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Windsor man faces charges after driving wrong way at OPP cruiser
A 48-year-old Windsor man is facing impaired driving charges after he was discovered behind the wheel of a vehicle that was headed into oncoming traffic on Walker Road — including an OPP cruiser. The...
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Beware of 'potentially life-threatening' travel conditions, says Weather Network
The possibility of snow squalls combined with freezing Arctic air make the next couple of days a dangerous time to be driving on Highway 401 west of London, says The Weather Network. As of Thursday...
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School buses cancelled across Windsor-Essex; Schools remain open
School buses across Windsor-Essex have been cancelled for all of Monday, according to the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board. Although...
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Essex County OPP urge drivers to slow down after messy Monday morning
A messy Monday morning commute has compelled Essex County OPP to urge local motorists to slow down and observe the “move over” law during bad winter weather. According to provincial police, officers...
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Three teens arrested after convenience store robbery in Kingsville
Essex County OPP have arrested three male minors in connection with the robbery of a convenience store in Kingsville after Christmas. The teens are ages 15, 15, and 17. The detachment’s street crime...
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17-year-old Leamington male faces impaired driving charges
Essex County OPP arrested and charged a 17-year-old male after finding him behind the wheel of a car crossing into oncoming lanes in Leamington during the early morning hours Sunday. An...
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OPP seek driver who caused crash on Cabana Road
Someone who ignored a red light in south Windsor on Monday night caused a crash into a hydro pole — and Essex County OPP want to know who. Provincial police and Essex-Windsor EMS responded around 10:20...
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Holiday season RIDE campaign results in more impaired driving charges than...
Essex County OPP laid 18 charges related to impaired driving over the holiday season — a 29 per cent increase for our region compared to last year. But the statistic isn’t so bad considering that Essex...
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Cold front incoming for Windsor-Essex, says Environment Canada
Hope you didn’t get used to the mild temperatures Windsor-Essex experienced on Thursday — because we should be freezing again by Friday night, according to Environment Canada. The city and region...
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Windsor and Essex County mayors set priorities their for 2018
The mayors of Windsor and municipalities in Essex County, as well as the county warden, talked about their goals and challenges for 2018 in recent interviews with Julie Kotsis. Here is what they had to...
View ArticleWoman dies due to injuries in ATV crash in Lakeshore
The female passenger of an ATV that crashed in Lakeshore on New Year’s Day has succumbed to her injuries. Essex County OPP said Carolyn Cook, 43, of Lakeshore, has died. The driver of the all-terrain...
View ArticleDriver charged for hitting house in Essex
A 27-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after she was found behind the wheel of a minivan that collided with a house in Essex late at night. Essex County OPP were called on Jan. 10...
View ArticleSchool bus driver charged after collision in Tecumseh
A school bus driver is facing a charge under the Highway Traffic Act after her bus loaded with students was involved in a collision in Tecumseh. Essex County OPP said the incident happened between the...
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Strategy unveiled to combat opioid crisis: "It is affecting our commun
A strategy to combat the region’s opioid crisis was unveiled Friday by local officials. They zeroed in on improving: treatment options public awareness physician and patient education availability of...
View ArticleFog advisory remains in effect for Windsor-Essex
A fog advisory remained in effect for Windsor-Essex on Monday morning. Continuing from an advisory issued over the weekend, Environment Canada’s weather offices said at 5 a.m. that drivers across the...
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Head-on crash with transport truck on Highway 3 puts one in hospital
A head-on crash between a tractor trailer and a pickup truck near Kingsville resulted in a man being hospitalized on Monday morning. Essex County OPP, Essex-Windsor EMS, and the Kingsville fire...
View ArticleCharge laid in school bus collision in Lakeshore
A school bus driver is facing a charge of making an unsafe turn after a collision in Lakeshore on Thursday morning. OPP responded around 8:30 a.m. to a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection...
View ArticleEnvironment Canada warns of heavy snowfall, dangerous driving conditions
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement warning that 12 cm of snow could fall on Windsor and Essex County throughout the day Monday. The weather agency said drivers should plan for...
View ArticleFive municipalities seek reserve funds for library improvments
Five county municipalities are requesting funding for improvements to their local libraries from a reserve fund established following the almost-eight-month strike by library workers in 2016. The...
View ArticleERCA issues flood bulletin for Essex County
The Essex Region Conservation Authority has issued a Flood Outlook, warning residents to expect heavy rains early next week. The flood bulletin, issued late Friday afternoon — and in effect till...
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