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Kingsville moves to expropriate waterfront property
Southwestern Sales will “oppose strenuously” the town of Kingsville’s expropriation of waterfront land leased by the Kingsville port authority, a company official said Thursday. “I can’t speak for the...
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French Catholic board to begin consultations
The local French Catholic school board is embarking on a process to create a new vision and mission with the help of its stakeholders. The Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence, which operates French...
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CP Exclusive: Liberals promise bill to freeze MPP pay until 2019.
By Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press TORONTO – Members of the Ontario legislature won’t get a pay raise before 2019 under proposed legislation that the opposition parties said Tuesday was an attempt by...
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Track neighbour worries about dangerous materials (With video)
Joseph White, whose backyard sits about 40 feet from the CP Rail tracks that sometimes carry dangerous materials, feels citizens have a right to know what trains are transporting through their city....
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Flooding concerns rise with rain in forecast
Rain, flooding and ice jams are coming for spring’s first weekend in Windsor-Essex. But it could be worse. Other parts of Ontario are expected to receive snow. Above freezing temperatures and rain...
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Local manufacturer partners with apprenticeship program
A local manufacturer has announced a partnership allowing students from Belle River District High School to become apprentices at its facility under the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. Reko...
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It’s in the blood: 20 years of forensic bloodstain analysis in Ontario (With...
Danielle Yardeni raises her bloody hammer after smashing it into someone’s head. “I swing my hand back, and I do it again,” she announces, once more bringing the weapon down on a hapless imaginary...
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Paul Martin Building demolition ‘is an option,’ says MP Watson
Demolishing downtown Windsor’s heritage-designated Paul Martin Building is a possibility if nobody can be found to buy it from the federal government “as-is” and pay to fix it up, said MP Jeff Watson...
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Big dollars from fines owed to municipalities
Over the past decade the amount of unpaid provincial fines to municipalities in Essex County has continued to climb and now stands at $35.3 million. Despite hiring a collection agency, suspending...
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U.S. TV lights shine on Windsor again
The city of Windsor has made another splashy cameo appearance on U.S. national television. Just weeks removed from the now infamous carpet nap of comedian George Lopez at Casears Windsor, the city and...
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Missing a watch? Call Windsor police
If you’re missing a watch, Windsor police might have it after an eagle-eyed citizen help them catch an alleged thief. The witness called police around 1 p.m. Wednesday about a possible break and enter...
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Amherstburg councillors to look at unfinished road projects
Road work projects in Amherstburg going as far back as 1996 have never been completed and the town could be facing a big bill to finish them. A report by Todd Hewitt, manager of engineering and...
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Star earns record 20 Ontario Newspaper Award nominations
The Windsor Star has earned a record 20 Ontario Newspaper Award nominations this year, more than any other competing newspaper, beating the Star’s previous record of 19. The next highest number of...
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Spring Thaw a great way to kick off season
Cyclists and runners will be kicking off spring this weekend while raising money for Hospice of Windsor. On Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at Caesars Windsor over 200 people will be hopping on spin bikes...
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Charity hoops game to benefit Windsor parents battling cancer
The Windsor Lancers will face the Windsor Police in a charity basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the St. Denis Centre. The Windsor Lancers will take on the Windsor Police in a charity...
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Cycling for a cause; spinning event raises $38K for Hospice
For John Sciacca, cycling for five hours straight on a spin bike Saturday morning was a breeze because it was for a good cause. “It’s just a great way to get some exercise in and raise some money,”...
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Impaired driver crashes into police cruiser in Tilbury
A 22-year-old Tilbury man has been charged with impaired driving after crashing into a police cruiser early Saturday morning. Chatham-Kent police said the incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. along St....
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Local women ditch makeup to support worldwide cancer campaign
For Rosanna Scalzo, baring a makeup-less photo of herself on Facebook was a chance to feel what she says her mother felt before she died of cancer – a disease that caused her to sometimes be...
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Dippers take icy plunge in Lake Erie
While submerged in freezing Lake Erie Saturday, wearing a bathing suit and spandex tights, Linda Lyman raised her hands in the air and yelled out that her brave frigid dip was in honour of Aubri Andre,...
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Operation Lift Dalton underway to get accessible van for Windsor teen
Dalton Murray is a 16-year-old who likes playing baseball, hanging out at the mall and cheering at a Windsor Spitfires game. But just to get out of the house, down a handful of wooden steps and into...
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