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Essex's pooches have safe new place to frolic off-leash
The Town of Essex lucked into a perfect dog day of summer to officially open the Essex Centre Off Leash Dog Park Wednesday. About a dozen dogs of all shapes and sizes, tails wagging, frolicked with...
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Tecumseh teen wins thousands of dollars as Rocket League video game champ
You can’t tell 16-year-old Brandon Lachin that playing video games 12 hours a day won’t get him anywhere in life. Last weekend in Los Angeles, the Tecumseh teen proved himself one of the best Rocket...
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Share the wealth: Leamington mayor wants details of WEEDC refund
Leamington Mayor John Paterson wants to know what happened to nearly $800,000 that was refunded to the county from the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation last year. The development...
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Windsor in Pictures: Aug. 11, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Dennis Ciotti talks to a Windsor police officer after his pickup truck was involved in a crash at...
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Construction to temporarily close 4th Concession North in A'burg
Amherstburg’s 4th Concession North between Alma Street and County Road 10 will be closed for culvert replacement. The Town of Amherstburg said sections of the road will be closed starting Aug. 15 for...
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Windsor In Pictures: Aug. 12, 2016
Mya Manicowabi-Hicks and her mother Tanya Manicowbi ook at dream catchers for sale from Twila Authentic Crafts during the Caldwell First Nations powwow in Leamington, Ont. on Aug. 12, 2016. Lonnie...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Aug. 13-14, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographer Dax Melmer covered the city and county this weekend. Check out the gallery. Granite, a border collie therapy dog, poses in a motorcycle costume at the 4th...
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Windsor in Pictures: Aug. 15, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Premier Kathleen Wynne addresses the Association of Municipalities Ontario annual conference at...
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Iacobelli family makes $1M donation to Hospice Erie Campus
When Henry Iacobelli’s brother was in the hospital he longed for a glass of wine with his dinner, so each night Henry would sneak one in — sometimes even two — until the day he died. “Everyone should...
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Torch Ride for Special Olympics rolls out Sunday morning
Essex County OPP will host the third annual Torch Ride for Special Olympics this Sunday. The ride, which will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., starts at Atlas Tube Center at 447 Renaud Line Rd. in...
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CUPE files bad faith bargaining complaint against Essex County library board
The union representing striking Essex County library workers has filed a bad faith bargaining complaint against the board and requested an expedited hearing from the Ontario Labour Relations Board....
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Windsor in Pictures: Aug. 16, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers had you covered Tuesday. Check out the gallery. From right, Staff Sgt. Jeff Mailloux, MPP Laurie Scott from Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, and Shelley...
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Leamington man facing numerous child pornography charges
A Leamington man is facing child pornography charges following an investigation by the OPP child sexual exploitation unit. OPP said members of the child sexual exploitation unit, Leamington OPP and...
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Windsor in Pictures: Aug. 17, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Jessica Guzman, Mancy Mahon and Victoria Snow (left to right) from All 4 Mamas Foundation...
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Windsor in Pictures: Aug. 18, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Windsor Sandwich Shop owner Lawrence Lavender at the counter of his cafe on Aug. 18, 2016. St....
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OPP bust $1.7M marijuana grow-op at Ruthven greenhouse
Two men from the Greater Toronto Area are facing charges after OPP busted a $1.7 million marijuana grow operation at a greenhouse in Ruthven. On Aug. 17 around 9:30 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police...
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Windsor man charged with drunk driving at McDonald's drive-thru
Early morning munchies led to drunk driving charges Thursday for a Windsor man who got arrested in a McDonald’s drive-thru lane. Essex County OPP received a call around 1:30 a.m. Thursday about a drunk...
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Windsor In Pictures: Aug. 19, 2016
Spectators tour some classic cars parked on the waterfront before the Ouellette Dream Cruise August 19, 2016. (JASON KRYK/Windsor Star) The first annual Ouellette Dream Cruise begins at the Civic...
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Chris Carpenter joins field of candidates to run in Tecumseh byelection
St. Clair Beach resident Chris Carpenter says he has grown to love his adopted home so much, he has decided to run for council there. A real estate agent and sales and marketing manager for a...
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Essex County road maintenance staff reaches tentative contract agreement
A tentative contract agreement has been reached for road maintenance staff and the Corporation of the County of Essex. The 32 full-time employees are members of Teamsters Local 879. “We are extremely...
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