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Coast guards rescue Ohio man drifting near Pelee Island after 40 hours on water
A 63-year-old Ohio man was mildly dehydrated and hungry when coast guards found his boat drifting near Pelee Island after more than 40 hours on the water. “We understand that he’d been adrift for a...
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Amherstburg candidates debate
The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce and the Verdi Club are holding a Meet Your Candidates Debate in mid-October. Council candidates will debate on Oct. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Verdi Club, 689 Texas...
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LaSalle teen remembered at candlelight vigil
The last time several family members saw Emily Bernauer was while she was working at the Erie Shores Wine Festival in Amherstburg last Saturday night. She had taken a break to come visit them at their...
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Photos: Festival of Hawks
The Holiday Beach Migration Observatory hosted the annual Festival of Hawks Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Holiday Beach. Every fall, Holiday Beach becomes a migration hot spot for migrating hawks,...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 13-14, 2014
The Windsor Star’s reporters and photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. A sharp-shinned hawk is on display for visitors at the Festival of Hawks at Holiday Beach,...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 15, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Participants rappel down the side of Caesars Windsor as they take part in the Easter Seals...
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Woman dies after van strikes house in Leamington
Provincial police say a woman who was riding in a van that hit a house in Leamington last week has died. Jorgina Melo, 59, of Windsor, was the front seat passenger in a minivan that struck the porch of...
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Amherstburg house fire causes undetermined damage
A late-morning fire Tuesday at an Amherstburg home caused an undetermined amount of damage and ruined months of work in preparation for its sale. Sgt. Matt Capelcure said fire and police departments...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 16, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. L’Essor’s Lauren Golding, left, and Brennan’s Kira Hadland battle during high school girls...
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Catholic school board exceeding provincial student test results
The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board matched or bettered the provincial average in five of six categories in the 2013-14 EQAO test results for Grades 3 and 6 released Wednesday. The board...
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What happened to peaches this summer? Blame the winter.
If you found an Essex County-grown peach this summer, you were extremely lucky. Record cold winter temperatures in January not only wiped out peach buds and this summer’s crop, it killed some trees....
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 17, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. University of Windsor student George Oni, a budding entrepreneur and creator of The Kemis...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 18, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Janice Forsythe of Windsor Rotary (1918) shows how easy it is to use Little Free Library at...
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Family outraged after police blame texting and driving for fatal crash
A LaSalle family say they were blindsided and outraged Thursday after Amherstburg police released a statement saying 18-year-old Emily Bernauer was texting only minutes before the crash that claimed...
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Rate of severe infection in Windsor hospitals higher than provincial average:...
More patients will develop a serious and potentially deadly infection in Windsor hospitals than the provincial or national average, according to a study released on Thursday. About six out of every...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Sept. 20-21, 2014
The Windsor Star’s weekend reporters and photographers covered the city and county this weekend. Check out the gallery. Spencer Charron, 8, covers his mouth in shock as CLaroL The CLown’s under...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 22, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Ward 2 candidate, John Elliott, speaks about his proposal regarding the boarded up homes in...
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Blaze sweeps through Meadows By The Lake restaurant
An extensive fire at Meadows By the Lake tavern in Harrow on Sunday night caused an estimated $400,000 in damage and has indefinitely shut down the restaurant. Firefighters from both Amherstburg and...
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Volunteer work is a rewarding experience
I would encourage the people of Windsor and Essex County to give up some of their spare time and volunteer for the organization of their choice. I volunteer with the Christian organization called...
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Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 23, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics, Windsor firefighters and Windsor Police assist with an injured...
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