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Hundreds bid farewell to Taylor Public School
Hundreds attended the 64 Years of Learning Farewell Open House held at Dr. H. D. Taylor Public School on Saturday. School artifacts, past class photos and videos and sports memorabilia were displayed...
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Volunteers pitch in to clean up Little River (With Video)
Organizers of a local environmental cleanup say Little River can flow easier now that volunteers collected about 100 bags of debris from the area Saturday. The Rotary Club of Windsor 1918, along with...
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UPDATED: Fatal motorcycle accident near Leamington
A 39-year-old man is dead after he crashed his motorcycle near Leamington early Sunday morning. OPP Const. Joe Meloche said the single-vehicle accident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Fox Run Road...
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Windsor woman battling cystic fibrosis awaits double lung transplant
A Windsor woman is looking forward to breathing again. Hollie Beaumont-Leamont, 39, is living with cystic fibrosis and is about to be put on the waiting list for a double-lung transplant. She was...
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Councils reveal how much time spent in-camera
Councils in Windsor and Tecumseh spent about 20 per cent of meeting time behind closed doors last year, reports released this week show. The City of Windsor met for 15 hours and 32 minutes in-camera in...
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Two transported to hospital after two-car collision
Two people were transported to hospital by EMS Sunday afternoon after a two-car collision at the intersection of Giles Boulevard East and Dougall Avenue. Injuries are unknown. Windsor police said they...
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Obesity ‘epidemic’ exaggerated, report says
By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia News Canada’s obesity “epidemic” has been exaggerated and the health risks overstated for all but the heaviest weight classes, according to a provocative new report. Despite...
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Provincial police identify victim of fatal motorcycle crash
Leamington OPP have identified the man who died early Sunday in a motorcycle crash. Christopher Harmston, 39, of Leamington, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Fox Run Road near the 15th...
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Government allowed girder installation despite knowing they were...
Ontario’s government leaders were warned by high-ranking transportation ministry staff of non-compliant and potentially faulty manufacturing of over 500 girders for the $1.4-billion Herb Gray Parkway,...
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Windsor police constable demoted for discreditable conduct
Windsor Police Const. Warren Braganza has been demoted for six months for causing a car crash then leaving the scene last summer. Braganza, 37, a Windsor police officer for seven years, pleaded guilty...
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Windsor Star nominated for elite Michener Award
The Windsor Star has been nominated for a 2013 Michener Award, an honour handed out to Canada’s media elite for raising the standards of public-service journalism. The Star is nominated for its...
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Essex County OPP drug raid leads to arrest of three people including young...
Three people including a 14-year-old girl are facing drug charges after several OPP units raided a house Sunday in Leamington. The Essex County OPP Street Crimes Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT),...
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Spring clean your closet, then swap for charity
Spring cleaning your wardrobe? Consider a swap! Local athlete Lindsay Gammon is raising money to participate in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer this summer by hosting a community clothing swap on...
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Longtime municipal reporter Gino Conte retires (with video)
A familiar face at Windsor City Hall — CBC municipal reporter Gino Conte — is calling it a career. After 40 years of journalism, Conte attended his final council meeting on Monday night, earning a...
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Ontario electricity costs ‘breaking’ province’s manufacturing sector
Ontario has to get the cost of electricity under control and address the skills mismatch in the province if it wants to help revive its battered manufacturing sector. That was the blunt message Gary...
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Economic development focus of chamber sponsored meeting
Amherstburg’s economic development team rolled out plans Monday to retain and attract business, increase employment opportunities and brand the town during a round table discussion co-hosted by the...
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New Ward 8 candidate hopes to lift Windsor’s morale
It’s time to bring vitality back to Windsor and its neighbourhoods, says the latest candidate for city council — Heather Burton of Ward 8. “As an active resident of this wonderful city, I have seen the...
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River Canard canoe rentals sinking in zoning dispute (With video)
Unless he wants to rent canoes and kayaks on the sly, Ron LaPointe’s nine-year-old River Canard Canoe Co. is in trouble. He’s been told by the Town of LaSalle he can’t operate his business at his house...
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Windsor man charged with fleeing police in a stolen big rig
A Windsor man is facing several charges after allegedly taking provincial police on a brief chase in a stolen transport truck. Essex County OPP received a call on Sunday about the big rig, which was...
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Lakeshore homeowner scares off intruder
Essex County OPP hope to hear from anyone who might have seen something out of the ordinary early Tuesday after a Lakeshore homeowner scared off an intruder. Police said it happened around 4 a.m. near...
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