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OPP arrest nine people for driving offences over holiday weekend
Essex County OPP said a “high number” of Criminal Code driving charges kept the police force busy over the Canada Day long weekend. Nine people were arrested for driving offences and seven licence...
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OPP release sketch of man involved in Leamington sexual assault
Essex County OPP have released a composite drawing of the man believed to be involved in a sexual assault in Leamington on June 29. The sketch depicts a young man described as tall and thin, with short...
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Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Windsor-Essex
UPDATE: As of 9:28 a.m., Environment Canada ended its thunderstorm watch for Windsor-Essex. Storm warnings remain in effect for Elgin County, Simcoe, Niagara, and other areas along the coast of Lake...
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Windsor teen fatally stabbed in Belle River; 17-year-old male arrested
An 18-year-old male from Windsor is dead and a 17-year-old male is in custody as a result of a stabbing incident in Belle River. Lakeshore OPP were called around 9:50 p.m. Thursday about an altercation...
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County must decide how to spend the $790K saved during the library strike
The eight-month strike by its library workers saved Essex County $790,000 and there is expected to be some heated debate Wednesday when county councillors decide what to do with it. Should the money go...
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Driver ejected from vehicle in crash near Kingsville
A 62-year-old man suffered critical injuries when he was ejected from his out-of-control vehicle on Seacliff Drive near Kingsville on Sunday evening. OPP said they responded to a crash on County Road...
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'Hidden gems' campaign targets Detroit area customers
A new marketing campaign to attract shoppers to the Windsor region from southeast Michigan was launched Monday in an effort to once again create a steady flow of customers from across the border. “It’s...
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Leamington resident oversees monarch butterfly farm
Darlene Burgess is a devoted and successful Essex County farmer but you won’t see the fruits of her labour at a roadside stand or her livestock at a county fair. Burgess raises monarch butterflies at...
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Essex County personal watercraft riders rescued by Canadian Coast Guard after...
Two Essex County turbo watercraft enthusiasts can thank Amherstburg’s Canadian Coast Guard and Auxiliary — as well as sheer chance — for saving their lives after an eight-hour ordeal treading water in...
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Heat warning issued
A heat warning has been issued for Windsor and Essex County. Environment Canada said high temperatures Friday are expected to reach above 30C and drop to the low 20s at night. The humidex is expected...
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Man charged with impaired driving after van lands in Lake Erie
A 54-year-old Essex man has been charged with impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample after a van was driven off a 60-foot cliff into Lake Erie. On Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. Ontario...
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Photos: Essex County celebrates Canada's 150th, its own 225th
ESSEX — Canada was just the kid on Friday as Essex County celebrated the nation’s 150th birthday along with its own 225th anniversary. And now both the county and the country will have to wait another...
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Rising teen violence feared in Belle River after possible retaliatory incident
A Belle River business owner is warning of teen violence in his community after his store became the scene of an altercation over the weekend — an incident he believes was related to the fatal stabbing...
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One dead in fiery crash between transport truck and hydro pole near Comber
One driver is dead and another is critically injured after a multi-vehicle accident near Comber that left a transport truck in flames and a hydro pole heavily damaged on Wednesday morning. The...
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Windsor couple arrested after canine search and traffic stop on Highway 401
A woman and man from Windsor were arrested on Highway 401 after a vehicle went into a ditch Thursday. The OPP responded to reports of a vehicle in a ditch and a woman running away from the car and into...
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Second driver in Comber crash succumbs to injuries
The two-vehicle crash near Comber last week that involved a transport truck and a hydro pole has claimed another life, with the second driver succumbing to her injuries in hospital. Yvonne Marie...
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Windsor-Essex is now a designated foreign trade zone
Doing cross-border business from Windsor and Essex County is about to get easier with the announcement Monday that the area has been designated a foreign trade zone. “The future does look bright here,...
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Two fishermen charged for violating fishing licence terms
Two Essex County fishermen have plead guilty and been fined $875 each for violating the terms and conditions of a commercial fishing licence. In separate incidents Giovanni Causarano of Kingsville and...
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Here comes the Queen of Quack: Amherstburg hosts World's Largest Rubber Duck
After months of anticipation, it’s finally coming to our region: That big damn duck. The World’s Largest Rubber Duck will be floating in the waters of King’s Navy Yard Park in Amherstburg this Saturday...
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Brown-John: Proposed mega-hospital location best option for Essex County...
If Windsor and Essex County (and the latter I stress) are to receive provincial funding for a proposed mega-hospital, then presumably those responsible for that hospital’s location, design and services...
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