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Road closed due to serious motorcycle collision in Essex County
Police have closed a section of County Road 8 northeast of Amherstburg due to a serious collision involving a motorcycle and a car. Amherstburg police shut down North Townline Road at Concession Road 6...
View ArticleOPP seek witnesses after bloody man found in Leamington
OPP are hoping the public has information on what led to a man being found covered in blood in Leamington last week. The Leamington detachment’s investigators of major crime believe the male was the...
View ArticleLeamington man, 48, identified as motorcyclist killed on County Road 8
The motorcyclist who was fatally injured in a collision with a car on County Road 8 was a 48-year-old Leamington man, say Amherstburg police. The incident remains under investigation and witnesses are...
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Driver in crash near Kingsville dies
One of the drivers involved in a two-vehicle collision near Kingsville last weekend has died, say OPP. David Affleck, 52, of Leamington, succumbed to the injuries he suffered in the incident at Road 3...
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BMW stolen in LaSalle during test drive
A BMW sedan is missing after it was stolen during a test drive in LaSalle earlier this week. According to LaSalle police, the owner of the vehicle had been trying to sell it privately. A prospective...
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All three people involved in Lakeshore crash have died, say OPP
The serious head-on collision in Lakeshore on Sunday evening was a fatal one, say OPP: All three of the occupants of the two vehicles involved have died. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on County...
View ArticleCigarette blamed for million-dollar blaze at Leamington produce plant
LEAMINGTON — A discarded cigarette likely started the fire that caused $2.3 million in damages at a produce plant on the weekend, Leamington Fire Services Deputy Chief Mike Bradt said Monday. The...
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A community in mourning: Crash leaves children without parents
In a split second, two local families were devastated. The head-on collision on County Road 42 in Lakeshore last weekend has left four daughters and a son without parents in Windsor, and a 16-year-old...
View ArticleEssex man charged with careless driving after crash injures family
A 31-year-old Essex man has been charged with careless driving as a result of the two-vehicle collision north of Harrow on Sunday evening. Ontario Provincial Police, Essex firefighters and...
View ArticleDangerous driving charges laid after motorist forces other vehicles off road...
A 23-year-old Windsor man is facing charges after a wild drive in the Leamington area that forced other vehicles off the roadway and reached speeds double the limit, say Ontario Provincial Police. OPP...
View ArticleTown of Lakeshore advises of increased fox encounters
There’s been an increase in fox activity in urban areas this summer, says the Town of Lakeshore. On Tuesday, the municipality issued an advisory telling the public to keep their distance from the...
View ArticleHundreds of work boots stolen in Tecumseh truck heist, say OPP
OPP are hoping the public can help after a cargo truck was stolen in Tecumseh on Tuesday. The vehicle’s payload? Around 800 pairs of work boots. According to police, the 32-foot-long International...
View ArticleCooper's Hawk Vineyards hosts country music concert for United Way
Country music will enhance a county setting this weekend when Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards hosts a concert in Harrow for a good cause. Proceeds from the “Gone Country” show on Saturday (4 to 10 p.m.) will...
View ArticleLaSalle, Amherstburg and Essex mayoral races heat up at filing deadline
Mayoral races across Essex County heated up as candidates filed before the 2 p.m. deadline Friday in LaSalle, Amherstburg and Essex. Former LaSalle Mayor Gary Baxter is running against Deputy Mayor...
View ArticleOn the ballot: Candidates list (Essex County)
A list of official candidates acclaimed or running in the Oct. 22 elections in the municipalities of Essex County: AMHERSTBURG Mayor Aldo DiCarlo (incumbent) Glenn Swinton Deputy Mayor Rick Fryer Leo...
View ArticleJohn R. Park Homestead to celebrate 40th year with Lost Arts Festival
The John R. Park Homestead will celebrate its 40th anniversary as a museum and conservation area with a Lost Arts Festival. More than 40 local artisans and demonstrators will be at the annual festival,...
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Don't worry about funnel cloud sightings over Windsor-Essex, says Environment...
There’s no need to worry about the funnel clouds you might have seen over Windsor-Essex, says Environment Canada. Despite two consecutive days of sightings of the weather phenomenon, meteorologist...
View ArticleTecumseh man arrested in child pornography investigation
A Tecumseh man is facing child pornography charges after what OPP are describing as a “lengthy internet investigation.” Steven Andrew Donaldson, 48, was arrested on Wednesday after provincial police...
View ArticleWindsor heart doctor faces child pornography charges
A medical doctor specializing in cardiology is the latest person in the region to be charged with child pornography offences. Dr. Ashim Verma, 34, was arrested on Thursday after LaSalle police and OPP...
View ArticleFemale injured fleeing home invaders in Leamington
Ontario Provincial Police say a female resident of a home in Leamington was injured as she tried to flee from three armed males who had forced their way inside. The crime occurred at a residence in the...
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