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Windsor police release photo of restaurant robber
Windsor police have released a surveillance photo of a man fleeing after allegedly robbing a Subway restaurant. The robbery happened Friday around 12:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of Walker Road. An...
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Winter gear needed for migrant workers
Winter jackets, boots, hats, gloves and socks are desperately needed for Caribbean workers coming to work in greenhouses in the Leamington area. “It is extremely bad this year, more than any other...
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Amherstburg’s Texas Road project hits major snag
The long-awaited $6-million Texas Road rehabilitation project, promised by Amherstburg councillors, is in serious jeopardy after the town was turned down for a provincial infrastructure grant. “It’d be...
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City favoured in two court rulings
Windsor ended 2013 with two legal victories in court. One removes a court-ordered injunction on building a railroad spur line to the CS Wind Canada plant on the east side, while the other tossed out a...
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Winner of Brentwood lottery grand prize had ticket all along (with video)
After a bit of confusion over who won the grand prize in the Brentwood Lottery, it turns out Kim Howell held the victorious ducat after all. But whether she’s going to be keeping the $292,613 home on...
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Displaced seniors staying at other facilities following nursing home flood
Dozens of elderly residents, forced from their nursing home when water starting flowing through the hallways, were resting at other area facilities Thursday. “Everybody is safe, they spent the night at...
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Distinguished Windsor native Ken Mossman dies in Washington, D.C.
A Windsor native recently appointed by Barack Obama as an adviser on the safety of U.S. nuclear defence facilities died suddenly Wednesday. Ken Mossman was 67. He collapsed on the subway in Washington,...
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City officials think release of flooding data could spark lawsuits
City of Windsor officials are worried homeowners might sue if the municipality releases data that shows where basements are flooding, The Star has learned. After the city responded to a series of...
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How much health care do you use? ‘You don’t even think about it’
Marcel Couture left Windsor Regional Hospital Thursday with a new knee and no idea what his surgery and four-day stay cost. In the States, such a surgery would come with a staggering itemized bill...
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Don’t ban working dogs from riding in back of pickups, farmer says
Working farm dogs — those muddy and sometimes skunky smelling sidekicks — shouldn’t be banned from riding in the back of pickup trucks, says Amherstburg farmer Jon Parks. Parks and his Australian...
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Police search for suspect in Gatsby’s Restaurant robbery
Windsor police are searching for a suspect after Gatsby’s Restaurant on Tecumseh Road East was robbed early Friday morning. Police said the male suspect entered the restaurant around 1:30 a.m. and...
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Videos and Live Blog Replay: Francis won’t seek 4th term
Francis to end 11-year reign as Windsor mayor: ‘Political Shocker’Video: Eddie Francis Hits Windsor Star News CafeVideos and Live Blog Replay: Francis won’t seek 4th termFrancis’s departure sparks...
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Woman in critical condition after early morning blaze
A woman has been transferred to a Detroit hospital in critical condition following an early morning fire on Windsor’s east side. The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at a home in the 200 block of Ford...
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Flood watch issued for region
The Essex Region Conservation Authority issued a flood watch Friday that will be in effect through the weekend. The authority said there is a possibility of flooding in low-lying areas and spots with...
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Francis’s departure sparks deluge of comments (With Video)
By Craig Pearson and Brian Cross On the heels of Mayor Eddie Francis’s shock Friday announcement that he will not seek re-election, a volcano of opinions have erupted on the tax-averse politician who...
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Windsor cop demoted after giving himself four months of extra vacation
A veteran Windsor police officer – who made more than $100,000 a year – has been demoted after stealing nearly $30,000 worth of extra vacation time. The Windsor Police Service overhauled the way many...
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Eddie Francis ‘never gave up’
On May 14, 2010, Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis was nearing the end of a speech to the local chamber of commerce when he broached the question that was on the minds of his well-heeled audience. “Back in...
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Jarvis: ‘We hit our groove’
Asked what he is most proud of after a decade as mayor, Eddie Francis said Friday, “We hit our groove.” We certainly did. And to do it, Francis confronted the tough challenges. He isn’t universally...
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