has long craved: a Guinness World Record. The 53-year-old Windsor native known as...
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Retired septuagenarian gets six years for attempted murder
A wheelchair-bound, retired school teacher has been sentenced to six years in prison for the attempted murder of the man who was dating the woman he loved. Brounislaw “Bernie” Bulat, 74, held up his...
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Windsor working towards welfare windfall
Windsor’s success at finding jobs for those stuck on welfare could help translate into a million-dollar Christmas bonus for the city. Halfway through the fiscal year, the city’s employment and social...
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Windsor-Essex enduring wettest period in history (with video)
It’s official, and it will come as no surprise to local farmers. Windsor and Essex County are waterlogged. With eight days left in July, the weather station at Windsor Airport has recorded four and a...
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Wall to separate west Windsor library from school due to security risks
A wall will be built to permanently divide Windsor’s west end library due to the security concerns of its neighbouring elementary school. The Windsor Public Library board accepted the public school...
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LaSalle allows in principle the rezoning of land off Laurier Parkway
LaSalle council took care of some “housekeeping” Tuesday by approving in principle an application for amendments to its official plan for an undeveloped area off Laurier Parkway. “When Laurier Parkway...
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Judge freezes lawsuits seeking to derail Detroit bankruptcy, largest by any...
Ed White And Jeff Karoub, The Associated Press DETROIT – A federal judge agreed with Detroit on Wednesday and stopped any lawsuits challenging the city’s bankruptcy, declaring his courtroom the...
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Possible dangerous offender hearing for career criminal a step closer
The next step in having a career criminal who kidnapped and raped a 71-year-old woman declared a dangerous offender was set in motion Wednesday when a psychiatric report was submitted to the court. The...
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Funeral set for Chatham’s first female firefighter
As a crew of Chatham-Kent firefighters geared up in response to a 911 call, they had no idea they were in a race to save one of their own. A funeral service will take place Friday for Marlene...
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Family forced out of ‘horror’ house (With video)
With her family forced to live in a rented pop-up trailer in the backyard, and with no answers on how to pay an enormous restoration bill for her recently purchased but now-unlivable home, Cynthia...
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Windsor man’s tale of swimming Detroit River draws attention, concerns and...
The Windsor man who says he swam across the Detroit River earlier this week is deeply regretting his stunt — while insisting that he did the deed. “I know what I did. It really doesn’t matter to me...
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Where is this area’s largest tree? (With video)
Dan Bissonnette is looking for giants. He walks through the swampy grass at Windsor’s Memorial Park and peers up at a canopy of branches. He’s in the shadow of a 90 foot tall pin oak tree that had been...
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LaSalle firefighter honoured with federal award
LaSalle firefighter Randy Curtis has devoted 20 years to serving his community and Tuesday he was honoured by the federal government for his exemplary service. Fire Chief Dave Sutton presented Curtis...
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Changeovers in the works for mega-hospital plan
Starting Oct. 1, patients showing up to Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital or the Tayfour campus won’t notice anything different, but the staff will. They’ll be working for a different hospital corporation. The...
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Transportation ministry failed to act for months on parkway girders
Ontario Transportation Ministry officials admitted Wednesday they’ve known since late last year some massive girders used in the $1.4-billion Herb Gray Parkway did not meet federal standards, but...
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Kingsville forbids floating celebration lanterns
Floating lanterns have become increasingly popular at weddings and other celebrations, but they pose an airborne fire hazard that the Town of Kingsville plans to snuff out. The flying lanterns are like...
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Video: Transit Windsor Launches Food Drive For Downtown Mission
Transit Windsor launched the Christmas In July food drive Thursday to benefit the Downtown Mission. Non-perishable goods like peanut butter, pasta, juice boxes and canned goods were collected at a drop...
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