Historic Lakeshore log home donated to museum
St. Pierre family log house, located on West Belle River Road. Elizabeth McInnis and members of Maidstone and Area Historical Society have launched a fundraising campaign to move, then restore the St....
View ArticleWindsor In Pictures: August 23, 2016
Windsor councillor Fred Francis (R) chats with a local resident on a pedestrian bridge over the Grand Marais Drain on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Francis is excited a proposed multi-million project that...
View ArticleTilbury teen Amy Natyshak crowned Miss CNE
Tilbury’s Amy Natyshak has been crowned 2016-17 CNE ambassador of the Fairs at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Tilbury’s Amy Natyshak has been crowned 2016-17 CNE ambassador of the Fairs...
View ArticleConnecting employers with the right employees
Sponsored by: Lucasworks Alex Latremouille To help lower Windsor’s still-not-too-desirable jobless rate of 7.7 per cent, LucasWorks has been working overtime to bring businesses and their ideal...
View ArticleLocal Olympian gets hero's welcome
Local Olympian hurdler Noelle Montcalm received a hero’s welcome Wednesday when she arrived at Windsor Airport from Rio De Janiero. Olympian Noelle Montcalm of Belle River, arrives at Windsor Airport...
View ArticleLaSalle Fire Chief: 'Some severe damage'
LaSalle Fire Chief Dave Sutton updates the media after a ‘probable’ tornado ripped through LaSalle, causing severe damage on Victory Street. A LaSalle police officer tapes off a section of Victory...
View ArticleWindsor Mayor Drew Dilkens provides morning update following 'probable' tornado
Below is a verbatim statement issued by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens early Thursday morning about a ‘probable’ tornado that ripped through Windsor and LaSalle Wednesday night: Emergency services...
View ArticleTornado Alert: Images of storm that rocked Windsor, LaSalle
Storm damage on Victory St. in LaSalle, ON. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Several residents claiming a tornado touched down. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star) Storm damage on Victory St. in LaSalle, ON....
View ArticleRecycling pickup across Essex County may see delays
Recycling collection in several municipalities across Essex County may be delayed due to Wednesday’s storms and tornado, says the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority. Residents are being asked to put...
View ArticleCanada's 'Tornado Alley' runs through Windsor and Essex County
Southwestern Ontario is a hot spot for tornado activity in Canada, Environment Canada meteorologist Peter Kimbell told the Star for a piece published on June 17, marking the 70th anniversary of a...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Aug. 26, 2016
The Kautex Corporation roof was severely damaged from a tornado on Wednesday evening. Crews continue to clean up the area of Kautex Drive, Deziel Drive and St. Etienne Blvd. in Windsor, Ontario on...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend In Pictures: Aug. 27-28, 2016
From left, Linda Buchanan, Francine Doucette, Caleb Dunne, 8, and Melissa Dunne pick up trash on Assumption Street for the cleanup and block party put on by the Glengarry-Marentette community,...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Aug. 29, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. A large hole is seen in the side of Mayson Machining in Windsor on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. An...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Aug. 30, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Boarded up windows, downed trees and tarped roofs are a common site along Victory Street and Jolly...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Aug. 31, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. A cyclist squeezes through the Dougall Avenue underpass on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. The...
View ArticleLibro invests $141K to support local programs and projects
WEtech Alliance, Windsor’s technology accelerator, is looking for some tech-savvy entrepreneurs. The group is creating a new program with a $50,000 grant from the Libro Credit Union. Called Libro...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Sept. 1, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Multi-vehicle collision on west bound E.C. Row Expressway, west of Jefferson Ave. closed the...
View ArticleWindsor In Pictures: Sept. 2, 2016
Emergency crews tend to a mother and her young son after their Dodge Durango collided with a Dodge SX20 on Oak Street on Sept. 2, 2016. Defence lawyer Evan Weber speaks with media following the bail...
View ArticleHarrow Fair more popular than ever
In a world swamped with constant change, perhaps it’s being able to count on the simple consistency of the agricultural themes that define the Harrow Fair that help it retain its popularity. Blessed...
View ArticleW.F. Herman Academy offers new experience for many
Tristen Gibson never expected the gift he’d get for his final year of high school was sharing a building with his younger siblings Lilly and Grason-David, who are in Grade 8 and senior kindergarten,...
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