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Environment Canada ends severe thunderstorm watch for Windsor and Essex County
A severe thunderstorm watch has ended for Windsor and Essex County. Intense thunderstorms moved into Windsor and Essex County around 2 p.m. Find Windsor Star on Facebook
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United Way announces community partners for five year plan
Niko Niforos says he owes his life to the counselling he received through Windsor Pride. “Windsor Pride and Mike Cardinal are mainly the reason I’m still around. The help they provided me was timely...
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Do you want to rank candidates when you vote in the 2018 municipal election?
Windsor voters need to speak up to get a chance to rank their top picks for mayor and councillor in the next municipal election, says Mita Williams, organizer of Ranked Ballots Windsor. The provincial...
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Grant money allows public school board to launch student entrepreneurial program
Sixteen-year-old Kassi Sargent thought she’d have to wait several more years before fulfilling the dream of starting her own business, but thanks to a new student entrepreneurial program her dream...
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Photos: The 2010 Leamington tornado
Five years ago, on June 6, 2010, a tornado ripped through Leamington, Ont. and left a swath of destruction throughout the lakeside town. A Park Street home that was split in half in Leamington,...
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Weekend In Pictures: June 6-7, 2015
The Star’s photographers covered the city and county on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2015. Check out the photos: Chris Stadnky, 40, competes in the Ontario Fours Championship at the Windsor...
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Photos: Art in the Park
Thousands of people stopped by Willistead Park on June 6 and 7, 2015 for the 37th annual Art in the Park. More than 250 vendors set up shop to display artwork of different forms. Here are some photos...
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Amherstburg leaders meet Windsor Star Editorial Board
Amherstburg Mayor Aldo DiCarlo and Chief Administrative Officer John Miceli met with The Windsor Star’s Editorial Board on June 8, 2015. In the video below, they talk about their hopes for the rebirth...
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Texas Road reconstruction project goes out to tender
Amherstburg council moved one step closer Monday towards reconstruction of Texas Road, allowing the project to go to tender. Todd Hewitt, manager of engineering and operations, said he expects the...
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Windsor man charged after fatal crash in Leamington
The man behind the wheel of a Honda Odyssey when it flipped over on Highway 3, killing two people, was allegedly driving with a suspended licence. Wayne Babcock, 44, of Windsor, and Leslie Kiss, 57, of...
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Windsor In Pictures: June 8, 2015
A car sits in the waiting room of a walk in clinic on Tecumseh Road in Windsor on Monday, June 8, 2015. The car crashed through the front of the building injuring several people inside. (TYLER...
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Windsor in Pictures: June 9, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery. The Detroit Red Wings introduced Jeff Blashill as the new head coach of the team on Tuesday,...
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OPP stop wrong-way driver speeding down Highway 401
Provincial police say they had to force a senior citizen — who has a suspended licence — off the road after he allegedly went speeding the wrong way down a traffic-clogged Highway 401. Essex County OPP...
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Raise a glass to craft beer
We’re never done talking about, brewing and drinking craft beer in Windsor-Essex. Ontario Craft Beer Week runs Friday, June 12, to Sunday, June 21. Local brewers and bars are getting in the spirit with...
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Giant Hogweed look-a-like near Harrow prompts info on identifying dangerous...
The giant hogweed scare in Essex County is over for now. Reports of the poisonous invasive plant on the Chrysler Canada Greenway near Harrow turned out to be its less evil twin: cow parsnip. “It looked...
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Windsor-Essex County to have local Gladue writer
Through the actions of a local community organization, aboriginal offenders in Windsor-Essex County will have local access to a vital part of the criminal justice system. The Steering Committee on...
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Tornado watch ended for Windsor and Essex County
Environment Canada has ended its tornado watch for Windsor and Essex County. The national weather agency issued the watch earlier in the day and said conditions were favourable today for severe...
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The Star’s View: Amherstburg getting back on track
Recent troubles in the Town of Amherstburg might suggest that the municipality has veered off course again as it works toward fixing years of financial issues and political division. Don’t worry; it...
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Summer must be here: Beach testing starts in Windsor and Essex County
Beach water testing began Wednesday in Windsor and Essex County. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is testing water near 10 beaches Wednesday and the results will be ready Friday. The health unit...
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Celebrating 20 years of dragon boats
Courage. Commitment. Camaraderie. These three words are how the members of the WonderBroads dragon boat team live their lives. The team is comprised of 50 breast cancer survivors ranging in age from 34...
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