University, county partner on new way to fix bridges
It could be another five years or more before University of Windsor engineering professor Sreekanta Das can start handing out the grades for his students’ latest school project. “Five years for sure,”...
View ArticleWindsor In Pictures: Nov. 15, 2016
Marlene Vollans hangs an ornament in honour of a lost loved one during the kickoff of the Tree of Lights campaign at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare on Nov. 15, 2016. Belle River’s Conor Dembinski, right,...
View ArticleStandard & Poor's rates Essex County's credit at AA
The County of Essex has held on to its AA credit rating for another year, according to the American financial services company Standard & Poor’s. The annual analysis of the county’s financial...
View ArticleLaSalle receives Carolinian Canada Conservation award for LaSalle Woods
The Town of LaSalle has been recognized with an ecological award for its efforts in protecting natural heritage and environmental areas. Carolinian Canada Coalition awarded LaSalle one of eight...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 16, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. University of Windsor Lancers Melissa Ellis fights for the ball with the University of Guelph...
View ArticleThe Windsor Endowment for the Arts holds AGM Friday night
The Windsor Endowment for the Arts is holding its annual general meeting Friday night at the LaSalle Civic Centre. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the Downtown Music Initiative presenting at 7 p.m....
View ArticleEssex Region Goodfellows hit the streets Friday, Saturday
Expect to see the Essex Region Goodfellows selling their newspapers and collecting donations Friday and Saturday in the Essex region. Firefighters with the Essex Fire and Rescue Service, volunteers...
View ArticleAmherstburg man killed in early-morning crash
A 30-year-old Amherstburg man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning. Amherstburg police said the man was travelling westbound on County Road 18 on a skateboard when he was...
View ArticleIt’s been a dangerous year for workers in Windsor-Essex, statistics show
Brian Izsak was a 53-year-old roofer who loved to make people laugh. He fell through a roof while working and spent days in a coma before he died. Rob Morneau was a 44-year-old father who coached...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 17, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Amherstburg police accident reconstruction team members investigate a serious accident on County...
View ArticleLight up the tractors for a parade: Viewpointe Estate Winery to hold Dec. 4...
For the ninth year farmers will decorate their tractors with lights, reindeer and snowmen for Viewpointe Estate Winery’s pre-Christmas celebration. The Lighted Tractor Parade was an idea inspired by a...
View ArticleCP Holiday train coming to Windsor
The CPR Holiday train rolls into Windsor Wednesday, Nov, 30 at the Caron Avenue rail yard off Wyandotte Street. The train arrives at 4:30 p.m. and leaves shortly after the 5:30 p.m. entertainment. The...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend in Pictures: Nov. 19-20, 2016
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus greet the crowd after arriving on helicopter at Devonshire Mall, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. A member of the Stilt Guys entertains the crowd as they wait for Santa Claus to arrive...
View Article'Tastes like Christmas'– Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery has only Canadian...
Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery president Steve Mitchell was skiing in Austria years ago when a man stirring a giant cauldron ladled out a taste of European tradition. Mulled wine. Mitchell liked it so...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 21, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Dave Cooke, left, Janet Graybiel, University of Windsor president Alan Wildeman and Windsor Mayor...
View ArticleCompromise can end library strike
As the long Canadian winter approaches, it’s time for the libraries to reopen so we can curl up in front of our fireplaces with a good book. As for me, I am fast running out of my stash of books...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 22, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Firefighters spent more than six hours battling a house fire Tuesday in McGregor. The fire broke...
View ArticleJunior Achievement offers young women a World of Choices at career event
Turning your passion into a career will mean asking a lot of questions and building up your courage and determination, Reko International Group Inc. president and CEO Diane Reko told more than 140...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Nov. 23, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Investigators with the Ontario Fire Marshal and Windsor Police Service are shown at 1469 Arthur...
View ArticleOntario Provincial Police searching for missing Leamington woman
Police in Leamington are looking to the public to help find a woman who was last seen Wednesday night. Ontario Provincial Police said Carolyne Brown was last seen at her residence on Nov. 23. Brown is...
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