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B.C. man claims half of record-breaking $63-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot

Harry Black said he had been keeping the winning tickets in his back pocket since the draw on April 13 By DAN FUMANO, Postmedia News VANCOUVER — For the past six weeks, Harry Black has been walking...

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Guns and ammo stolen in South Walkerville break-in

A Windsor man is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into a South Walkerville home to steal guns and ammunition. Police said the break-in happened Monday afternoon. The thief stole several...

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Detroit company defends riverfront petcoke storage

Detroit Bulk Storage — the company under the spotlight for storing petroleum coke on the shores of the Detroit River — says it has done nothing wrong. “Detroit Bulk has followed every rule and...

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Committee to decide fitting tribute for Windsor Arena

A Windsor Arena closing committee held an initial meeting Wednesday to help determine a fitting tribute or ceremony in shutting down the landmark venue. The arena is slated to change hands sometime...

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University of Windsor to close social justice centre

A decision by University of Windsor administration to shut down the school’s social justice office has displeased faculty and incited students to protest. The long-running Centre for Studies in Social...

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Rape trial ends in acquittal (with video)

Fred Muvunga broke down in tears as a jury acquitted him Wednesday of sexually assaulting an African refugee he was helping to settle in Windsor. He then rushed to his son – his only supporter in court...

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Lakeshore gears up for outdoor smoking ban (with video)

As Lakeshore prepares to become the first municipality to ban smoking in its public parks and spaces July 1, the mayor of the second municipality targeted by the health unit for such a bylaw —...

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Windsor Regional CEO to head new mega-hospital planning committee

Windsor Regional Hospital CEO David Musyj and former Erie St. Clair LHIN board chair Dave Cooke will co-chair a new committee to determine which services and programs Windsor’s mega-hospital will...

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Detroit cop on trial in death of girl during raid; reality TV crew was at scene

DETROIT – Police accompanied by a reality TV crew fired a stun grenade through a window as they raided a Detroit home in search of a murder suspect. A gunshot then went off inside, fatally striking a...

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Mayor Rob Ford admitted crack video exists, alleges Toronto Star

By Colin Perkel, Canadian Press TORONTO — Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford refused to comment on new allegations Thursday that he claimed to know the location of an alleged video that appears to show...

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Special Victims Unit investigates girl’s ‘inappopriate’ taxi ride

The Windsor police Special Victims Unit is investigating after a 15-year-old girl complained that a taxi driver made inappropriate comments to her. Officers were called to the 900 block of Wyandotte...

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Photos: Woman and child struck at Devonshire

Emergency services attended the parking lot of Sears after an adult and a child were struck by a car at Devonshire Mall in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Both were transported to hospital...

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Supreme Court won’t hear case of B.C. woman seeking info about sperm-donor dad

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a woman who wanted to know the identity of her sperm-donor father. Olivia Pratten sought to take her case to the high court after the...

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Premier Aviation committed to Windsor despite recent lack of activity

Premier Aviation is in a slowdown period and sent its local workers away for training or hands-on experience in Quebec, a company executive said Thursday, responding to questions about the lack of...

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More say, more money, for municipalities as province changes green energy rules

Local leaders appear happy they’re getting their voices back when it comes to major new wind and solar projects. They are also pleased with a promise by the province that municipalities may get a...

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Reluctant witness delays trial

Jodi Talbot was asleep at a friend’s house when someone busted in the door and repeatedly hit her on the head with a hammer. Battered, bruised and with a broken finger, Talbot gave police a videotaped...

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Windsor-Essex students show their generosity

From penny drives to pledge sheets, students in Windsor and Essex County are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for causes here and around the world. This generation of compassionate...

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Moroun files claim that DRIC bridge permit is illegal

The owners of the Ambassador Bridge are claiming the U.S. State Department had no right to issue a permit for a new downriver bridge, according to court papers filed in Washington, the Detroit Free...

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House demolished for student-geared housing complex

Residents of a quiet west-end street who had hoped plans to build a multi-unit building targeted to students had gone dormant are saddened with this week’s demolition of a single-family home. The house...

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Senior couple still worried after home invasion (With video)

Robert Mahon, the 67-year-old found guilty of a home invasion on a couple in their 60s, heard Friday that his victims are still fearful in their own house after being tied up with shoelaces and robbed....

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