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Windsor real estate market heating up
Windsor’s real estate market may not be on fire, but the local housing sector has turned into one of the hottest in the country. Windsor’s was one of the top Canadian markets in year-over-year home...
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Shoes For Schools Raises $7,100: Photos, Video
Elaine Genyn, branch manager and community manager at Scotiabank, left, and Penny Marrett, United Way CEO, hold a cheque for $7,100 at a Shoes for Schools announcement at the Scotiabank main branch in...
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Carolers brighten spirits at public school board
Christmas carolers from Harmony in Action brought song and goodwill to the administrative offices of the Greater Essex County District School Board Wednesday. Harmony in Action is a not-for-profit...
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Raceway group eyes $7M in purse money
Plans are underway for a possible new local horse racing track that would fill the void left when Windsor Raceway closed earlier this year. Local members of the Ontario Harness Horse Association have...
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Windsor man faces domestic assault charges in Wallaceburg
A Windsor man is facing domestic assault charges following an incident in Wallaceburg early this morning. Chatham-Kent police said they responded to a house on Lorne Avenue around 3 a.m. for reports of...
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Women in construction roll up sleeves for Hiatus House
Hiatus House became a bit more homey Friday thanks to a makeover of three bedrooms and a lounge by the Windsor Women in Construction group. It’s the second consecutive year the group, which is composed...
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What are your doomsday desires?
Good morning and congratulations, fellow survivors. To paraphrase Rene Descartes you might say, “I read, therefore, I still am.” Because, as just about anyone with access to media probably knows by...
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Crews battle blaze on Indian Road
Windsor fire crews battled a blaze at an abandoned home on Indian Road overnight. The blaze broke out around 2:30 a.m. at 622 Indian Road. Fire crews battled the fire for about an hour before it was...
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Turkey giveaway adds holiday cheer
For Margaret Figuary and her family, the turkey they receive from the annual Mikhail giveaway is more than just the main dish at their Christmas dinner. That turkey, Figuary said, provides substance...
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In wake of US shooting, parents buy armoured backpacks for kids and gun...
Brady McCombs And Brian Skoloff, The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – Anxious parents are buying armoured backpacks for children and firearms enthusiasts are stocking up on semi-automatic rifles in...
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US holiday travellers awaiting flights as Midwest snowstorm swings toward Canada
CHICAGO – U.S. travellers were hoping to finally head to their holiday destinations Friday as the first major Midwest snowstorm of the season moved across the Great Lakes toward Canada, leaving deaths...
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As bells toll a week after US shooting, gunman’s mother is reluctantly...
Katie Zezima, The Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. – When the bells of Newtown toll Friday morning to mark one week after the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, they’ll do so 26 times,...
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New Delhi police announce measures to protect women following gang rape of...
Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press NEW DELHI – Indian officials announced Friday a broad campaign to protect women in New Delhi following the gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a...
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FBI: 1 of 2 bank robbers who escaped federal Chicago jail arrested after...
The Associated Press CHICAGO – One of the two bank robbers who made a daring escape from a high-rise federal jail in Chicago was arrested after a dayslong manhunt, the FBI said early Friday. FBI...
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Essex County OPP donates gifts to struggling families
Essex County OPP employees have donated $13,000 in gifts, food and gift cards for needy kids and families. Officers and civilian staff donated $5,000 worth of gifts, food and gift cards for five...
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Downtown Mission receives glad tidings for holidays
Just in time for the first snowfall, the Downtown Mission of Windsor received a donation of more than 520 winter coats from the Carpenters Local 494 Friday. Thirty-two cardboard boxes packed with coats...
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Apply for summer jobs now
Students have until the end of business on Jan. 31 to apply for summer employment with the City of Windsor. The municipality is looking for post-secondary students to work as marina attendants,...
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RIDE checks are deterrents, educational opportunities (with video)
The holidays typically make you think of sleigh rides … and maybe another kind of ride, too. Or should we say Festive R.I.D.E.? Dozens of officers from OPP, Windsor Police, LaSalle Police and...
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St. Clair College ‘cafeteria ladies’ have tentative deal
The St. Clair College “cafeteria ladies” who were vowing they’d strike in the new year unless they received a significant wage bump have a tentative deal.The 22 women – whose starting wage is $10.85...
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Ticket sold in Toronto area takes $50-million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – The $50-million jackpot up for grabs in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw was won by a single ticket sold in the Toronto area. Two Maxmillions prizes worth $1 million each were also offered...
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