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Union leader, firefighter awarded Diamond Jubilee medal
CAW Local 444 president Dino Chiodo and Windosr firefighter Doug Diet were awarded Friday the Diamond Jubilee medal for their “exceptional contributions to province and country.” “I am proud to have...
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Ticket trumps tattoo in $30M lotto win
CALGARY – A $30-million Lotto Max win was enough for a Calgary man to cancel his tattoo appointment. But Darrell Szczerba (SHUR’-bah) couldn’t share the news with his wife, Laurie, right away because...
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Canadian satellites to be launched Monday; one will watch out for asteroids
MONTREAL – There’s a lot riding on NEOSSat and Sapphire, two Canadian satellites scheduled to be launched from India on Monday. NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite) could perhaps have...
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Chretien lightens mood at Whelan funeral
Former prime minister Jean Chretien brought humour to his eulogy at Eugene Whelan’s funeral Saturday and attendees erupted with laughter as he recalled good times with his good friend. Chretien said...
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Windsor fire victims dies
A 30-year-old Windsor man has died following a fire in east Windsor early Friday. The fire destroyed a townhouse in the 6600 block of Thornberry Crescent. When fire crews arrived on the scene around 1...
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Photos: Hundreds Bid Farewell To Eugene Whelan
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry out the green Stetson that belonged to the late Honourable Eugene Whelan while at his funeral at St. John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, Ont.,...
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Photos: Chinese New Year Gala
The Essex County Chinese Canadian Association celebrated its annual Chinese New Year fundraising gala Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Ciociaro Club in Oldcastle, Ont. Catherine Fung waves to the...
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Fire victim, 30, devoted to his son
What Martin Bossom loved most in life was his six-year-old son. The first thing the 30-year-old would do after receiving his paycheque was treat his only child, Damian Bossom. “Not the bills, not...
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Nine pets die in South Windsor fire, one survives
A family returned to their South Windsor home Sunday morning to discover that a fire had killed nine of their 10 pets. According to chief fire prevention officer Lee Tome, the fire at a house in the...
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Oscars ready with clear favourites, wild-card MacFarlane, Broadway-style...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Some firsts and other rarities are possible at Sunday night’s Academy Awards. But if the Oscars could be just a little less predictable, the show might really be one for the...
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Jarvis: Behind, year after year
Every year, for the last 12 years – as far back as results are available – students in public elementary schools in Windsor and Essex County have scored below the Ontario average in reading and...
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Kristin Stewart named worst actress at Razzies; ‘Twilight’ finale year’s...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The “Twilight” team finally has earned some love — or loathing — from Team Razzies. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ was picked as last year’s worst picture Saturday...
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Essex show attracts young and old train buffs
ESSEX — Unlike most motorists, Tom Jagatic Jr. said he hopes for a road-crossing train to halt traffic. “It’s hearing that locomotive chugging, that deep sound, the horn, it’s big, it’s mighty,”...
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Three to four weeks of detours on Walker Road starting Monday
Expect some traffic disruption in the southbound lanes of Walker Road at E.C. Row Expressway starting Monday. Enwin crews are going to be upgrading the underground hydro system on Walker, north and...
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Greek community defers vote on buying Grace site
After a meeting that started tensely Sunday, the Greek Community of Windsor deferred making a decision to buy the former Grace Hospital site from the city and transform it into a Greektown. The...
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Winter storm expected to hit Windsor and Essex County
A winter storm with significant precipitation is expected to hit Windsor Tuesday night. A low pressure system over Western Texas is forecast to intensify and pass near Southern Ontario, according to an...
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March break = Art break
“Eat. Sleep. Watch TV.” This was the response I would give to teachers in high school when they would ask me my March break plans. Don’t let this be your March break. Or any break, in fact. Sure, a...
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2014 Chevy Impala to start at $28,445
As General Motors announced Monday Canadian pricing for the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, the union representing hourly workers at the Oshawa plant that makes the car expressed high hopes for sales of the...
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Trial in snowmobile death begins
The lawyer for an Amherstburg man accused of impaired driving causing death in a snowmobile crash that killed a teen mom said Monday key evidence in the case should be tossed out because of police...
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Man suing Windsor police arrested
A Windsor man suing police for damaging his reputation is behind bars for allegedly breaching his bail conditions. Jason Donald Nassr, 32, is facing trial for criminal harassment. He had been free on...
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