Leamington seeks greater accountability from next police service provider
Leamington town council has agreed upon its requirements of the municipality's next policing provider. "Quite honestly, if the OPP would look at this, they could find a new service model," said Mayor...
View ArticleEssex town councillor Vander Doelen seeks Ontario PC nomination
Essex town councillor Chris Vander Doelen has announced his ambitions in provincial politics: He's seeking nomination to be the Ontario PC candidate running against NDP's Taras Natyshak in the riding...
View ArticleLocal boaters praised for rapid response to deadly Detroit River crash
Brandon Zaccagnini thought Aug. 16 would be another Sunday of good times at Crystal Bay with his girlfriend and friends. Instead, the Essex boater is being credited for his swift action in response to...
View ArticleBelle River man wins $100,000 playing ENCORE
Mark Hillman of Belle River is $100,000 richer thanks to adding ENCORE to a Lotto MAX ticket in June.
View ArticleHeat and humidity warning in effect for Windsor-Essex
Don't turn off your air conditioners yet, Windsor-Essex — Summer is far from over. A heat warning for the region predicts humid conditions and temperature highs around 30 C for the rest of the week.
View ArticleTown of Essex touts shoreline protection program
The Town of Essex is pointing to a beach property owner's recently completed breakwall as the first example of a shoreline protection project helped by the town's new loan program.
View ArticleOntario greenhouse growers respond to calls for independent investigation...
The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers association says it agrees with workers and their advocates that an independent "oversight agency" is needed to investigate complaints about workplaces in the...
View ArticleTribute gathering held for Guatemalan worker who drowned near Wheatley
Migrant workers and residents of a Wheatley trailer park gathered on Sunday to pay respects to Santos Cuc Diaz — the 28-year-old Guatemalan who drowned in the waters of Lake Erie on July 12.
View ArticlePhotos: First weekend of Stage 3 in Windsor-Essex brings long-awaited fun and...
From indoor dining to returning gym members to organized sports gatherings, people in the Windsor-Essex region made the most of their first weekend under Stage 3 reopening rules.
View ArticleHealth unit: Two new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex
As of Aug. 15, the total case count for COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex is 2,416. Two new cases were announced on Saturday.
View ArticleWindsor kayaker shares tips after three-week solo journey on Lake Erie
Thinking of taking up kayaking? Windsor resident Ian Parish, 39, has some advice to share after completing a 280-kilometre solo trip on Lake Erie last month.
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