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At 99, Essex County woman is one of the oldest war brides in Canada
Kay May threw up for the first three days on the ship that was transporting English war brides to Canada in January 1946. She was seven months pregnant and just beginning her weeklong voyage across the...
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Tornado warning app emerging from Lego robotics challenge
Imagine if there was a free app that would warn you by text, a recorded phone message or buzzing that you could be in the path of a tornado headed to Windsor and Essex County. A group of students ages...
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Local firm files class-action lawsuit on behalf of medical marijuana users
A Windsor law firm has launched a $240-million class-action lawsuit against the federal government alleging Health Canada violated the privacy of medical marijuana users. Earlier this month, the...
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Former Essex County deputy warden Ron St. Louis dies
Ron St. Louis, a former deputy warden of Essex County, died Sunday at 61 after a short illness. He is being remembered as a caring and innovative person. “It’s a huge loss,” said St. Louis’s sister...
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Bitter cold coming Monday scares winemakers
Another wallop of snow is expected Sunday but it’s the bitter, bud killing cold to follow that has Essex County winemakers worried. “It’s pretty scary,” Tom O’Brien of Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards southeast...
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Road conditions were worst seen in years, said school bus route inspector
Long before the sun rises, Crystal Williamson is one of nearly two dozen spotters who hit the road every school day, testing conditions during inclement weather to determine the safety of school bus...
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Buy local New Year’s resolution could put $78 million back into Windsor-Essex
If every household in Windsor and Essex County spent 10 per cent of their weekly grocery bill on locally made products this year, that could pump an estimated $78 million into the region. Leamington...
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OPP arrest man after car chase and a struggle
A Sudbury man is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash, leading Chatham-Kent OPP on a car chase and scuffling with officers when they finally caught up to him. Police said...
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Flood watch issued for region
The Essex Region Conservation Authority issued a flood watch Friday that will be in effect through the weekend. The authority said there is a possibility of flooding in low-lying areas and spots with...
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Bud-killing cold could mean shortage for local 2014 vintages
The Polar Vortex could make some 2014 local red wines in short supply and end up costing Essex County’s wine industry more than $37 million. As winemakers feared, temperatures plunged to -25C the night...
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2013 Ontario grape harvest breaks records
Wine lovers should have plenty of local and Ontario 2013 wines after a record grape harvest. The Grape Growers of Ontario reports a record harvest in the fall of 79,756 tonnes of grapes that could...
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Lauzon Parkway extension study unveiled
Officials with the city, county and province think Windsor’s going to get bigger and wealthier, so they’ve come up with a road expansion plan to handle it. Engineers, city planners and others involved...
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Overwhelming support for LaSalle man fighting cancer (With video)
Finding out his aggressive cancer is in remission. The sight of his bride on their wedding day before a third brain surgery. A bathroom renovation. For Ron Clarke, these are memorable moments in the...
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Photos: Celebration of Nations
The University of Windsor’s Celebration of Nations festival was held at the CAW Centre on February 13, 2014. The festival is a celebration of the rich cultural diversity that exists in the U of W...
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Young Lakeshore cancer survivor goes blue to help other kids
Cancer survivor Nicholas Lavin traded his reddish hair for bright blue so another kid like him can get a Make-A-Wish experience. Nicholas 10, went to Disney World in Florida when he was three years old...
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Brown-John: Politics in the county
Oct. 27, 2014 is municipal election day in Ontario. There’s already a high probability of some interesting contests both in Windsor and the county. A cursory look at the County suggests some real...
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Health unit issues cold weather alert for Windsor and Essex County
The health unit is once again issuing a cold weather alert as another frigid winter blast heads this way. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Allen Heimann has issued a Cold Weather Alert for Windsor and...
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Wind chill warning issued for Windsor-Essex County
Windsor-Essex County residents will experience another cold evening as temperatures are forecast to drop around -30C overnight. Environment Canada issued a wind chill warning Sunday morning. Light to...
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Destitute swans find good care
Hats off to everyone who noticed the starving, freezing mute swans around Essex County, and came forward to help. This winter has been long and very intense for those of us suffering from cabin fever,...
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Third wine made with Essex County’s very own grape
There’s local wine … and then there’s really local wine. Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards is the third local winery to bottle a wine made from Essex County’s very own wine grape. The Harrow-based winery has...
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