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Windsor in Pictures: April 1, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Director of regional cancer program Elizabeth Dulmage speaks about My CancerIQ at Windsor...
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Special weather statement for Windsor warns of thunderstorms
A special weather statement warning of thunderstorms has been issued for Windsor and Essex County. Localized rainfall of up to 25 millimetres is possible as a low pressure system brings the storms,...
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Bain seeks meeting with Dilkens over WEEDC criticisms
County councillors were unanimous in their support of a call for Warden Tom Bain to meet with Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens to discuss recent criticism of the WindsorEssex Economic Development...
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Walkervilles hit Windsor Star News Cafe, will headline LaSalle Strawberry...
Mike Hargreaves, Stefan Cvetkovic and Pat Robitaille, also known as The Walkervilles, gave the crowd at the Windsor Star News Cafe Thursday a little taste of what they’ll offer visitors to LaSalle’s...
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Pelee Island 911 service experiencing technical difficulties
Police say telephone company technicians are working to restore 911 service to residents of Pelee Island. It is estimated to take until Friday afternoon. The Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday...
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Fog advisory issued for Windsor and Essex County
A fog advisory was issued for Windsor and Essex County Friday morning, with near zero visibility expected in some areas. Officials urged motorists to drive safely. The fog was forecast to clear by 10...
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Windsor In Pictures: Friday, April 3, 2015
The Star’s photographers covered Windsor and Essex County on Friday, April 3, 2015. Check out the photos. Families and their dogs hunt for Easter eggs at the National Service Dogs Easter Egg Hunt for...
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LaSalle, Amherstburg see large increases in numbers making sunshine list
LaSalle and Amherstburg took big leaps in the number of municipal employees making more than $100,000 in 2014 — thanks mainly to police salaries — according to the province’s recently published...
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Weekend In Pictures: April 4-5, 2015
The Star’s photographers covered the city and county on April 4 and 5, 2015. Check out the photos. Pastor Bruce Arthur leads Easter mass the Campbell Baptist Church, Sunday, April 5, 2015. (DAX...
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Want to buy some root vegetables for my school? Farmers, dietitians pitch...
Instead of peddling chocolate bars as a school fundraiser, students in Windsor-Essex can now sell root vegetables. Carrots, onions, potatoes and sweet potatoes … but not beets since they didn’t go over...
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Oldcastle tool and mould firm partners with U.S. company
A local tool and mould shop will be undergoing a $10 million-plus expansion, with plans to double its capacity and workforce over the next 18 months, thanks to a new partnership with a Michigan firm, a...
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Windsor in Pictures: April 6, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. Canadian Tigers fans wait by the dozens at Windsor International Transit Terminal to board...
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Leamington man accused of choking attack
A 21-year-old Leamington man is facing the little-used criminal charge of “overcoming resistance by attempting to choke” as a result of an altercation last weekend. The incident happened on April 3 at...
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Hundreds of dollars worth of chewing gum stolen in Kingsville
Essex County OPP are still chewing over why someone would steal an estimated $800 worth of gum — and whether it’s related to a string of gum thefts in Windsor last year. The latest crime happened a...
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Tanker truck rolls over in Lakeshore
A crash involving a tanker truck snarled eastbound traffic on Highway 401 in Lakeshore — but apparently did not result in injuries. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. at the 401’s eastbound on-ramp...
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Amherstburg police warn of bogus hydro and power company callers
Amherstburg residents are increasingly being targeted by phone scammers posing as hydro or power company representatives, police warn. According to Amherstburg police, there’s been a recent spike in...
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Off-duty OPP officer credited for thwarting intoxicated would-be driver
A call by an off-duty Essex OPP officer kept an intoxicated man from getting behind the wheel of a vehicle last weekend, say provincial police. The officer was enjoying the night of April 4 — a...
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Shores of Erie Wine Festival cancelled for 2015
A week before five of its volunteer board members are due to make their first appearance in court on charges under the Liquor Licence Act in connection with the death of a girl last year, the Shores of...
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Windsor In Pictures: April 7, 2014
Windsor’s Kirk Williams Jr. dunks against the Brampton A’s Tuesday at the WFCU Centre. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star) Dale Jacobs at his University of Windsor office, displays his new book, Sunday...
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Freak lightning strike destroys home in Westchester Beach
The dark sky quickly turned a bright white, say those who were home at the time lightning struck a quiet suburban street on the picturesque northern shores of Lake Erie. Then came the thunderous boom...
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