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Local air force pilot veteran dies, left his mark on Essex
Legendary Second World War pilot Jerry Billing, known for being head strong and somewhat of a daredevil, died Friday at a long-term care home in Woodslee. He was 93. “He had more lives than a cat,”...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 12, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. A City of Windsor snowplow is shown in downtown Windsor, ON. on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. (DAN...
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Police ID pedestrian killed by teen driver in Leamington
OPP have released the name of the man killed by a teen driver in Leamington as 55-year-old Robert Wallingford. Wallingford was struck by a Chevy Cavalier around 8 p.m. Sunday near his home on Fox...
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Kingsville’s Kevin Franklin named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in gaming
Kingsville’s Kevin Franklin is flying high, literally and figuratively. Monday he was taking a flight lesson in the skies above his new hometown of Seattle, Wash. A week earlier, the design director...
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Cold weather alert issued for Windsor and Essex County
A cold weather alert has been issued by the local health unit for Windsor and Essex County, where temperatures are expected to plunge to -17C overnight. The alert was issued Monday morning and remains...
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Town of Amherstburg replaces reserve funds
Amherstburg appears to be getting its financial footing on more solid ground, according to reports from the town’s director of financial services. Justin Rousseau told councillors Monday that the...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 13, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Ross Beattie, president and CEO of HGS Canada, swings a sledgehammer at Tecumseh Mall on...
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Local organization receives grant for mental health programs
The Community Counselling Alliance (CCA) has received a $15,000 grant to support community mental health programs. “We’re extremely grateful to the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund for their tremendous...
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Health unit extends cold weather alert for Windsor-Essex
Falling temperatures have prompted the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to extend its cold weather alert for our region. Acting medical officer of health Dr. Wajid Ahmed notes that Environment Canada’s...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 14, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Members of the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee pose Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in downtown...
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Update to visitor restrictions during influenza outbreak
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare is restricting visitors to its campus as it deals with a flu outbreak in three units. Last week, an influenza outbreak was confirmed in 2 South, 3 South and 3 North of the...
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Man robs Leamington store with knife
A man brandished a large knife and demanded money at a variety store on Mill Street West in Leamington around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Leamington Ontario Provincial Police said an employee, who was alone...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 15, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Mac’s Convenience Store clerk Budha Gundasi explains how a man covered his face and held a...
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Southwestern Ontario mayors meet, strive for ‘united voice’
The municipalities of Southwestern Ontario need to have a united voice — especially with no MPP in our region belonging to the governing party of the province, says Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens. “It...
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Vehicle plows into Leamington store
Emergency crews were called into action in Leamington Friday morning when a vehicle plowed through the front of a store on Talbot Street West. The vehicle slammed through the window of Spartan...
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Windsor In Pictures: Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
The Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. Check out the photos. University of Windsor’s Spencer Pommells carries the puck away from Concordia’s...
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Woman crashes vehicle through a storefront in Leamington
A woman was lucky to escape with only minor injuries Friday morning after she accidentally crashed her vehicle through a Leamington storefront window. Essex County OPP said the 60-year-old woman in a...
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County council to begin budget deliberations Feb. 4
Essex County council is set to begin deliberations Feb. 4 on the proposed 2015 budget at a public meeting starting at 4 p.m. in council chambers at the Essex County Civic Centre. The final proposed...
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Workshops offer help to quit smoking
Looking to quit smoking and save a few bucks on the cost of nicotine replacement products? The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is running a couple of workshops where eligible participants receive free...
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Numbers of children engaging in non-suicidal, self-injury rising
Twenty-one-year-old Allison, who asked her real name not be used, doesn’t remember why she started cutting herself at age 16, only that the physical pain of a razor blade slicing through her leg...
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