Essex senior citizen charged with impaired driving, assaulting police officer
A 66-year-old Essex man is facing charges after he allegedly drove drunk, then resisted arrest when police stopped him. OPP said the traffic stop and ensuing altercation happened on Nov. 8 around 7...
View ArticleWindsor and Essex reacts to Trump's triumph
Windsor residents woke up Wednesday to a new political landscape across the border after Donald Trump stunned the pundits and pollsters as voters chose him to be America’s 45th president. “Well, we...
View ArticleDriver leaves scene after pedestrian killed on Highway 401
The OPP are on the hunt for a vehicle after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 401 and the driver failed to remain at the scene. At around 6:50 p.m. the pedestrian was struck by an unknown...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 9, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. A burnt out Jeep Cherokee remains at the scene of an accident that involved a farm grain wagon...
View ArticleEssex County OPP still looking for driver in fatal Highway 401 hit-and-run
Essex County OPP were still looking Wednesday for the hit-and-run driver who left a Windsor woman dying and alone on Highway 401. Cory Lynn Dauphin, 35, was killed when someone struck her with a...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 10, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Windsor police community liaison officer Sgt. Wren Dosant speaks to media about the viral video...
View ArticleLaSalle police search for theft suspect
LaSalle police are looking to the public to help find a suspect who has been smashing car windows and stealing wallets. Police said four incidents have been reported where a suspect has broken a car...
View ArticleLeamington OPP investigate home invasion
Police in Leamington are investigating after a homeowner was assaulted during a robbery early Thursday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said two suspects forcibly entered a residence in the area of...
View ArticleLaSalle RIDE program stops 420 vehicles
LaSalle Police Service is reminding drivers to not drink and drive. On Thursday night, officers conducted several RIDE spot checks throughout the town. More than 420 drivers were stopped to check if...
View ArticleSt. Clair College event entices girls to consider skilled trades, science,...
Ninety-three per cent of parents in the United Kingdom would not support their daughter pursuing a career in engineering. Sarah Neville, the keynote speaker this week at the Build a Dream symposium,...
View ArticleOrchid Show: Belle River couple has his and hers orchid collection
Juliette St. Pierre has about 100 orchids in the house on window sills and tables while her husband Albert has his 700 or so orchids packed in a greenhouse. It’s the his and hers collection of orchids...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 11, 2016
Essex’ Matthew O’Neil falls back in the pocket for a pass in the senior boys AA football semi-final between Sandwich Secondary School and Essex District High School at Alumni Field, Friday, Nov. 11,...
View ArticlePaul Martin Building resoration project on schedule
The restoration of the heritage facade of the Paul Martin Building is one step closer to completion. Atif Suhail, project manager with Public Works and Government Services Canada said the $2.9-million...
View ArticleDriver leaves scene after pedestrian killed on Highway 401
The OPP are on the hunt for a vehicle after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 401 and the driver failed to remain at the scene. At around 6:50 p.m. the pedestrian was struck by an unknown...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend in Pictures: Nov. 13, 2016
Runners and walkers leave the starting line of the 22nd annual Jingle Bell Run in support of Community Living Essex County, in downtown Essex, Sunday, November 13, 2016. Santa poses for a photo before...
View ArticleLakeshore house fire under OFM investigation
Fire officials in Lakeshore continue to investigate after a blaze ripped through a vacant home on East Puce Road on Saturday night. Lakeshore firefighters and OPP responded to the blaze at 178 East...
View ArticleEssex County OPP welcome new canine unit
Essex County OPP have added a two-year-old recruit to their roster. On Monday the provincial police announced that Maximus, a Belgian Malinois/German shepherd mix, and his handler Const. Milan...
View ArticleStill time to apply for free radon test kit
Local residents have one week left to apply for a free radon test kit. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit launched the Radon: Know Your Level Study on Nov. 1 that encouraged residents to fill out a...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 14, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Portrait of Dr. Peter Legge, an internationally acclaimed bestselling author of 15 motivational...
View ArticleLive From Court: Police officer on trial for dangerous driving
Sarah Sacheli is covering the trial of an Essex OPP officer charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle in connection with a 2014 crash in St. Joachim.
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