Timing is everything — Tecumseh asks county to synchronize traffic lights
Rush-hour traffic has become so bad in parts of Tecumseh that the town is asking the Essex County roads department to improve the synchronization of traffic lights on major routes. “This is something...
View ArticleWindsor unemployment rate increases slightly
Windsor’s jobless figure rose by a fraction of a percentage for the month of April, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate for our census metropolitan area last...
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No help for Leamington from Disaster Recovery Assistance program
The Mayor of Leamington is expressing disappointment that the town’s shoreline properties don’t qualify for funding from the province’s Disaster Recovery Assistance program. Mayor John Paterson had...
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More rain on the way for Windsor-Essex; ERCA issues flood watch
You know what they say about April showers and May flowers: Rain sucks. Be that as it may, Windsor-Essex will be getting more of it this week, with high chances of rain predicted for five of the next...
View ArticleFormer library union head Lori Wightman seeks Amherstburg council seat
The face of the marathon Essex County library strike is running for a seat on Amherstburg council. “I’ve always been interested in community service,” said Lori Wightman, 51. “I’m in a place in my life...
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Goose poop messing up water tests in Windsor, researchers say
Poopy geese, not human sewage, were often behind high E. coli readings along the Detroit River, researchers at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research said Wednesday. Last August,...
View ArticleLive: Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce hosts provincial election debate
Candidates for the provincial ridings of Windsor-Tecumseh, Essex, and Windsor West locked horns in debates at the Ciociaro Club on Thursday. The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and the...
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Tick surveillance underway at local natural areas
People with cameras wandered around the trails near the Ojibway Nature Centre looking for birds and other wildlife Thursday morning. The folks dressed head-to-toe in the white hazmat-style suits were...
View ArticleLeamington marijuana producer Aphria inks 'groundbreaking' distribution deal
Leamington marijuana producer Aphria inked a groundbreaking deal this week with an existing beverage distributor that will create an unprecedented sales network that can “hit the ground running” as...
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West Nile virus numbers in Windsor-Essex increase as health unit begins...
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has begun its annual West Nile virus prevention program — and is monitoring the issue closely after last year saw increases in the number of mosquito pools that...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle collisions close Highway 3 near Cottam
Two separate collisions shut down Highway 3 near Cottam on Wednesday morning. Both crashes happened around 8 a.m. on Highway 3 between Belle River Road West (County Road 27) and Division Road (County...
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Kingsville council commissions report on 'Greenhouse Glow'
On overcast days and all during the winter, the sky above Kingsville is lit up like it’s daytime from the glow of greenhouse lights. Frustrated residents say it negatively affects their sleeping...
View ArticleOntario government: Highway 3 won’t be widened for now
The provincial government has told Essex County leaders in writing that it will not widen Highway 3 soon, despite a string of accidents on the troubled roadway, including two just minutes apart on...
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Dozens of drivers ticketed in OPP and Windsor police speed traps on E.C. Row...
If it feels like a lot of your fellow drivers are speeding on the E.C. Row Expressway in Windsor or Highway 401 in Tecumseh — maybe it’s because they are. Essex County OPP and Windsor police officers...
View ArticleWindsor-Essex provincial candidates to debate mental health and addiction...
Mental health and addiction services are to be the foremost topic at what’s sure to be an interesting debate by the region’s provincial candidates. All candidates for the ridings of Windsor West,...
View ArticleSerious collision causes closure of Malden Road
A dramatic crash between two vehicles forced the closure of Malden Road for hours on Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 7 a.m. in the 7300 block of Malden Road, near Golf View Drive. The...
View ArticleSpecial air quality statement issued for Windsor and Essex County
A special air quality statement has been issued for Windsor and Essex County, where “high levels of air pollution are expected” on a hot and muggy Sunday. “Hot and sunny conditions are expected to...
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Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts Ride For Dad: 'It's a great cause'
They call it the Ride for Dad for a reason. Motorcycle enthusiasts of all ages hit the open road in Windsor and Essex County Sunday to honour fathers who died of prostate cancer or just to spend some...
View ArticleFirst heat event of the season for Windsor-Essex
Here’s hoping your air conditioner is working: Environment Canada has issued the region’s first special weather statement of the year for heat. With meteorologists describing the situation as “the...
View ArticleERCA issues flood watch for parts of Essex County
The Essex Region Conservation Authority issued a flood watch Wednesday. ERCA advises a chance of flooding exists for shorelines in Leamington, Kingsville, Essex, Amherstburg, and Pelee Island....
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