Great Lakes officially break all-time record low water levels in January
An all-time record for low water levels was broken during the month of January for Lake Michigan and Lake Huron – which in part explains how area residents have witnessed the Detroit River reach it’s...
View ArticleInterest grows in French immersion education
At five, Kylie Romanowski isn’t ready to hold down a job. But her future career is one of the reasons her mom started Kylie in French immersion. “My parents didn’t do that for us which I wish they...
View ArticlePhase out of penny begins Monday
While you can still use pennies, beginning Monday expect to see businesses start rounding to the nearest nickel when you pay in cash. In an effort to save $11 million a year the penny is being phased...
View ArticleComplaints about dirty yards still most popular call to city
Complaints about dirty yards are still the top category of calls the City of Windsor gets from its querulous residents. In 2012, Windsor’s 311 call centre received 4,542 calls concerning yard...
View ArticleChinese hackers hit New York Times
Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated the New York Times’ computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters’ passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules against Ontario pension holders in bankruptcy case
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against the pension plan members of a bankrupt Ontario company, saying they do not have priority over secured creditors. The landmark pension ruling on...
View ArticleCounty Road 34 open following overnight crash
KINGSVILLE Essex County Road 34 in Kingsville between Malden Road and Cameron Side Road has re-opened after a crash knocked down hydro poles, causing the road to close while hydro crews repaired the...
View ArticleWiarton Willie doesn’t see shadow, spring just around the corner
WIARTON, Ont. – It’s Groundhog Day — the day millions of North Americans turn to weather prognosticating rodents in the hope they’ll call for an early spring. And Wiarton Willie, Canada’s most...
View ArticleHighway 3 open to traffic
KINGSVILLE Highway 3 between Essex County Road 18 and Graham Side Road has also re-opened after a crash between two vehicles. Investigation remains ongoing to determine the cause of the crash. Police...
View ArticleChinese community centre expansion boon to vulnerable seniors
For Ming Chen, the Essex County Chinese Canadian Association has provided a space for her to gather often with friends and family since she retired eight years ago. “This is the first place I came to...
View ArticleUFC 156: Aldo beats Edgar in superfight, retains featherweight title
LAS VEGAS – Just how long has it been since Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Jose Aldo saw his opponent get his hand raised? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was No. 1 at the...
View ArticleBoomers need reality check, says Heart and Stroke Foundation
Canadian baby boomers are in denial about their health, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s annual report released Monday. While almost 80 per cent of baby boomers said they would get a...
View ArticleFearing hostage was in danger, FBI stormed Ala. underground bunker; boy...
Tamara Lush And Kate Brumback, The Associated Press MIDLAND CITY, Ala. – Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the...
View ArticleSexually transmitted infections increase in Windsor-Essex and beyond
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, perhaps it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to romance, passion — and sexually transmitted infections. Hearts and winged cupids aside, the latest data from...
View ArticleCheap jokes at Windsor’s expense
Ron James admits it was a cheap joke, but it gets the laugh, and that’s what counts on a comedy show. On Wednesday’s The Ron James Show, in his weekly Ode to the Road segment, James is sitting in a...
View ArticlePhotos: U of W celebrates Afrofest
A fashion show kicked off Afrofest at the University of Windsor in the CAW Centre, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Afrofest is part of the 8th African Diaspora Festival which is a week-long celebration in...
View ArticleTecumseh firefighters battle roadhouse blaze
TECUMSEH A fire at the Original Tecumseh Roadhouse Monday night caused more than $500,000 in damages, say fire officials. The roadhouse, at 10672 County Road 42, was engulfed in smoke for more than...
View ArticleCity wins long, costly battle to fire firefighter
After more than eight years, and a legal bill for Windsor taxpayers of more than a third of a million dollars, the city finally won its fight to fire a firefighter over chronic absenteeism. “This was...
View ArticlePhotos: U of W Soaking Up Funds
Members of the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Windsor are sitting in a hot tub outside the CAW Centre to try to raise money for Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. A...
View ArticleWindsor approves anti-fluoride bylaw
Windsor city council on Monday night held its second recorded vote in a week to formalize its decision made to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water. “Bylaw 20-2013, a bylaw to discontinue the...
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