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Girl says she was raped by two men
A 17-year-old girl testified Thursday she was raped by two men when she was “heavily intoxicated” more than three years ago. The girl, who was 14 when she was allegedly assaulted, testified for the...
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Three men arrested, fourth sought in West Windsor drug bust
Close to a kilogram of cocaine and ketamine was seized by Windsor police in a raid on a west end residence on Wednesday night. Officers with the WPS drugs and guns unit executed a search warrant in the...
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SIU clears Essex OPP officer for breaking man’s face during arrest
The Special Investigations Unit has concluded there are “no reasonable grounds” to charge an Essex detachment OPP officer with anything criminal in an incident that left a 50-year-old man with facial...
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Windsor fire crews called to Chrysler Assembly Plant
A fire-related incident at Chrysler’s minivan plant forced the partial evacuation of the second floor Thursday, says Windsor Fire. LouAnn Gosselin, speaking on behalf of the Chrysler Assembly Plant,...
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Children’s Aid gets $4.3 million cash boost from province
The local Children’s Aid Society is out of the red after the province agreed to “mitigate” the agency’s $4.3 million deficit in time for its April 1 fiscal year start. “This is tremendous news and I...
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Detroit to become Paris of the Midwest? (With Video)
DETROIT — Could Detroit soon become the Paris of the Midwest, complete with an upscale grocery store on Woodward Avenue and sidewalk cafes sprouting like flowers? Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert...
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Sunshine list doubles for Windsor Police Service
The number of Windsor police officers and staff who took home six-figure salaries came close to doubling in size last year. Payouts from a provincial arbitration award in January, which raised police...
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Quebec zookeeper rescued by colleagues after tiger attacks and seriously...
A Quebec zookeeper was recovering Thursday after being attacked and seriously injured by a tiger as he went to clean the animal’s cage. Officials were still trying to determine how the attack happened...
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Easter egg hunt for dogs helps autistic children
Like a typical child, 12-year-old Gabriel D’Annunzio spends most of his time by his golden retriever’s side. But their companionship is anything but typical. Gabriel is one of three or four autistic...
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Mike Graston’s Colour Cartoon For Saturday, March 30, 2013
For a full gallery of Graston’s colour cartoons, click here.
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Fatal accident on E.C. Row
A Windsor man has died after being ejected from his vehicle while driving on the E.C. Row Expressway Friday night. Police say the single-vehicle accident occurred around 8:00 p.m. near the Dougall...
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LaSalle dog walkers alarmed by coyote attacks
A group of dog walkers believe there’s something not normal – and downright scary – about the coyotes that have been preying on pets along LaSalle’s trail system. They’ve shared stories of small dogs...
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Wild edible plants better for your health, Ontario advocate says
When most people walk into their backyards, they are unaware they are walking on food, according to a Newmarket, Ont., wild plant advocate. “Every step you take, depending on where you are and how your...
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A special gift for a dying Tigers fan ‘means more than I can say’
Editor’s note: Tim Simpson, a long-time employee at The Gazette and former member of the Sports department, is battling terminal cancer and has been given about a year to live by his doctors. Simpson,...
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10-year-old liver transplant recipient on a mission to save others (with video)
A liver transplant saved Kaidyn Blair’s life nearly 10 years ago and now the 10-year-old boy is on a mission to save others. Kaidyn is celebrating his 10-year liver anniversary this year by trying to...
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Windsor in Pictures
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county on Friday, March 29, 2013. See the gallery. Austin Magee, 10, left, Kaidyn Blair, 10, and Olivia Schmidt, 10, register someone...
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Shroud of Turin goes on TV display amid new research; Pope Francis calls it...
VATICAN CITY – The Shroud of Turin has gone on display for a special TV appearance amid new research purporting to date the linen some say was Jesus’ burial cloth to around the time of his death. Pope...
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White House taking N. Korea seriously amid ‘state of war’ rhetoric
WASHINGTON – The White House said Saturday it is taking seriously new threats by North Korea but also noted Pyongyang’s history of “bellicose rhetoric.” North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the...
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Elliott Brood headlines hometown concert
A Juno and Gemini-nominated band with local roots returned to Windsor to perform for a hometown crowd of hundreds Saturday night. Elliott Brood headlined a show put on by Phog Lounge held at the...
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Highest paid banker on Wall Street suing renovators of neighbouring building...
Jon Swaine in New York, The Telegraph As the highest-paid banker on Wall Street, Dick Handler feels he has earned a $24-million glass penthouse from which to enjoy uninterrupted 360-degree panoramas of...
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