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Windsor residential sales market remains strong
Homes sales for the Windsor area were up again in July — by 4.15 per cent compared to a year ago — in yet another sign of strength in the local housing market, according to numbers released Thursday by...
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Simon Crouch to speak at Aug. 19 farm meeting
Simon Crouch, a Blackburn Radio farm reporter, will be the guest speaker Aug. 19 at the Essex County regional Ontario Federation of Agriculture meeting. The meeting and buffet dinner at Colasanti’s...
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New home starts fuelling construction activity in Windsor
After going years without seeing an application to build a new subdivision in the city, Windsor building officials are processing the paper work on five smaller subdivision projects representing close...
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Windsor In Pictures: Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
The baseball slips past the give of Essex Yellowjackets Brennden Nevin during action against the Tecumseh Thunder at Cullen Field in Windsor, Ontario on August 7, 2015 . (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)...
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Business looks bright for Walkerville Brewery
Big things are happening at the Walkerville Brewery. Workers at the brewery last week were installing a 100-hectolitre fermentation tank, which looks like a two-storey pressure cooker. The massive...
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Amherstburg welcomes new Woofa-Roo champion Calvin J
Tails were wagging and hands were clapping Saturday in Amherstburg as Calvin J, the American field Labrador retriever, accepted his title as the new face of Woofa-Roo Pet Fest. “It’s a tough...
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Windsor Weekend In Pictures: August 8-9, 2015
The Logsdon family from Amherstburg got prime seating to hear the musicians at the Kingsville Folk Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. (Dane Wanniarachige/The Windsor Star) Members the Emerald...
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Windsor In Pictures: August 10, 2015
Street Car No. 351, which once operated on the streets and avenues of Windsor, is transported back to The Junction Monday August 10, 2015. The historic street car was located by Bernard Drouillard,...
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Legions struggle to repair aging community halls
Canadian Legion officials in Essex County say they have a significant challenge ahead of them as they try to replace roofs, plumbing systems and improve overall maintenance at their aging community...
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Point Pelee park staying open late for meteor shower watchers
Point Pelee National Park is keeping its gates open Tuesday night until 2 a.m. Wednesday to allow patrons to watch the Perseid meteor shower. The Dark Sky Night event will allow people to observe one...
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Windsor In Pictures: August 11, 2015
Audrey Festeryga, Liberal candidate for the federal riding of Essex speaks to Carlos Teves, 78, while campaigning door to door on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Harrow, ON. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)...
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Windsor health officials report increasing presence of West Nile virus
Evidence of West Nile virus in the Windsor region continues to mount with health authorities identifying the infectious disease in nine mosquito pools. The first pool was detected back on June 24. So...
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Windsor In Pictures: August 12, 2015
Brooke MacKinnon hits a shot during the Jamieson Golf Tour at Ambassador Golf Club Windsor on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star) Daulton Smith, 14, of Cottam rides the...
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County to spend $339,000 for work on road shoulders
Residents in Amherstburg and Essex will soon see additional paved shoulders in their communities — part of the County Wide Active Transportation System. Both sides of County Road 50, from Walnut Lane...
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Windsor tool and mould employees get messy for a cause
A bold duo at LAVAL International got cracked, soaked and pelted for a cause Thursday afternoon. Employees at the tool and mould company participated in a food auction — bidding on items to be dumped...
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Windsor In Pictures: August 13, 2015
Tina Gatt, left, manager of community development with Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, speaks with CAS driver Bernie Howe Thursday August 12, 2015. CAS officials are looking for more drivers for...
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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 be 40C or higher Saturday. Environment Canada also issued a special weather...
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Support soars for Great Canadian Flag Project
Members of the Great Canadian Flag Project took to the streets of Windsor Friday to raise support for the giant Canadian flag. “We’re introducing ourselves to the neighbours up and down Ouellette...
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County expected to have small surplus in budget at year’s end
Essex County treasurer Robert Maisonville is projecting a “very modest surplus” for 2015 based on the county’s financial performance during the first six months of the year. Maisonville told county...
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Sun Parlor Home to get $2-million upgrade to heating/cooling systems
Fahrhall Mechanical Contractors Ltd., was awarded a $2-million contract Wednesday by county council for the replacement of the heating and cooing systems at Sun Parlor Home for Senior Citizens. The...
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