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Arachnophobes beware: Seven new spiders discovered at Ojibway
Seven spiders and two earthworms that had never been recorded in Canada have been discovered at the Ojibway Prairie Complex. When naturalists organized a bioblitz to try to identify and count as many...
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Low turnout at the movie theatre this summer
Blame bad movies, the weather or the long winter. People just aren’t heading to the movie theatre as much this summer. Mike Langdon, spokesman for Cineplex Entertainment, said the industry is down this...
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Windsor in Pictures: July 23, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. The Hospice for Kids Triathlon camp was held Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Lacasse Park...
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Collecting our region’s disaster stories
When first responders in Windsor plan for future emergencies, they first look to the past. One tool is a national database of major disasters to have hit our country since 1900. The list includes...
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Trio arrested at Sunsplash Festival
Three individuals were arrested July 17 after assaulting a young man and stealing his bike near the Sunsplash Festival in Lakeshore. Rodney Belward, 20, from Windsor, along with two other males who...
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Essex mayoral race grows to four candidates
Essex Coun. Bill Baker announced Thursday he is running for mayor which gives the municipality the hottest Essex County mayoral race with four candidates so far. “That gives the residents and voters a...
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Windsor In Pictures: June 24, 2014
Maude Barlow grabs a water jug bound for Detroit in Windsor on Thursday, July 24, 2014. A group of Canadians delivered containers of water to a water station in Detroit as a show of support for those...
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Afghanistan veteran Akpata enters LaSalle’s municipal race
Political newcomer Mike Akpata says the timing is right for him to try to make a difference in his community of LaSalle. “A lot of things that have driven me have been from the experience of a...
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Choose the Face Of Woofa-Roo
Does your pet have what it takes to be the face of Amherstburg’s Woofa-Roo festival? Send us your pictures of your pet and he or she may make a list of 32 finalists to become the face of the popular...
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Shore explorers can hunt for geocaches
A local festival has added a popular worldwide treasure hunt to its itinerary this coming weekend. Join the geocaching expedition during the fifth annual Explore the Shore festival Saturday and Sunday...
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Leamington’s tomato fest lives on with new name, sponsor
Leamington will continue to celebrate its tomatoes Aug. 15-17 but this year’s festival will switch the focus from field to greenhouse tomatoes. Mastronardi Produce/Sunset stepped up to become the...
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Industrial accident sends one to hospital
A worker at Lakeside Plastics was taken to hospital after an industrial accident Friday. Tecumseh fire arrived when the female patient was being tended to by paramedics, said deputy chief Art...
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Leamington first in province with internet only vote
Voting in Leamington’s next municipal election will be as simple as the click of a mouse. The municipality is slated to become the first in Ontario to offer Internet voting only for the Oct. 27th...
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Amherstburg’s building department moves to Libro Centre
Amherstburg’s building department has a new home at the Libro Centre. Karen Jacques, manager of special projects, said the move is effective Monday and is just the first phase in a plan to relocate the...
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Lasalle police tweet suspect pic
Lasalle police are seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect for attempt theft. @LaSallePoliceON tweeted a photo of a male suspect Saturday night. Anyone with information is asked to...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: July 26-27, 2014
The Windsor Star’s reporters and photographers covered the city and county this weekend. Check out the gallery. Tecumseh’s Zack Breault, pitcher for the Tecumseh Thunder Senior AAA, pitches a no-hitter...
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Intense thunderstorms batter Windsor-Essex
Strong wind, heavy rain and hailstones pummelled Windsor and Essex County Sunday evening. Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were in effect for Windsor and Essex County until about 10:15 p.m....
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Windsor woman released from hospital after one-vehicle collision in LaSalle
A 43-year-old Windsor woman was taken to hospital after a one-vehicle collision in LaSalle Sunday morning. LaSalle Fire is still investigating, but confirmed the woman struck a curb in the 500 block of...
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Brown-John: A word of advice to council candidates…
By Lloyd Brown-John Like it or not Windsor council is about to undergo a major change. Potentially there could be as few as three new council members and as many as seven. At my last count there were...
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Amherstburg car show displays historic vehicles
Among row after row of old, unusual and downright ostentatious cars lining downtown Amherstburg Sunday sat one vehicle, in particular, that Bill Ball calls his pride and joy. The bulky, dark Plymouth...
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