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Snowiest winter sets stage for possible flooding in Windsor-Essex
Windsor and Essex County, especially along Lake St. Clair, can’t handle a quick thaw or significant rainfall without flooding after Windsor’s record snowy winter, Tim Byrne of the Essex Region...
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Major weather shifts threaten migrating birds
The polar vortex is taking its toll on migratory birds. The dramatic shift in weather from freezing temperatures from the Arctic to spring-like conditions is putting birds that have already migrated to...
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History page ‘empty’ without Second World War veteran
Stan Scislowski used words to heal from the horror of a war he couldn’t get out of his mind. His words will help generations remember. The Second World War veteran from Windsor and author of Not All Of...
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Amherstburg approves $100K for indepedent financial audit
Amherstburg councillors approved Monday up to $100,000 to pay for an independent financial audit with “unfettered” access to staff, records and council. In a unanimous vote, council agreed to allow the...
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Greenhouse company fined $65,000 after worker injured
A Leamington greenhouse builder has been slapped with a $65,000 fine after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from an elevated work platform. South Essex Fabricating Inc. was ordered to pay the...
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Amherstburg council withdraws intent to designate St. Jospeh rectory
Parishioners of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church left Monday’s Amherstburg council with the decision they were hoping for – councillors withdrew their intent to designate the church’s rectory allowing...
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Jarvis: Standing up for what’s right – that takes gonads
“Grow the f— up, this is midget hockey.” The mother of a player wrote that on Facebook. “Wait, did I read that correctly, this kid quit the team because he was locked in a washroom and had his...
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Graffiti vandals run wild at Seacliff Park in Leamington
Artists, taggers, vandals — whatever you want to call them, they’ve been leaving their mark at Leamington’s Seacliff Park, and police are sick of it. On Wednesday, Essex County OPP appealed to the...
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Boblo developer works to strengthen ties with Amhersburg council
Amico president and Boblo Island developer Dominic Amicone appeared before Amherstburg council this week to outline work that’s been done on the island and his plans for further development. Dominic...
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Surveillance cameras catch use of stolen debit card
Theft and fraud suspect 1 OPP are hoping the public can help identify two people who used a stolen debit card multiple times. Surveillance cameras captured the suspects making purchases at a Mac’s...
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Man convicted of animal cruelty in dog’s strangulation death
A Belle River man who wrapped electrical tape around a dog’s muzzle before it died of asphyxiation was convicted Wednesday of animal cruelty. John Mackenzie, 56, was found guilty of killing a dog and...
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LaSalle gives go-ahead to new upscale apartment building
LaSalle is one step closer to getting its first new apartment building in decades after town council gave the project the green light this week. Suburban LaSalle, with its large homes, yards and...
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Tecumseh lobbies for future north shore school
After losing two schools to declining enrolment, Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara switched gears from fighting the closures to making a pitch as the best spot for the next north shore public school....
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General manager leaves Leamington District Chamber of Commerce
The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce’s general manger has resigned, effective immediately. Sally McDonald did not give a reason for her abrupt departure in a letter of resignation accepted by...
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Connect county with transit system everyone can access
Amalgamation is key to Windsor and Essex County’s long-term success. With a growing rural population in Tecumseh, LaSalle, Belle River, Amherstburg, Lakeshore and the outskirts of Windsor, it is no...
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Windsor in pictures, March 28, 2014
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Essex’s Dylan Solecki, top, collides with Dorchester’s Gus Ford at the Essex Centre Sports...
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LaSalle to make move to new municipal complex in early June
LaSalle’s new municipal complex is so close to being completed you can smell the paint drying. Mayor Ken Antaya said he toured the new building late last week and work is progressing well inside, with...
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OPP seek witnesses after man injured in altercation in Leamington
Provincial police are hoping the public has some answers about a man injured in a fight in Leamington over the weekend. Witnesses are being sought for an altercation that happened sometime Saturday...
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Public employees make six figures without working full year
At least one former city worker and three municipal county employees took home six figure incomes in 2013 without working a full year, according to the recently released Public Sector Salary Disclosure...
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