Libro Credit Union hands out $10,150 to charities in Windsor-Essex
Libro Credit Union went on donation spree in Windsor-Essex Thursday as it handed out $10,150 to eight organizations. Six of them in Windsor and Essex County had cheque presentations. The credit union —...
View ArticleCounty library board ratifies deal to end 231-day strike
The longest strike in local history ended after almost eight months Friday when the Essex County Library Board unanimously voted to approve a contract ratified a day earlier by striking workers. The 57...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend in Pictures: Feb. 11-12, 2017
Windsor Star photographers covered the city and county this weekend. Check out the gallery. Hal Friedman gives a talk on Ford Motor Company and the United States military production during the First...
View ArticleTourism bureau launches 2017 Best of Windsor-Essex survey
What’s the best sports venue in the region? The best food and drink festival? The best heritage spot? The best place to shop? It’s your opportunity to decide with the annual Best of Windsor-Essex...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Feb. 13, 2017
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Yoga instructor Lauren Fleming was front and centre during Beer and Yoga at Manchester Pub on...
View ArticleFiery crash in Amherstburg sends four teens to hospital
Four 16-year-old males were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries, following a fiery crash in Amherstburg Monday. Emergency crews responded to Concession 4 Road North just north of North...
View Article'Final capping' of abandoned gas well to start in Leamington, four months...
Final capping operations are about to begin on a gas leak that has forced two Leamington families out of their homes since last October. The Municipality of Leamington said Tuesday the “source of the...
View ArticleSex-related charges mount against Kingsville fire chief Kissner with three...
Accusations of sex offences continue to build against Kingsville fire chief Bob Kissner with police revealing that three more alleged victims have come forward. OPP announced Tuesday that its major...
View ArticleFour-vehicle crash closes Highway 3 in Essex Tuesday night
A four-vehicle crash closed Highway 3 in Essex Tuesday night. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened on Highway 3 between County Road 23 and Cameron Side Road around 10 p.m. Police said...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Feb. 14, 2017
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Construction crews raise steel beams on the new city hall in Windsor on Tuesday, February 14,...
View ArticleWindsor man facing charges after Highway 3 crash
A Windsor man is facing charges after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 3 in Kingsville Tuesday night. At around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday a white Ford, a silver Pontiac and a red Dodge collided on Highway...
View ArticleCounty council reaffirms support for regional mental health initiatives
County councillors reaffirmed their support Wednesday for an expansion of mental health and addiction programs to serve Windsor and Essex County. Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare president and CEO Janice...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Feb. 15, 2017
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. The Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch launched the Sole Focus...
View ArticleLakeshore OPP search for pharmacy robbery suspect
County police are looking for a suspect who robbed a Lakeshore pharmacy early Tuesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said the lone male suspect entered the Royal Oasis Pharmacy in the 400 block of...
View ArticleLeamington man arrested in connection with shooting
A 31-year-old Leamington man is facing numerous charges after another man attended the Leamington hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg. Ontario Provincial Police said members of its major crime...
View ArticleUniversity accepting applications for EPIC Founders Program
The University of Windsor’s EPICentre is taking applications from students and alumni with business startup ideas for this summer’s RBC EPIC Founders Program. The program pays up to $6,000 to students...
View ArticleMan armed with handgun robs Tecumseh pharmacy of narcotics
Tecumseh OPP are investigating after a man armed with a handgun robbed a pharmacy of narcotics Wednesday night. At around 7:45 p.m., a man entered the IDA Pharmacy in the 11000 block of Tecumseh Road...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: Feb. 16, 2017
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. St. Anne’s Ashley Ditchfield blocks Alexis Stewart of St. Joe’s. St. Anne’s Ashley Ditchfield,...
View ArticleFacing sexual assault charges, Kingsville fire chief Bob Kissner retires
Kingsville’s embattled fire chief, suspended from his job and facing a slew of sex-related charges involving minors, has tendered his resignation. The town Friday posted an ad on its website looking...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend in Pictures: Feb. 18-19, 2017
Windsor Star’s Dax Melmer had you covered this weekend. Check out the gallery. Paxton Strong, 2, and his brother, Tayven Strong, 8, left, are joined by their brother Emerson Strong, 4, and their...
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