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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 5, 2017
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Dr. Rita Jaddou is one of four doctors of the Windsor Family Health Team. She’s photographed at...
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Arrest warrant issued for Leamington man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend
Provincial police have issued an arrest warrant for a Leamington man who allegedly stabbed his estranged girlfriend on Wednesday. OPP said officers responded to an incident on Sturgeon Meadows Avenue...
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Essex County OPP arrest suspect in gunpoint home invasion
OPP have arrested a suspect in the case of a gunpoint home invasion in the town of Essex. Joshua Erdodi, 29, of Essex, is now in custody and facing a raft of charges including robbery using a firearm,...
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BREAKING: More alleged victims of sex crimes come forward against Kingsville...
Kingsville fire chief Bob Kissner — already accused of sex offences involving a minor — is facing additional charges involving three more underage victims, say OPP. Essex County OPP announced on Friday...
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Young activist hands out breakfast to striking library workers
The warmth of a 12-year-old girl has helped brighten the spirits of Essex County Library workers nearing their 200th day on the picket line. Local activist Jada Malott handed out breakfast to nearly 50...
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Benefit for late father of four raises estimated $40K
Organizers of a benefit for the family of the late Adam Pouget are hailing the event as a success, with hundreds in attendance and thousands of dollars raised. “Give yourselves a huge round of...
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Update: Kingsville man, 23, killed in single-vehicle crash
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a crash Saturday on South Talbot Road that killed a 23-year-old Kingsville man. OPP Const. Jim Root said shortly before 9 a.m. a northbound vehicle on South...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Jan. 7-8, 2017
CEO of Waymo, Google’s self-driving car division, John Krafcik, unveils the autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Hyrbid minivan at the North American International Auto Show at Coba Hall, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017....
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Lakeshore woman charged in fatal crash from July
Seven months after a Lakeshore man was killed in a two-car collision, provincial police have charged a woman with running a stop sign. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 2:20 p.m. July 18, 2016, on...
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Point Pelee National Park closing to hold deer cull
Point Pelee National Park will be closed to visitors beginning Thursday to hold another deer cull. The park is expected to reopen Jan. 23. Parks Canada and the Caldwell First Nation will be conducting...
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Environment Canada warns of strong winds overnight Tuesday
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement about strong winds that will blow overnight Tuesday in Windsor and Essex County. “Milder air is paying a brief visit this evening along with...
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School buses cancelled as Environment Canada issues travel advisory
All school buses have been cancelled in Windsor and Essex County following an overnight snowfall. Schools remain open. Seven centimetres of snow fell on the region between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Tuesday,...
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Galleries and museums: Freedom museum celebrates Black History Month
Amherstburg Freedom Museum 2017 Black History Month Kick-Off: The Essex County Black Historical Research Society, the Windsor West Indian Association and the Amherstburg Freedom Museum invite the...
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Who you gonna call? One of Windsor's best-kept secrets
Those who answer the call at 211 don’t want it to be one of Windsor’s best-kept secrets. People know to call 911 in an emergency and 311 for questions about city services. Yet, even after a busy...
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Lakeshore approves three per cent tax increase in 2017 budget
Lakeshore town council approved a back-to-basics budget Tuesday that will see property taxes rise 3.03 per cent in 2017. The hike represents $72 on a home valued at $200,000. “We wanted to go back and...
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Windsor In Pictures: January 11, 2017
Emergency personnel tend to a driver involved in a two vehicle collision on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 on Ouellette Ave. just south of Ellis St. The accident occurred shortly after the noon hour....
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Story Book Early Learning Centre in Essex secures temporary location
Just days after fire destroyed the building housing Story Book Early Learning Centre in Essex, an interim location has been secured for the pre-school. Director Donna Hedrick said the centre will...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Jan. 14-15, 2017
Windsor Star’s Dax Melmer and Jason Kryk covered the city and county this weekend. Check out the gallery. Runners compete in the women’s 1000m at the University of Windsor’s Can-Am Meet at Fairall...
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Freezing rain warning issued for Windsor-Essex
The potential for freezing rain has prompted a warning for Windsor and Essex County. Environment Canada said freezing rain is expected to develop over the region Monday afternoon and will change to...
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OPP looking for female driver involved in Belle River hit and run
Lakeshore OPP are looking for a woman involved in a hit and run Thursday night in Belle River. OPP are looking for the woman after a teenage girl was struck by a vehicle on St. Peter Street in Belle...
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