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Bird observatory to benefit from swimmer’s Pelee Island project
A 60-year-old swimmer is pledging to swim around Pelee Island for the bird observatory there, turning a personal ambition into a community service. Robin Lajoie, a musician from Hamilton, has been...
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Windsor in Pictures: July 27, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Crawford McKinlay eyes a putt during the Jamieson Golf Tour at the Pointe West Golf Club in...
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Second mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus in Windsor
Evidence of West Nile virus in Windsor continues to roll in with a second mosquito pool identified this week. Residents should take necessary precautions to avoid getting stung, the Windsor-Essex...
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OPP seek trio who stole man’s wallet, then beat him
Police are looking for three males after a man had his wallet stolen and was then assaulted when he tried to retrieve it. Lakeshore OPP said that at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday a 21-year-old man had just...
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Charges could be dropped against festival volunteers
Charges against five volunteers for the Shores of Erie International Wine Festival could be dropped when they appear in court next month. Assistant Crown attorney Ilana Mizel asked a justice of the...
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Windsor in Pictures: July 28, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Essex Coun. Sherry Bondy, shown near a wind farm near Essex on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, is...
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Video: Annual barbecue promotes awareness on World Hepatitis Day
The Windsor Essex Community Health Centre held its 3rd annual barbecue to raise awareness about hepatitis C Tuesday. The event coincided with World Hepatitis Day and visitors were given information on...
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Level 1 Heat Alert issued for Windsor and Essex County
A Level 1 heat alert has been issued by the health unit for Windsor and Essex County, where humidex values are expected to hit at least 40C Wednesday. The alert is in effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday to...
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20-25 turbines proposed for county, but Essex may have had enough
A wind farm with 20 to 25 turbines being proposed for Essex and Tecumseh has two Essex council members saying enough already. “We are saturated down here,” Essex Coun. Sherry Bondy said Tuesday. Deputy...
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Motorist treated by paramedics following Tecumseh crash
At least one motorist was being treated by paramedics Wednesday morning following a rollover collision in Tecumseh. The collision occurred about 7 a.m. at Manning Road and County Road 8. Find Windsor...
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Windsor in Pictures: July 29, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Nathan Atherton and Steven Davidson to their best to beat the heat at Street Help in Windsor...
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Economic development corporation poised to name interim CEO
The City of Windsor will commission a study to determine how best to deliver “local economic development,” Mayor Drew Dilkens said Wednesday. “Our 20-year strategic plan identified local economic...
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OPP release photo of Sunsplash Festival robber
Essex County OPP are still looking for three robbers who befriended a man at Lakeshore’s Sunsplash Festival then turned on him, stole his wallet and beat him up. Police released a photo of one of the...
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OPP release photos of armed robber in Harrow
Windsor police have released photos of a knife-wielding robber in action with the hope that someone will recognize him. Essex County OPP acknowledge the photos, which have the clerk’s face blurred out,...
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Windsor in Pictures: July 30, 2015
The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Lisa Porter, Elizabeth Fidalgo and Bre-Anne Fifield work in a lab at the University of...
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Federal government investments signal election campaign, say pundits
Three new funding announcements for Essex County municipalities in just two days should not be considered a bid to buy votes, says Conservative MP Jeff Watson. The federal government’s representative...
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Brother of late LaSalle teen wants to set record straight
The older brother of a LaSalle teen who died tragically in a car accident last year says his grieving family has become the target of online bullies spreading misinformation and posting hurtful...
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Hiram Walker job fair draws 3,000 applicants
The odds of landing one of the 20 available jobs at Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. aren’t as bad as winning the lottery, but they’re pretty close. Organizers estimate 3,000 people attended Thursday’s job...
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Kingsville collision sends driver to hospital with serious injuries
The driver of a minivan has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a single vehicle collision on County Road 29 in Kingsville early Friday morning. The collision occurred about 2:20...
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Essex MP Jeff Watson announces $1M in funding for area trails, legion halls
A Conservative government spending spree continued Friday with Essex MP Jeff Watson announcing more than $1 million in funding for local trails and several legion halls. The federal representative for...
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