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Worst summer in 10 years for Windsor-Essex beach closures
A sign prohibits swimming at Sand Point Beach on July 17, 2013. (Dan Janisse / The Windsor Star) It’s the end of beach season — but there wasn’t much fun to be had on local shores this year anyway,...
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Sports Concussion Clinic launched at U of W
University of Windsor Lancers’ soccer midfielder Jack Sargent needs no convincing of the significance of the opening of the Sports Concussion Clinic at the school last month. Sargent’s concussion...
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University union wants to work and celebrate, not strike
Saying his members would prefer to work, as well as help the University of Windsor celebrate its 50th birthday, CUPE Local 1393 president Dean Roy nevertheless said contract talks have come down to the...
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University highlights exotic research opportunities to inspire students
A university education opens doors, doors that can lead to a world of opportunity – literally. That’s the message the University of Windsor’s communications department hopes to convey after issuing an...
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Video: Fans eager to meet WWE’s Ziggler
WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler will be hanging out at the Windsor Star News cafe today at 2 p.m., 300 Ouellette. some fans lined up overnight for a chance to meet their hero. Find Windsor Star on Facebook
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Fire causes $450K damage to Leamington home
A late night fire caused extensive damage to a Leamington home Friday. Fire officials report the blaze occurred about 10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Deer Run Road. One firefighter was sent to hospital...
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UPDATED: U of W workers protest on campus, hope to avoid strike
As hundreds of University of Windsor workers held a protest on campus Saturday, CUPE Local 1323 president Dean Roy said he’s hopeful a deal can be reached before the strike deadline at midnight. “We’re...
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European officials to Kerry: U.S. should wait for UN report before taking any...
Deb Riechmann, The Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania – European foreign ministers on Saturday endorsed a “clear and strong response” to a chemical weapons attack that strongly points to the Syrian...
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Ziggler appearance rare opportunity for dedicated WWE fans (with video)
Pumped up fans packed the Windsor Star News Cafe Saturday to catch a rare up-close glimpse of WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler. For dedicated fans Edward O’Brien and his cousin Chris Sholomiski – who lined...
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Police on lookout for repeat offender
A man known in the Windsor area is wanted by the OPP’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad on a Canada-wide warrant for a breach of parole, police say. ROPE is requesting the public’s...
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WWE gives fans a ‘night to remember’
Joe Marchand paid $95 so his nephew Zack Lachance could enjoy front-row seats at the WFCU Centre’s WWE event Saturday night. But the face-to-face interaction with the wrestlers made the experience...
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Motorcycle crash sends man to hospital (with video)
A 49-year-old Windsor man was transported to hospital with critical injuries after the motorcycle he was driving flipped and landed on top of him in front of dozens of horrified festival-goers and...
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Hundreds attend fundraiser to support family of baby with cancer
Emma Pizzuti spent her first birthday continuing her battle against cancer at Toronto’s SickKids hospital Saturday, while at home, more than 1,000 people jammed a LaSalle ice cream parlour to share a...
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Massive manhunt for escaped prisoner in downtown Detroit
Motorists could experience delays on the Detroit side of the Windsor-Detroit border as a massive manhunt takes place in downtown Detroit for a prisoner who stabbed a deputy and escaped from the...
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Finding a new doctor near home? Not always a walk in the park
It’s been three years since Amy has seen a family doctor. Amy, who did not want her last name used for fear of jeopardizing her chances of finding a new physician, said she hasn’t had any luck finding...
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Windsor man involved in motorcycle crash dies
A 48-year-old Windsor man involved in a motorcycle crash Sunday has died. A family member declined to speak to a reporter Monday about Terry Danchuk, who died in the West Windsor crash. Windsor police...
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Woman charged with assaulting kid who got into a fight with her child
Provincial police have charged a Windsor woman for allegedly assaulting a kid who got into a fight with her own child. Police said the two young people got into a fight Friday in the skateboard park at...
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Court told sex predator deserves dangerous offender label
A convicted online predator who has occasional violent sexual fantasies involving young boys is a “moderate to high risk” to reoffend and should be declared a dangerous offender, a prosecutor said...
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Parkinson’s walk raises $53,000 for local programs
This year’s Parkinson’s SuperWalk raised more than $53,000 for the Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario. The event, which was held Sunday at Mic Mac Park, saw more than 350 people come out to walk in...
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Tecumseh mayor’s charity event questioned
TECUMSEH A week before tee-off at Mayor Gary McNamara’s fifth annual charity golf tournament, critics are questioning why he is using town resources for a personal event. Critics take issue with...
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