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...
View ArticleGuns 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...
View ArticleDetroit 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...
View ArticleCommittee 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...
View ArticleUniversity 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...
View ArticleRape 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...
View ArticleLakeshore 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 —...
View ArticleWindsor 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...
View ArticleDetroit 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...
View ArticleMayor 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...
View ArticleSpecial 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...
View ArticlePhotos: 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...
View ArticleSupreme 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...
View ArticlePremier 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleReluctant 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...
View ArticleWindsor-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...
View ArticleMoroun 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...
View ArticleHouse 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...
View ArticleSenior 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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