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E-bike charging ports coming to Devonshire Mall
Shoppers will soon be able to pick up more than clothes, books and jewelry at Devonshire Mall. Starting April 13, they’ll also be able to charge their iPhones, iPads, computers and other mobile devices...
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Take road tolls, tax hikes off the table, opposition urges
The Ontario Liberals’ musings about new ways to get money out of motorists spell bad news for Windsor and its car and truck-dependent economy, said MPP Taras Natyshak. Premier Kathleen Wynne has talked...
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Mac’s makes it inconvenient for corner store robbers
A convenience store chain is hoping to turn robbers into Internet sensations. Convenience store giant Mac’s is partnering with Crime Stoppers and using social media to track down people who commit...
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Reliable Wi-Fi service on tap for Lions fans at Ford Field
Detroit Lions fans from Windsor will soon have the ability to tap into a Wi-Fi network at Ford Field thanks to a hefty investment in recent months to upgrade technology inside the stadium – one of only...
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Separate school board facing big budget cuts
Staff reductions, school closures and consolidations are all on the table as the Windsor-Essex Catholic School Board looks to slash a record-$7.6-million from next year’s budget due to a larger than...
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ETFO lifts advice against extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities could be returning to public elementary schools after the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario lifted its advice to not participate in such activities late Tuesday...
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Businessman brought Italian spirit to Windsor-Essex
More than 7,000 kilometres separate Windsor-Essex from the northern Italian city of Udine — but that distance didn’t keep businessman Adriano Savoia from leaving an indelible mark here. “He was a...
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Boozy disruption on overseas flight prompts unscheduled stop in northern Canada
IQALUIT, Nunavut – An Air Transat flight from Vancouver to the United Kingdom had to make an unscheduled landing in Nunavut because of a drunken and unruly passenger. RCMP said the plane was diverted...
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Mean seats: Natyshak shouted down in legislature
They shouted at him. They laughed at him. They made him sit down. Welcome to the mean seats of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. On Wednesday during a particularly raucous session, Essex MPP Taras...
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Justin Trudeau strolls up Ouellette Avenue en route to ritzy fundraiser
Liberal leadership contender Justin Trudeau had no trouble attracting a crowd of enthusiastic and well-heeled supporters at a private $500-a-ticket fundraiser on Wednesday night in Windsor. The private...
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Facebook’s red ‘equal’ sign: A symbol of marriage equality
What are those red equal-sign pictures that are popping up all over Facebook about? You can thank the Human Rights Campaign, a group that supports gay marriage, for the symbol. If you haven’t seen the...
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Local board optimistic with decision of teacher’s union to end boycott
Public school board Chair Helga Bailey is pleased that teachers may be ending their boycott of extracurricular activities and is optimistic that talks between the ministry and the teachers union...
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Questions raised as historical home faces demolition (with video)
A 98-year-old widow would be “devastated” if her prominent former home on Ouellette Avenue – listed on the city’s heritage registry – gets approved for demolition by city council, she said on...
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Suspicious powder at National Bank not dangerous, police say
Police have tested a suspicious powder found in a safety deposit box at the National Bank and determined it was not dangerous. Bank staff opened the safety deposit box after the person renting it...
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Big-box retail development plan near Ojibway draws fire (with video)
A developer is hoping to have found a more acceptable way to win approval for a long-delayed but controversial big-box retail development on lands abutting the environmentally sensitive Ojibway Prairie...
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RBC’s chief economist says there’s hope for economy (with video)
Windsor’s slow-moving economic recovery is being met with cautious optimism by the chief economist of RBC Financial Group. Speaking at the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual economic...
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Rash of purse snatching attempts hits East Windsor
There have been three purse snatching attempts in east end parking lots since Monday, say Windsor police — and the culprit in all three incidents has been described as a slim white teenage male. The...
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Names of Windsor-area $100K+ public sector earners released
Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital’s provincially-appointed supervisor was the top-earning Windsorite according to the 2012 Ontario public sector salary disclosure list. Among the others topping the annual...
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Suspicious motorist cleared by police
A motorist, whose suspicious behaviour prompted a west-end school to issue a warning letter to parents earlier this week, was doing legitimate business in the area, police have concluded. St. John...
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Michigan politician grabs baggies of petcoke to have tested
The massive piles of petroleum coke sitting on the shores of the Detroit River were a bit smaller Thursday after a ship from the Canada Steamship Lines began to remove some of the material to transport...
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