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Weekend In Pictures: July 11-12, 2015
The Star’s photographers covered the city and county on the weekend. Check out their photos. The Windsor Stars’ Mike Ferrato hits an RBI double against the Macomb Monarchs at Cullen Field, Sunday, July...
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It was time for a change at development commission
Re: Pupatello goes out swinging, by Grace Macaluso, July 7. Sandra Pupatello’s most successful job creation program was her own employment. With bitter acrimony she resigns and states that if she could...
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Alleged drunk driver from Tecumseh charged after crashes in Amherstburg and...
Provincial police said an alleged drunk driver who escaped serious injury Sunday when her SUV flipped over several times could be the same driver who fled another crash earlier that evening. Essex...
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OPP investigating numerous thefts in Kingsville
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a number of items stolen from two residences on County Road 20 in Kingsville last week. A Bob-Cat Procat 61″ is pictured in this photo. (Courtesy of...
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Windsor In Pictures: July 13, 2015
Chartwell Leamington Retirement Residence personal support workers, Melanie Groleau, and Melissa Branch walk with long-term care resident Nancy Hallett in Leamington, Ontario on July 13, 2015. (JASON...
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Update: Severe thunderstorm warning for Windsor and Essex County
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Windsor and Essex County, where rainfall amounts of up to 6o mm are possible. The afternoon warning comes on the heels of a...
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Leamington Catholic church bucks trend, plans new building
Alysanne Piskun, 4, hugs her mom Kristeen Hatch Sunday, July 12, 2015. Piskun was baptized at St. Joseph’s in Leamington. (CAROLYN THOMPSON/The Windsor Star) It’s on a quiet Sunday afternoon after...
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New medical centre set for Windsor’s west end
Two local entrepreneurs have found a solution for vacant buildings in Windsor’s west end, while adding much-needed health services in the community. Van Niforos and George Sofos announced Tuesday...
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Conservation authority warns of high lake water levels
The Essex Region Conservation Authority is urging homeowners to plan for potential flood damage with lake water levels reaching a 17-year high. “At this point in time, we are mirroring levels that we...
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Power restored throughout Essex County, but no cause determined yet
Hydro One crews are still trying to figure out what caused an outage that left more than 5,000 properties without power in Essex County Tuesday. Maylena Stea, a spokeswoman for Hydro One said all...
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Windsor in Pictures: July 14, 2015
The Lady Warlocks Tatum Roy fires a pass during practice at Forest Glade Arena in Windsor on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star) Hayder Al-Alawi feeds pigeons near Goyeau St....
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Federal government announces major investments in Point Pelee National Park
The federal government has pledged $11.2 million for six infrastructure investments across Point Pelee National Park — the largest federal infrastructure plan in Parks Canada’s history....
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Amherstburg granted almost $6M for wastewater project
The federal and provincial governments committed almost $6 million on Wednesday to help fund a wastewater project that is crucial to future development and environmental protection, according to...
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Windsor In Pictures: July 15, 2015
The proposed site for the new Windsor mega hospital at the corner of County Road 42 and the 9th concession is seen in Windsor on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star) The...
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More than 3,000 Amherstburg residents without power
A broken insulator has left more than 3,000 customers without power in Amherstburg Thursday morning, said Essex Powerlines. The insulator, which is located outside the Essex Powerlines area, caused a...
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The mega-hospital bus tour recap
Shawn O'Keefe says he always knew the property would be perfect for the #megahospital pic.twitter.com/yYGKvlwq4A — Dylan Kristy (@WinStarDylan) July 16, 2015 Cancer patient Diane Marley happy about...
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OPP identify victim of fatal Highway 3 collision
Essex County OPP have released the name of the young woman killed Wednesday in a head-on collision on Highway 3. Auzidje Bancouly, 29, of Brush, Colo., was killed when the Saturn she was a passenger in...
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First Lyme disease case of the year reported in Windsor-Essex
The first clinical diagnosis of a Windsor-Essex resident with Lyme disease this year was reported to the local health unit Thursday. “It was an individual within Windsor-Essex County who had come...
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Car-centric Windsor and Essex County contributes to high obesity rates: study
We’re fat and our car-centric city is partly to blame. People living in neighbourhoods where they need a car to run errands or get to work are more likely to be overweight or obese, according to a...
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Lakeshore man accused of drunk driving, running away from crash scene
Provincial police had to chase down a suspected drunk driver Wednesday after he allegedly got into a car crash then fled on foot. Essex County OPP said the two-vehicle crash occurred around 6 p.m. at...
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