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Proposal will see LaSalle’s Strawberry Festival move to Vollmer Complex in 2015
With no room to expand and a dismal parking situation, LaSalle’s Strawberry Festival will likely move next year from its waterfront home to the grounds of the Vollmer Complex. “The Vollmer Complex is...
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Essex man facing multiple charges after fleeing police in Leamington
A 21-year-old Essex man is facing multiple charges after allegedly failing to stop for police Friday night in Leamington. At about 9:20 p.m., Leamington OPP attempted to stop a 1998 White Subaru on...
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LaSalle Police arrest four people with stolen vehicle
LaSalle Police arrested four individuals with a stolen vehicle in the early hours Saturday morning. After receiving information of people going through cars in the area, LaSalle Police responded and...
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Fatal single-vehicle rollover in Chatham
Police are investigating after a 28-year-old Chatham-Kent man died following a motor vehicle accident in Chatham Friday night. Chatham-Kent police said the man was driving a black truck and travelling...
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UPDATED: LaSalle fire crews put out massive marsh fire (With Video)
LaSalle fire crews had to travel by boat to put out a massive marsh fire Saturday afternoon. Fire officials said a blaze broke out on an island in Turkey Creek shortly before 2 p.m. Fire crews worked...
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Kingsville festival commemorates Jack Miner
Jack Miner’s 149th birthday was celebrated in Kingsville this weekend. Hundreds flocked to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary for a two-day event commemorating the national figure’s date of birth, which was...
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UPDATED: Police apprehend suspect in stabbing after standoff
Windsor police surrounded an apartment building on Lauzon Road for more than 12 hours Sunday negotiating with a suspect in a stabbing who eventually surrendered and was taken into custody. An ambulance...
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Windsor’s big answer to extra electricity: store it underwater (With Video)
The problem with electricity is if you don’t use it right away it goes to waste, which makes renewable energy tricky. Enter two plugged-in University of Windsor engineers who have developed a way to...
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City pondering new swimming pool for east side
The success of Windsor’s new downtown aquatic complex is prompting a look at the possibility of a new swimming pool destination for the city’s east side. “I wouldn’t rule it out … it’s at the concept...
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Teens rescued from Lake St. Clair after jet ski capsizes
Two teenagers were transported to hospital after being rescued from the frigid waters of Lake St. Clair after their jet ski capsized Sunday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred around 2:15 p.m....
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Leaked letter reveals university suspending funding to UWSA
A confidential letter the University of Windsor sent to its student government was leaked online Friday and reveals the university will cease funding to the UWSA until the school is confident that...
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E-Waste Recycling Day turnout ‘off the charts’ (With Video)
Hundreds brought in their unwanted medication to be properly disposed of by Crime Stoppers during E-Waste Recycling Day Saturday at Devonshire Mall. People also had the chance to have unwanted...
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Lev Tahor children won’t be sent to foster care in Quebec, judge rules (With...
A Chatham judge has granted an appeal from members of the controversial Lev Tahor Jewish sect to shoot down a ruling ordering their children into foster care in Quebec. Superior Court Justice Lynda...
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Province’s offer of cycling funds decried as small ‘election goodie’
With a likely election looming, the Ontario Liberal government is offering millions, in its most recent pre-budget spending announcement, to help municipalities improve their bicycling infrastructure....
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Outgoing UWSA president: Student alliance needs reform ‘more than anything’
It’s obvious that the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance needs to drastically change its ways, says the UWSA’s outgoing president. “One, there is no willingness for reform amongst council,” Rob...
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Windsor man gets six months for terrorism hoax
A first-time offender was sentenced Monday to six months in jail for falsely reporting a plot to blow up the Renaissance Center. Abdul El-Safady had earlier pleaded guilty to lying to police. The...
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City hosts exhibit on ‘Poland’s gift to the world’– Pope John Paul II
Less than two weeks after Ontario declared the first Pope John Paul II Day, and less than two weeks before the Vatican canonizes the former pope, an exhibit on “Poland’s gift to the world” opened...
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Two farmers inducted into Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame
Two farmers, Walter Hyland and Bill Olson, were inducted into the Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame in Harrow last week. Olson, a Lakeshore farmer in the Ruscom area, was the president of the...
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Essex Memorial Arena could still be useful to local sports teams
Football and soccer athletes in Essex are awaiting an engineering review of the condition of Essex Memorial Arena before submitting a business proposal to lease the city-owned facility. The Essex...
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Windsor-Roseland Rotary gearing up for 30th Lobsterfest
The Rotary of Windsor Roseland is gearing up for the 30th edition of its Lobsterfest event next month. The all-you-can-eat feast will see one metric tonne of New Brunswick lobster and 350 pounds of...
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