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Second strike possibly avoided at U of W
A second strike may be averted for hundreds of University of Windsor workers after tentative agreements were reached Saturday morning. Tentative deals between the university and Unifor Locals 2458 and...
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Vehicle malfunction sparks South Walkerville garage fire
Vehicle malfunction has been deemed the cause of a garage fire that broke out in South Walkerville Saturday morning. Windsor fire Capt. Gerry Pfaff said the fire broke out about 10 a.m. in the detached...
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200 custom mouthguards donated to local athletes (with video)
Playing sports involves risk – like the possibility of getting your teeth knocked out. That’s why a team of volunteer students and faculty host a free custom mouthguard clinic each year to promote oral...
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Chatham police seek tips after stolen vehicle turns up in Windsor
Chatham-Kent police are looking to the public for help after a stolen vehicle was recovered at a Windsor apartment complex. Police said the grey 2007 Toyota Corolla was stolen sometime between 11 p.m....
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School bus flips over on Howard Avenue
Howard Avenue has reopened following a single-vehicle collision involving a school bus on Howard Avenue, near County Road 10 and Fox Glen Golf Club. The collision occurred shortly before 9 a.m. and the...
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Defence contract worker behind Navy Yard shooting rampage that killed 13,...
Eric Tucker, Brett Zongker And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The deadly attack at the Washington Navy Yard was carried out by one of the military’s own: a defence contract...
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Windsor hit and run driver leaves victim on the road with a broken leg
Windsor police are hoping the public can help track down a hit and run driver who left a young man lying on the road with a broken leg. Officers were sent to the intersection of the 6th Concession and...
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Free skate to celebrate Forest Glade rink reno
To show off the recent makeover of Forest Glade Arena, Lowe’s Canada is hosting a free public skate this Saturday. Under its national community rink renovation program, Lowe’s donated $50,000, and its...
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Trot with Windsor’s troops on Saturday
The public is being invited to join the ranks and run or walk alongside local soldiers at this Saturday’s Trot with the Troops. Beginning at the Maj. F.A. Tilston Armoury, 4007 Sandwich St., there’s a...
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Retired police chief testfies in police act hearing
AMHERSTBURG Retired police chief Wilfred “Bill” Fryer testified at a police act hearing Tuesday that he believes his grandson - Justin Brodie Timms-Fryer – was the target of a police assault because...
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‘Trusted’ Canadian caught with undeclared ammo on the way to Detroit
A “trusted” Canadian traveller has been kicked out of the NEXUS program for allegedly trying to smuggle 3,450 rounds of ammunition across the Ambassador Bridge. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
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Shipwrecked Concordia hauled upright after daylong operation, damaged side...
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy – Engineers declared success Tuesday as the crippled Costa Concordia cruise ship was pulled completely upright during an unprecedented, 19-hour operation to wrench it from its side...
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Breast Cancer fundraiser moves to Point Pelee
The Canadian Cancer Society’s Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer event will have a little more pep in its pace and a new location when it’s held Oct. 20. Organizers are adding a five-kilometre run to...
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Windsor man arrested for stealing woman’s social identity (With video)
A Windsor man is facing a slew of charges after a woman police say may have spurned his advances had her Facebook account hijacked by him, with false accusations and explicit sexual language posted to...
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Minor sports’ groups combat volunteer shortage (With video)
Minor sports organizations are finding time is not on their side. Recruiting enough volunteers and coaches to run the area’s minor sports programs is becoming more difficult each year, and a lack of...
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Gay-straight alliances more effective at some schools than others
Gay-straight alliances have the biggest impact at small high schools that don’t have a rigid social hierarchy, according to research conducted in Windsor by a PhD candidate at McMaster University. The...
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Despite city order, bridge company continues work on boarded-up homes
Ordered by the city Tuesday to stop work at a vacant home at 420 Indian Rd., Ambassador Bridge crews on Wednesday simply switched their apparent demolition efforts to several other bridge-owned...
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Sliding math scores require ‘full-court press’ at public board
Expect “math, math and more math” at local public elementary schools following the release Wednesday of test scores that show continued lackluster results. The Greater Essex County District School...
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Ganesh festival brings community closer to building new temple
Hundreds of Hindu faithful from Windsor and further afield gathered on the shore of the Detroit River Wednesday evening to celebrate the birth of the god Ganesh. The Ganesh Viserjan, as it is known,...
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Towns endorse access to tap water
Blue W wants to reconnect Canadians with tap water. The grassroots organization started 2½ years ago as public drinking fountains began to go the way of the dinosaur. The organization’s mission, said...
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