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New unit at Windsor Regional to help make ER more efficient, shorten waits
Emergency room patients at Windsor Regional Hospital will notice a slightly smoother visits these days. That’s because something new is going on upstairs. The hospital has just opened a new set of beds...
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Markham tech company angry after being shut out by city
The president and CEO of Markham-based company eScribe is upset Windsor’s city administrators failed to open the envelope that included his price bid and instead recommended for council to retain an...
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Chatham-Kent police searching for three alleged daytime thieves
Chatham-Kent police are looking for tips after an alleged Friday afternoon robbery. Police said the 25-year-old victim claims three men jumped out of a white van, then assaulted and robbed him of a...
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Inspired by Pamplona, Great Bull Run coming to U.S.; organizers say events...
Jeff Martin And Michael Felberbaum, The Associated Press ATLANTA – A group inspired by the running of the bulls in Pamplona is planning to unleash bulls in several U.S. cities to sprint through...
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Tips lead to arrest of 43-year-old man in failed break-in of Kid Rock’s...
Corey Williams, The Associated Press DETROIT – Tips from the public led to the arrest on Saturday of a 43-year-old suburban Detroit man following an attempted burglary of a home owned by musician Kid...
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Twitter issues new rules to control abusive language after storm of...
LONDON – Twitter is handing down new rules to control abusive language, the company said Saturday, a move which follows a barrage of nasty, harassing, and threatening messages directed at high-profile...
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Local food bank desperate for donations
At this time of year, the industrial blue metal shelves of the local food bank are usually packed high with non-perishables. “School time’s going to be coming up and we don’t even have snacks for...
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The Turtles entertain Caesars Windsor
The Turtles took the stage at Caesars Windsor Saturday night during their Happy Together Tour 2013. The Turtles are an American rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, later known as...
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Accident sends four to hospital, knocks power out in 600 homes
About 600 houses had their power knocked out early Sunday morning after a car hit a hydro pole in the south end of the city sending four people to hospital and resulting in one impaired driving charge....
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Dying two-year-old boy is U.S. parents’ best man in ceremony honouring their...
JEANNETTE, Pa. – Looking dapper in a tiny tan pinstripe suit and orange shirt, a two-year-old boy with only weeks to live served as the best man for his parents’ wedding. Christine Swidorsky carried...
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Sunday fundraiser honours “life of the party” and supports local charity for...
They lost the life of the party, but for the Higgins family, that’s all the more reason to throw a party and remember all while helping a good cause. Rob Higgins is hosting the latest edition of the...
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Pelee Island ferry delayed Sunday
One of two ferries serving Pelee Island from the mainland was delayed Sunday afternoon, affecting afternoon and evening schedules. A message on the ferry service‘s sailing status line said the M.V....
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Via Rail eyes more baggage checks, sniffer dogs and background traces
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Taking a train in Canada could soon become more like boarding an airplane as Via Rail considers greater scrutiny of checked baggage, more inspections by...
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Kids learn history ‘hands-on’ at Fort Malden
The Military Heritage Days was not only about shooting muskets, charging Vikings and tactical demonstrations, but passing on history to the younger generation, an organizer said. Alex Dale, an...
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Sun Parlour Rodeo raises big money for children’s charity
Stephanie Pavao said if all goes according to plan, her and her family will have raised over $200,000 for Windsor Essex (W.E.) Care for Kids and local hospitals. Over the last 11 years, the Sun Parlour...
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Scientists to serve hamburger made from cow cells (with video)
By Maria Cheng, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — They bit, they chewed, but had hoped for more flavour. Two volunteers who participated in the first public frying of hamburger grown in a lab said Monday...
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Updated: Michigan man begins 22-mile swim across lake to Detroit while...
By Mike Householder, The Associated Press CLAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Shark is in the water — and he will be for a while. Long-distance swimmer Jim Dreyer, who calls himself “The Shark,” jumped into...
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55 hospitalized after truck catches fire in Norway’s 2nd-longest tunnel
OSLO — A truck caught fire in Norway’s second-longest tunnel Monday, leading to the evacuation of 160 people — 55 of whom were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation and other injuries. The truck caught...
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Windsor resident disturbed by gory evidence from hawk family
Something feels slightly unusual in Marie-Emily Sendrea’s back garden. A lush, green space filled with trees, blooming flowers and berry bushes, there are no birds chirping or squirrels scurrying. Only...
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Python escapes from New Brunswick pet store, strangles two boys
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. – RCMP say two young boys are dead after they were strangled by a python that escaped its enclosure at a pet store in Campellton. Const. Jullie Rogers-Marsh says the boys, aged five...
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