Clik here to view.
Five people displaced following $250K Leamington fire
Five people were displaced following a raging Leamington garage fire that spread to two homes, causing $250,000 in damages. The blaze broke out in a garage on Marlborough Street West shortly after 4...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor in Pictures: May 19, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Eleanor McMahon, MPP, makes a point during Select Committee on Sexual Violence and Harassment...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer Fun: Your guide to Windsor & Essex County’s hottest events for 2015
http://issuu.com/thewindsorstar/docs/summerfunguidemay20 Summer Fun includes event and festival information that has been provided to The Windsor Star and has been compiled by staff. The Star’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mystery bomb found to be harmless practice bomb from Second World War
A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of the Royal Canadian Legion in Amherstburg Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a deactivated smoke bomb from the Second World War. The harmless shell had been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor In Pictures: May 20, 2015
Action shots as St. Anne Saints battle Holy Names Catholic High School in the girls soccer final on May 20, 2015. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star) Action shots as St. Anne Saints battle Holy Names...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LaSalle police seeking public’s assistance after finding nails on roads
LaSalle police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person responsible for tossing roofing nails on various roadways within the town. LaSalle police are searching for suspect who has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boaters furious with owners as Ranta Marina closes with fate unknown
Dozens of boaters are furious after paying deposits of up to $500 each at Amherstburg’s Ranta Marina, which has been closed down because of unpaid bills and faces an uncertain future. “It’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor In Pictures: May 21, 2015
Sebastian Smith competes at the SWOSSAA track meet at Alumni Field in Windsor on Thursday, May 21, 2015. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star) Assumption High School students Hudson Holly and Kayla Snow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did you plant a Jesuit pear tree about a decade ago?
If you planted a rare Jesuit pear tree about a decade ago, a former Windsor man wants to know. Jesuit pear trees — which got their name because it was said French Jesuit missionaries planted them in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Star’s View: Sending ambulances to county a good idea
How much of human life is lost in waiting! While American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote those anguished words nearly 200 years ago, they could easily be posted today above the ambulance bays at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leamington fire deemed suspicious
A fire that ripped through two homes in Leamington earlier this week has been deemed suspicious. Ontario Provincial Police said evidence found on scene of the Marlborough Street West fire has led...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor Weekend In Pictures: May 23-24, 2015
The newly unveiled Honour Wall is pictured, Sunday, May 24, 2015. The Honour Wall is dedicated to those who served in the Air Force in World War II from the Windsor and Essex County area. (DAX...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor In Pictures: May 25, 2015
Surgeon Dr. Anat Ravid is photographed at Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus in Windsor on Monday, May 25, 2015. Thoracic cancer surgery in Windsor is rated the highest in terms of quality....
View ArticleClik here to view.
OPP say drunk driver arrested after chase, found holding marijuana
Provincial police say a drunk driver is facing several charges after fleeing from officers then getting caught with a stash of weed. Essex County OPP received a report of a possible drunk driver around...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Let the sun shine in…safely
By Alexander Zelenyj Special to The Star Seaton Sunrooms has been a family-owned and family-operated business for almost 40 years. Vern and Linda Seaton started the company in 1976, developing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor In Pictures: May 26, 2015
The University of Windsor board of governors meets in Assumption Hall in Windsor on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star) The University of Windsor board of governors meets in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Storm slams Windsor and Essex County
A brief but vicious Spring storm lashed Windsor and Essex County Tuesday evening, toppling trees and hydro poles. A tree fell on a car and a house in the 1100 block of Argyle Road and Windsor Police...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Conservation authority and Jamieson Labs unveil reforestation sign
The Essex Region Conservation Authority and Jamieson Laboratories unveiled a sign Tuesday celebrating a commitment to the reforestation of the Cedar Creek watershed in Kingsville. The project will see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Uncorking Essex Pelee Island Coast (EPIC) wine country
Basking in the temperate climate found at 42 degrees north latitude is Essex Pelee Island Coast Wine Country. “It is the same latitude as northern California and the Tuscany region in Italy,” says...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VON helping seniors at home
By Michael Michalski The aim is healthy seniors – loving life while living safely and maintaining independence. The means to help accomplish it? VON Windsor-Essex’s “Help a Senior Age at Home”...
View Article