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Worst storm in Windsor history caused $175 million damage to city homes
The disastrous “storm of the century” that swamped Essex County in late August caused $175 million in damage to homes in Windsor alone. Mayor Drew Dilkens revealed the staggering number Tuesday night...
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Weather Network predicts pleasant weeks to come for Windsor-Essex
If you were disappointed in Windsor’s weather this summer, you should be pleased by our conditions this fall — according to The Weather Network‘s outlook for the season. “It’s going to be really good...
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Coming layoffs at Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society will hurt community,...
Layoffs are coming to the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society — and the union that represents the organization’s employees says the most vulnerable people in the community will be hurt as a result....
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Updated: Body discovered in Windsor following Amherstburg shooting
One person is dead and a 31-year-old man is in a Detroit-area hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound after a shooting in the early hours of Friday morning. The chain of events began about...
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Apartment fire closes core intersection in Leamington
Firefighters rescued one person from an apartment fire that shut down the heart of Leamington on Friday morning. Emergency responders were called to the 100 block of Erie Street North around 7 a.m....
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Showers could drop 15 to 25 mm or more of rain today
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday morning advising of rainfall that could reach 15 to 25 millimetres or more today. The weather statement was issued for Windsor and Essex...
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Apple picking time: Crop not as big but apples will be larger, juicier than...
This year’s apple crop in Ontario won’t be as big as last year but expect to see larger and juicier apples in orchards and in stores. The apple harvest has begun and since Labour Day weekend, Wagner...
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John R. Park Homestead to celebrate harvest, horses at Oct. 1 festival
Horses will be the main attraction Oct. 1 at the John R. Park Homestead’s Harvest & Horses Festival. The noon to 4 p.m. event is presented in partnership with the Essex County Carriage Club and...
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Heat warning in effect for Windsor-Essex
We’re just a week away from October, but Windsor-Essex has been feeling like July lately — and Environment Canada says the sweltering conditions will continue for at least a few more days. As of early...
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OPP release sketches of Leamington robbery suspects
The Ontario Provincial Police have released a composite sketch of two suspects wanted in connection with three robberies in Leamington. On Aug. 22, 2017 shortly after midnight, a man was walking on...
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Harrow woman, 58, dead after traffic collision in Amherstburg
A 58-year-old Harrow woman is dead after a two-car crash in Amherstburg on Thursday morning. Amherstburg police said the collision happened around 7:50 a.m. where Alma Street meets Howard Avenue...
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Ruthven woman wins $1 million via ENCORE
Ruthven resident Lynn Mailhoit is glad a TV commercial convinced her to add ENCORE to her Lottario ticket — because now she’s a million dollars happier. “I’ve watched the television commercials for...
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Expect long lineups as local blood lab workers set to strike Monday
Unionized workers at Medical Laboratories of Windsor got their picket signs Saturday in preparation for strike action early Monday morning across Windsor and Essex County at the company’s blood labs....
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Canadian Blood Services urges people to donate before Thanksgiving weekend
With the number of blood donations expected to decline over the Thanksgiving weekend, Canadian Blood Services is urging people to give this week. The agency said donations usually decrease over the...
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Canada-wide arrest warrant issued for man accused of multiple Windsor-Essex...
A man accused of multiple Windsor-Essex pharmacy robberies is the subject of a Canada-wide arrest warrant. Dustin Ross Robinson, 34, is now wanted across the country, according to Royal Canadian...
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African Children's Choir to perform in LaSalle
It’s a long way from Africa to the suburbs of LaSalle, but the African Children’s Choir invites you to celebrate its journey with a night of song and dance at Heritage Park Alliance Church on Oct. 20....
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One dead after freight train strikes pedestrian in Lakeshore
Foul play is not suspected in the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a freight train in Lakeshore on Wednesday night. As of Thursday morning, OPP have closed their investigation into the incident...
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Province's promise for cable barriers on 401 not enough, say activists
A high-tension cable barrier just isn’t enough to stop an out-of-control transport truck from crossing the median, say advocates for a safer Highway 401 in Southwestern Ontario. “We don’t think it is...
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United Way has changed with the times
Since retirement in 2013, I have continued to look for ways to give back to this great Windsor-Essex County community which I have lived in since birth. Already volunteering for many local causes, I...
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Suspect in multiple Windsor-Essex pharmacy robberies re-arrested in Sarnia
The suspect of multiple pharmacy robberies in Ontario and Alberta — including nine in Windsor-Essex alone — has been arrested in his hometown of Sarnia. Dustin Ross Robinson, 34, who was the subject of...
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