Live Blog: Trial continues in fatal impaired driving case
The trial continues today for David J. McLennan who was involved in a 2008 crash in Amherstburg that claimed of the life of his teenage son. The court heard Tuesday from Const. Scott Riddell that...
View ArticleMagnotta diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia before being accused in murder...
TORONTO — Luka Rocco Magnotta, accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese student, was treated for paranoid schizophrenia, though his pyschiatrist said he didn’t always take his medication. A letter...
View ArticleClass-action lawsuit announced against firm over diluted cancer drug (With...
A class-action lawsuit is being launched against the drug firm that is alleged to have supplied Ontario hospitals with a watered-down cancer drug given to almost 1,000 patients, including 290 at...
View ArticleWindsor wing-lovers rejoice: Buffalo Wild Wings opening in Devonshire Mall
Windsor wing-lovers rejoice: Buffalo Wild Wings will be opening soon at its newest location in Devonshire mall. But wings will not be the only things on display at the 10 a.m. grand opening on April 8....
View ArticleAlleged rape victim admits lying to police
A 17-year-old alleged rape victim admitted in court Wednesday that she lied several times to police about events connected to the alleged sexual assault. The girl said Wednesday it wasn’t true when she...
View ArticleMan tries to break into Windsor apartment with barbecue
Two overnight break-and-enter incidents in Windsor took place while lone female residents were home at the time, say police. In the first incident, a man allegedly tried to smash a patio door using a...
View ArticleSpaying and neutering vouchers for feral cats sold out in Windsor
The breeding days of hundreds of local cats may soon be over after the city launched its second-annual spay-neuter voucher program Wednesday. The program provides $75 vouchers to Windsor residents...
View Article60 new beds at WRH a ‘dramatic increase to the system’
Windsor Regional Hospital is pointing its stethoscope directly at 1,878 people who make up just 0.5 per cent of the local population but use up half the hospital’s resources. “If we can impact those...
View ArticleWindsor gears up for battery of health tests as part of nationwide health survey
Starting Thursday, some 360 randomly selected Windsorites will spend two hours getting poked, prodded, measured and tested in the name of health research. Some of the data gathered about our local...
View ArticleWindsor and Essex County Cancer Centre Foundation receives $1 million donation
Thanks to an anonymous donation of $1 million, Windsor is a giant step closer to opening a men’s cancer treatment facility. The Windsor & Essex County Cancer Centre announced Thursday that the $4...
View ArticleJamieson workers seek new contract
Contract talks between Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. and its unionized workers in Windsor have bogged down after they rejected a tentative deal earlier this year. But there is no strike deadline and dates...
View ArticleUK judge sentences parents, friend for deaths of 6 children in house fire
LONDON – A judge sentenced the father of six British children who died in a house fire to life, with a minimum of 15 years in prison, describing him Thursday as the “driving force” behind setting the...
View ArticleSearch on for shipyard worker thrown into water by winds that tore cruise...
Melissa Nelson-Gabriel And Phillip Lucas, The Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. – Authorities were searching for a shipyard worker who was thrown into the water in strong winds that also tore a troubled...
View Article74-year-old Walmart greeter pepper sprayed after she tries to stop thief at...
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — A 74-year-old woman working as a Walmart greeter got more than she bargained for when she tried to stop a thief at an Edmonton-area store. RCMP in Spruce Grove say the woman was...
View ArticleLawsuit settlement benefits local charities
Five local charities will share about $250,000 as the result of the recent settlement of a class action lawsuit over allegedly undisclosed fees two financial institutions charged clients on currency...
View ArticleAmbassador Bridge nearing environmental approvals in Canada for twin span
While approval of a presidential permit lingers in Washington for a $1-billion downriver bridge, Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun has moved closer to getting the permits to build his proposed twin...
View ArticleResidents still waiting to file claims
LAKESHORE — Puce Road residents are still waiting to settle damage claims with the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority associated with 1,500 trucks a day travelling down the county road. More than four...
View ArticlePhotos: ‘Columns Of Fame’ At Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor Director of Entertainment Tim Trombley and President & CEO Kevin Laforet toured the green room at the Colosseum before announcing the new musical lineup that includes acts such as...
View ArticleFarhi eyes major downtown Windsor investment
In what would be a multimillion-dollar deal, London-based developer Shmuel Farhi is about to gobble up another big chunk of downtown Windsor real estate, The Star has learned. The waterfront Windsor...
View ArticleAssumption high school threat over
Staff and students are now returning to Assumption High School. “The evacuation has been lifted and all staff & students are returning to Assumption to complete the school day,” said a Tweet from...
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