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Obama fails to include money for DRIC bridge in proposed U.S. budget
Canada’s Consul General Roy Norton believes the new Windsor-Detroit bridge remains on target for a 2020 opening, despite disappointing news that U.S. President Barack Obama has no money earmarked for a...
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Fraudster offers sick Windsor child’s family a miracle surgery, for $50,000
Windsor police say they have arrested a fast-talking con man who allegedly convinced a desperate family he could arrange miracle surgery in the U.S. to cure their long-suffering child — for a $50,000...
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Windsor youth coach charged with sexual assault
Windsor police fear there are more victims out there after arresting a former children’s sports coach for sexual assault. One victim has so far come forward. Police have given few details of the case,...
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Resident accuses Amherstburg council of ‘violation’
By Julie Kotsis and Monica Wolfson An Amherstburg resident has vowed to pursue legal action if councillors don’t correct what he says was a “clear violation” of Amherstburg’s bylaw on reconsideration...
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Agosta-Marciano, Cherry in town to share tales of success (With Videos)
They come from different generations, different backgrounds and most obviously different tastes in clothing, but triple Olympic gold-medal winner Meghan Agosta-Marciano and Hockey Night in Canada...
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Vouchers to fix feral cats snapped up in hours
It took just a couple hours Tuesday for hundreds of the city’s spay/neuter vouchers to be snapped up by cat lovers keen on helping Windsor’s wild-roaming felines. As part of the 2014 budget, city...
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Chrysler workers unsure what the long-term future holds (With Video)
To say the mood inside the Chrysler Windsor Assembly Plant Tuesday was like a roller coaster would be an understatement. First came reports that the plant’s future would be clarified by Chrysler Group...
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Wildeman to UWSA: Hold back on Israel boycott
University of Windsor president Alan Wildeman has asked the university’s student association to delay its controversial endorsement of an Israel boycott. In a letter sent to the University of Windsor...
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Importing pot nets sentence of house arrest
Life had always come easy for Isaiah Ivan Wiltshire. He was a gifted student and star athlete. He had a loving family supporting his goal of getting a law degree and becoming a sports agent in the...
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Long-term implications of Chrysler announcement troubling, Unifor says
Windsor may be making Chrysler’s next minivan, but Unifor is worried about the long-term implications of the company’s announcement that it won’t be seeking government assistance. Union officials...
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DRIC bridge ‘isn’t a dream anymore,’ says Michigan’s transportation director
Michigan’s roads boss expects property acquisition and demolition to start this summer in the Detroit industrial community of Delray to make room for the new downriver Canada-U.S. bridge. “This isn’t a...
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Volunteers needed for 55+ summer games
Organizers for this year’s Ontario 55+ Summer Games are looking for volunteers to assist with registration, opening and closing ceremonies, medical and technical services and other duties. The Games...
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Study claims elderly and frail feeling brunt of health care’s shortcomings...
Ontario’s elderly are suffering the most from cuts to the health-care system, according to a report entitled ‘Pushed out of Hospital, Abandoned at Home.’ The report is the result of studying a year’s...
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UWSA responds to Wildeman’s letter on Israel boycott referendum
A deferral of the controversial Israel boycott can be discussed, but a report on last weekend’s referendum must go ahead as planned, says the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance. In a Facebook...
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Fraudster’s jail sentence will be followed by house arrest
When it comes to fraud, Brian Vujovic is versatile. The Tecumseh resident forges documents and passes bad cheques. He sells non-existent goods. He convinces people to invest in phony ventures. Vujovic,...
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Windsor boys basketball team disrupts Hamilton tournament (With Video)
A Windsor boys’ basketball team is coming under fire after it forced the forfeit of a gold-medal game after the team was sanctioned at a tournament in Hamilton last weekend. The gold-medal game was...
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Lakeshore man allegedly involved in drug operation wanted by U.S., Canadian...
Authorities in both the U.S. and Canada are searching for a suspected major drug dealer whose last known residence was in Lakeshore. Khaophone Sychantha, also known as Kao, is suspected to be the...
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Essex County nears zero debt on the levy
The County of Essex is three months away from having zero tax-supported debt. County treasurer Robert Maisonville told county councillors Wednesday that once the county makes its final $300,000 payment...
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Windsor man charged with driving on suspended licence
A Windsor man is facing numerous charges after he was pulled over in Tilbury Wednesday morning. Chatham-Kent police said the 26-year-old man was recorded travelling 75 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone on...
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Lanspeary Park skating ends — but winter doesn’t
Outdoor skating at Lanspeary Park ended last weekend, even though Windsor’s frigid winter is forecast to continue uninterrupted through March Break next week and likely beyond. “Why is the ice coming...
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