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One licence suspended following LaSalle RIDE program
Nearly 500 drivers were examined by LaSalle police during a RIDE program over the weekend. LaSalle police said during the evening hours of Sept. 2, officers conducted the “Reduce Impaired Driving...
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Plenty of present day examples of sacrifice to cite at Labour Day Parade
There was no need to dip into the pages of history to find labour battles from the past to cite as examples of the sacrifices workers have had to make to improve their quality of life. The example...
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Heat warning issued for Windsor-Essex
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Windsor and Essex County. The national weather agency said people in the area should take necessary precautions when going outside. Beginning Tuesday,...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Sept. 3-5, 2016
Windsor Star photographer Dax Melmer covered the city and county this long weekend. Check out the gallery. Drew Cabral, 4, looks to see what’s next in the Harrow Fair parade, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2016....
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Power outage affects thousands in Windsor and Essex County
Nearly 40,000 residents in Windsor and Essex County were left in the dark Monday afternoon. Hydro One said it lost power to stations on Lauzon Road and Kingsville around 1 p.m. The outage affected...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 7, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Tecumseh Firefighters, Ontario Provincial Police officers, and Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics work...
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Motorists transported to hospital following collision in Tecumseh
Two vehicles collided near the intersection of Baseline Road and the 11th Concession in Tecumseh late Tuesday afternoon. One of the vehicles flipped into a ditch Two motorists were transported to...
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Youth Diversion offers new program to combat video game addictions
If your child is playing video games more than three or four hours a day they are at a high risk for a gaming addiction. It’s called Internet gaming disorder. More research is needed before it is...
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Motorist patience urged as county continues road repairs
ESSEX — Two-thirds of the way through their 2016 road construction budget, Essex County’s engineers are thanking motorists for their patience — and asking for a bit more. “Our construction schedules...
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Windsor and Essex County facing extended heat warning
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has upgraded the areas’s Heat Warning to an Extended Heat Warning and extended it to Thursday. According to a release from the the health unit, Dr. Wajid Ahmed, the...
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Mushroom marriage as Highline Produce acquires All Seasons Mushrooms
Highline Produce Ltd. — the largest operator in the Canadian mushroom industry — says it has acquired All Seasons Mushrooms, one of the largest mushroom growers in Western Canada. A purchase price was...
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Belle River crash victim remembered as 'kind and caring guy'
Michael Marchand was the kind of guy who was always there for his friends. No matter what they needed, whether it be a smile or kind word, he wanted to help and was willing to put others ahead of...
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Essex County council ratifies four-year pact with roads staff
Essex County councillors ratified a four-year deal Wednesday night with county road maintenance staff — a new contract county administrators hope will establish a blueprint for ending a lengthy strike...
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Economic development surplus funds returned to county municipalities
Returned funds unused by the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation are now back in hands of the seven county municipalities which paid out the money. The board of the economic development...
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Eight out of 10 Windsor-Essex beaches safe for swimming this weekend
With summer drawing to an end, this weekend could be one of the last of the year to enjoy local beaches — and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is giving the go-ahead. According to the WECHU’s...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 9, 2016
Windsor Spitfires Austin McEneny, front, follows the play against the Sarnia Sting in OHL pre-season action from the WFCU Centre on Sept. 9, 2016. Windsor Spitfires Austin McEneny, left, checks Sarnia...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Sept. 11-12, 2016
Windsor Star photographer Dax Melmer covered the city and county this weekend. Check out the gallery. Wes Mussato, 49, in recovery since 1993, speaks at the third annual Recovery Day, Saturday, Sept....
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Woman of Steele: Discovering the soothing effects of essential oils
Test Drive I was a bit of a skeptic when it came to essential oils. When I went to talk with Roung, I had had a couple of really stressful days. As we sat and talked she had a diffuser with the...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 12, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. A Hummingbird is seen near the Ojibway Nature Centre on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. A Hummingbird is...
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Windsor man dies of injuries sustained in 'horrific' Highway 3 collision
Yves Brouillard was driving to his “little slice of heaven” earlier this month when his white Chevy pickup crossed the centre line on Highway 3 and crashed head-on into a transport truck. Now his...
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