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Ringing in the new year, Windsor-style
New Year’s Eve took a kid-friendly approach Monday night as the clocks turned back three hours at Lanspeary Park. The countdown to the 2013 started just before 9 p.m. so that children could share the...
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Windsor crooks caught after dropping identification, getting stuck on some ice
Two bumbling thieves are behind bars after one dropped his identification in the victim’s home, then the getaway driver got stuck on some ice, giving witnesses time to jot down the licence plate...
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Windsor-Essex sees increase in stomach viruses
Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea. No, it’s not a Pepto-Bismol commercial. Add a couple of bouts of vomiting and it’s a list of common symptoms that local hospital emergency...
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Windsor’s first baby of 2013 goes ape
It didn’t take long for little Bryan Labelle to start raking in the loot for being Windsor and Essex County’s first baby of 2013. And though he doesn’t know it yet, he probably owns the largest stuffed...
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Toronto’s first baby has Windsor connection
There is a Windsor connection to the first baby born in Toronto, and possibly the first in Canada’s Eastern Time Zone. Casey Laforet, a Windsor native and member of the two-thirds transplanted...
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$400,000 fire damage to Tecumseh home; pet cat resuscitated
A New Year’s Day tradition ended on a tragic note for a Tecumseh couple Tuesday when their Manning Road home caught fire while they were out enjoying a family meal. Ginette and Wally McNeilly always go...
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Howard McCurdy to be invested in Order of Canada
Less than a year after being named to the Order of Ontario, former NDP MP and LaSalle resident Howard McCurdy is being invested as a member of the Order of Canada. McCurdy, a longtime social rights...
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Canada Safety Council says fatal train crash highlights need for more safety...
Saturday’s fatal Chatham-Kent train crash highlights the ongoing lack of adequate safety measures at many rail crossings, according to a national advocacy group. “I think that overall, rail safety in...
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Donate your used electronics Saturday
Do you have an old computer, television, telephone, or other piece of electronic junk you’ve been trying to get rid of? Now’s your chance to unload it for a good cause. Enactus Windsor and Computers...
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Sex assault sentencing delayed for aboriginal report
The sentencing of a former teacher convicted of sexually assaulting his daughter’s friend was delayed Wednesday when the defence lawyer noted that his client’s aboriginal roots had not been fully...
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Number of confirmed flu cases in Windsor-Essex climbs to 36 after holidays
Just as the holidays are winding down, there are now 36 confirmed flu cases in Windsor-Essex, and doctors are busy with parainfluenza and other wintertime bugs, too. Dr. Allen Heimann, medical officer...
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Latest scam in Windsor offers new job and a shopping spree
Windsor police are sending out a warning about a scam that includes the false promise of free stuff and a new job. Several people have complained after receiving letters telling them they were selected...
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Deadly plane crash possible ‘joyride’
JASPER, Ala. – Authorities believe that a trio of U.S. teenagers took a small airplane on a joyride with permission before it crashed, killing them all. The plane crashed Tuesday night in Alabama. “I...
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Firefighters credit animal-sized oxygen masks with saving pets’ lives
Tecumseh firefighters say special animal-sized oxygen masks have been critical in saving the lives of pets — such as a family feline named Duncan who survived a $400,000 house fire on New Year’s Day....
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Vollmer’s pool reopens after emergency repair
LASALLE, Ont. – Swimmers were turned away Wednesday from the pool at the Vollmer Complex after a broken pipe was discovered in the mechanical room. Terry Fink, LaSalle’s director of culture and...
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U of Windsor grad on Undercover Boss
A University of Windsor law graduate is scheduled to be featured on Friday’s edition of the CBS television series Undercover Boss. Lorne Abony, who graduated from Windsor in 1994 and is now CEO and...
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Fire in “problematic” alley damages building
A small fire officials believe was deliberately set in an alley caused an estimated $10,000 in damage and forced the closure of Wyandotte Street East between Hall and Moy avenues Wednesday night. A...
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Herb Gray Parkway name questioned
The Herb. The Herbster. The Herby. Since last month’s announcement that the still-under-construction Windsor-Essex Parkway has been permanently renamed in honour of venerable Windsor politician Herb...
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Windsor man uses lottery ticket to find his stolen SUV
Gary McLarty may not be a millionaire, but he’s learned lottery tickets can bring all kinds of luck after using one to track down his stolen vehicle. The determined Windsorite was so angry when his...
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Heroic Windsorites recognized by fire dept.
You never know when you might be called upon to be a hero — and it takes courage to answer, says Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. Fire Chief Bruce Montone made the comment on Friday while recognizing...
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