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Kingsville loses one of its Second World War vets
One of Kingsville’s last Second World War veterans has died. Hubert Boggs was 98. Like many veterans he didn’t like to talk about the war but the Memory Project has a recording of Boggs recalling how...
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Windsor man faces child pornography charges
A 57-year-old Windsor man is facing child pornography charges following an investigation by Chatham-Kent police. Police said that on Sept. 5 they received a tip that a former Blenheim resident may own...
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ATV accident victim was a farming mentor
Anthony Unholzer was doing what he loved when he was killed in an ATV accident Tuesday afternoon: working the land. The 67-year-old farmer and agricultural leader was spraying weeds on his Woodslee...
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Windsor police charge Spring Garden ‘Bushman’ for possessing stolen property
The “Bushman” was hidden in plain sight. That’s the stunning revelation for the residents of Spring Garden Road after learning the alleged thief who has been tormenting the area for months was living...
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Flash flooding in Colorado cuts off towns, partially shuts down university,...
P. Solomon Banda And Steven K. Paulson, The Associated Press LYONS, Colo. – Heavy rains and scarring from recent wildfires sent walls of water crashing down mountainsides early Thursday in Colorado,...
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Girder standards fall under national safety group, not government legislation
The jury is out on whether tack welding is safe in the construction of massive concrete bridge girders like the ones used in the $1.4-billion Herb Gray Parkway, a University of Windsor assistant civil...
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Go bald for cancer
Tired of long hair? Follow Melissa Martin’s lead and get it cut off to raise money for a good cause at Sobey’s in Amherstburg on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Martin, who has long dark locks, is...
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The earnings gap: Student expectations may be too high
There’s a modern form of Great Expectations these days: a new poll shows college and university students have unrealistic hopes for how much they will earn on their first job. The Bank of Montreal...
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U.S. Homeland Security assistant secretary meets with chamber head
Canada and the U.S. must work together as a cohesive economic unit to fight global challenges over the next 50 years, a senior U.S. Homeland Security official said Thursday. Alan Bersin, the current...
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A birding app for Windsor Essex
With the release of a couple of warblers and two sharp-shinned hawks, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island launched the region’s first birding app Thursday. “I haven’t seen a lot of apps like this,”...
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Women, children urged to Take Back the Night
Women and children are being invited to make a statement against violence by participating in the Take Back the Night march Sept. 28. The Saturday night event is meant to make the streets safer for...
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Skunk friends raise stink with council
Windsor’s Jennifer Hutnik had no idea there was a skunk problem in the city — nor that certain death awaits any that are trapped — until she went shopping Thursday for cosmetics at the mall. “I don’t...
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Ferry service to Pelee Island cancelled for tonight
Ferry service to Pelee Island for the rest of Thursday evening aboard the Jiimaan has been cancelled. On its Twitter account, Pelee Island Ferry reported that the ferry struck a submerged log during...
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United Way raises fundraising campaign goal to $5.1 million (with videos)
The United Way Windsor-Essex kicked off its 2013 fundraising campaign Friday with a sold-out luncheon and a goal of raising $5.1 million. CEO Penny Marrett said the reason the charitable agency raised...
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List of byelection candidates growing
The list of people who want to be Ward 7′s next councillor is growing, with three new entrants bringing the total of candidates to seven Friday. Angelo Marignani, who owns Milk Coffee Bar downtown and...
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Drones spying over Detroit River?
DETROIT — Drones, the types of unmanned aerial vehicles now becoming standard in the skies above conflict zones around the world, could become a ubiquitous presence along the world’s longest undefended...
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425 more workers poised to strike at U of W
Unifor and University of Windsor negotiators were at the table late Friday, trying to forge a deal that would prevent 425 more staff from joining the 300 CUPE members who are already on strike. The...
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Deal gives St. Clair students access to YMCA
St. Clair College students downtown now have the option of hitting the gym in addition to the books after the school and the Windsor YMCA reached an agreement giving students access to the facility as...
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Henderson: Update on park that Jack built
It was once a shining symbol of grassroots accomplishment in Windsor. Now, just a few years later, the corner of Riverside Drive and Cameron Avenue is shabby, weed-infested evidence that even the most...
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Mike Graston’s Colour Cartoon For Saturday, September 14, 2013
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