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Southwestern settlement includes plaintiffs from Windsor

At least eight people from the Windsor area are among the former residents of the Southwestern Regional Centre who allege they were abused and have reached a tentative  settlement with the province for...

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University of Windsor’s year of change

If there’s a lesson to be learned from the University of Windsor‘s eventful year, it’s that change requires adaptation, says university president Alan Wildeman. “Situations evolve,” said Wildeman in...

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Appeals court rules Windsor man must forfeit cash linked to drugs

A Windsor man carrying $13,500 in his boot while travelling in Saskatchewan must forfeit the money to the Crown, according to an appeals court ruling in that province. Bryon Kelly and his passenger,...

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Donate used electronics to help students in need

Two local organizations have teamed up to offer Windsor a chance to start off the new year in an environmentally friendly way. Enactus Windsor and the Computers for Kids program will be holding an...

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Local family gets a box full of history for Christmas

Keith Bremner’s family gathered to open a very special Christmas gift this year – a wooden box full of his great-grandparents’ family mementos that’s had quite a journey. After Keith’s...

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Who will run in Windsor in 2014?

With less than a week before the Jan. 2 filing start for the 2014 civic elections, the political jostling has begun. “I’ve always said I’m running again,” said Ward 10 Coun. Al Maghnieh. Yes, the...

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End of power outages in sight amid rising temperatures, gusty winds (with video)

TORONTO – Utilities say they’re making progress in restoring power to those still in the dark after last weekend’s devastating ice storm, despite new problems caused by changes in the weather. The...

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Leamington man charged for assaulting OPP officer Christmas Day

Police have charged a 33-year-old Leamington man for drunk driving and allegedly assaulting an OPP officer Christmas Day. Police responded to a call for an unwanted male in the 400 block of Oak Street...

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Police find stolen vehicle in Detroit River

Windsor police are investigating after a stolen vehicle was discovered in the Detroit River Saturday afternoon. The submerged vehicle was found in the area of Mill Street and Russell Street, said...

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Off to the races as six candidates file on first day of nomination...

If Day 1 for nominations in the 2014 municipal elections is any indication, this year’s campaigns in Windsor should be nothing if not interesting. A total of six candidates — one for mayor, five for...

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Video: Rob Ford proclaims himself ‘the best mayor’

Rob Ford proclaims himself ‘the best mayor that this city has ever had,’ registers for 2014 election on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford registers as a candidate Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014...

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Police searching for suspect in Subway robbery

Windsor police are looking for a male suspect in a robbery at an east side Subway sandwich shop Thursday night. According to police reports, the suspect entered the store in the 4600 block of Wyandotte...

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Antarctic rescue effort faces new hurdle (With Video)

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic was told to halt its journey home on Friday after concerns that a Chinese...

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E-waste collection scheduled for Saturday at outlet mall

Enactus Windsor, a student-run organization at the University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business, is staging an e-waste collection event on Saturday in conjunction with CAW Local 200’s Computers...

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Chatham man discovered dead inside a car

Chatham-Kent police say they don’t suspect foul play after finding a man dead inside a car. A citizen called police around 4:20 p.m. Thursday after discovering the body at the Kent-Belgian-Dutch...

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LaSalle police seeking information following beer store break-in

LaSalle police are seeking information from witnesses or anyone who has knowledge of a break-in that occurred at the town’s Beer Store located in the 1500 block of Front Road. Inventory was still being...

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Snow to hammer Windsor and Essex County Sunday, warns Environment Canada

Another dump of snow is headed our way Sunday afternoon. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Friday afternoon warning that heavy snow — as much as 20 centimetres — could wallop the...

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Account established for cancer-stricken couple

Friends hoping to help out a cancer-stricken couple from Windsor have set up an account to take donations. A fundraiser for the family of Francis Ryall and his wife Amanda Ellard-Ryall is scheduled for...

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Truck traffic down seven per cent at Ambassador Bridge

An ongoing decline in Ontario’s manufacturing sector has largely led to truck traffic dropping about seven per cent at the Ambassador Bridge this past year compared to the previous year, said the...

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Cold snap hard on homeless (with video)

At Street Help, a Windsor day shelter for the homeless, the daily log book overflows with names of visitors seeking refuge from the cold — and maybe a meal and some friendship, too. Street Help...

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