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Baby’s sudden birth surprises mom
Little Bella McGuire couldn’t wait to meet her big brother. The six pound, six ounce bundle decided to make her appearance before her mother Paige Dalgliesh could prepare to add to her brood, which...
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Suspect arrested in LaSalle bank robbery
A man is in custody in connection with a bank robbery in LaSalle last week. Jefrey Ssekawunde, 26, is awaiting arraignment and facing numerous charges, LaSalle police said Tuesday. LaSalle police...
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Passerby notices Jefferson house fire, rescues two dogs (with video)
Two dogs were rescued from a house fire Thursday when a passing motorist noticed flames and kicked in the door. Only the dogs were home when the fire broke out around 2 p.m. at 1819 Jefferson Ave....
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Toronto police make arrest in “secret shopper” scam
A 25-year-old Brampton woman is in custody and facing 47 charges in connection with a “secret shopper” scam that has preyed on people across Canada — and possibly here in Windsor. Toronto police...
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Transit Windsor rides away with big budget boost (with video)
The buses, some of them old with huge numbers on the odometer, can arrive late and often overcrowded, and passengers gripe about long waits along sometimes inconvenient routes. And yet the number of...
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Ontario moves to ban teen tanning
Seventeen-year-old Milana Radic was hoping to get a tan for her Kennedy high school prom, but that could be difficult if the province moves quickly to ban the use of tanning beds for teens under the...
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Father gets house arrest for leaving toddler home alone
A Windsor man who hit a strip club for the night leaving his three-year-old daughter home alone was sentenced Thursday to six months on house arrest. Roland Thibert, 40, pleaded guilty in Ontario court...
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37-pound cat, Biscuit, finds home with St. Louis-area couple
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A St. Louis-area animal shelter has found a home for a 37-pound cat named Biscuit. It even found him a sympathetic shoulder to meow on. Operators of the St. Charles County shelter...
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Shot dog to become tail-wagging ambassador
COWANSVILLE, Que. — A dog who was shot in the head and left for dead will have a new home at an animal shelter and will become a tail-wagging warrior against animal cruelty. Orville the dog was found...
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Violent offender sentenced to two years behind bars
Raymond Ramsey did not have a good start in life. The Oneida First Nations man with a long, violent criminal history, was born to a drug-addicted, alcoholic mother. Before he was 18 months old, he had...
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Mock-up mega-hospital will allow input for final design
Wondering what it will feel like to visit Windsor’s new mega-hospital? You might get to try it on for size sooner than you think. Hospital officials are talking of using empty warehouse or space in...
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Bieber faints at concert in London
Justin Bieber is recovering after fainting backstage at a concert in London. A spokeswoman for Bieber told The Associated Press late Thursday that the 19-year-old pop star was given oxygen and took a...
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Horse racing group unimpressed by premier’s announcement
The Ontario government is committed to a sustainable horse racing industry, assured Premier Kathleen Wynne — but there are those in the Windsor-Essex horse racing community who remain skeptical. “What...
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Easter Seals fundraiser a pasta dinner in Amherstburg
The Amherstburg Rotary Club will launch its Easter Seals fundraising campaign with its annual pasta dinner March 20 at the Amherstburg Knights of Columbus Hall at 190 Richmond St. The dinner runs from...
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New high school to be built in Leamington
A new public high school in Leamington by 2015/2016 should be worth the wait, Leamington parent council chairwoman Lily DiCiocco said Friday. The local public board announced Friday morning it has...
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CAW Local 444 donates to area women’s programs
CAW Local 444 handed out a pair of $2,000 cheques Friday to Windsor’s House of Sophrosyne and the Well-Come Centre for Human Potential as part of its support for International Women’s Day. The...
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CAW Local 444 hosts documentary night
As part of its programme in support of International Women’s Day, CAW Local 444 will host a screening of the documentary Miss Representation March 19 at 6 p.m. at the local hall at 1855 Turner Road....
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Second massive pile of petcoke grows on Detroit’s skyline
Dozens of trucks could be seen Friday unloading large amounts of petroleum coke along the shores of the Detroit River, creating a massive new pile of the dirty powder at a second location – this time...
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Police arrest suspect in Janette Avenue home invasion
A 27-year-old Windsor man was arrested this morning for his connection with a home invasion on Janette Avenue last month. Windsor police said the man, who was known to the victim and identified by...
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Robotics teams get boost
After trying unsuccessfully to start a robotics team at Maranatha Christian Academy, parent and part-time physics teacher Kae Anne Dipietro went to a WEtech conference last fall and discovered the...
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