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Windsor In Pictures: Sept. 11, 2015
Newest K9 member Valor displays key requirements to become a top-notch K9 at Essex Detachment on Manning Road Friday Sept. 11, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star) Dennis Solet is shown at his...
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Photos: Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope
The Ovarian Cancer Walk for Hope event was held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at the Vollmer Centre in LaSalle, ON. Hundreds participated in the walk. Members of the Knights of Columbus are shown prior to...
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Delicate renovation of historic River Canard church in full swing
For more than a decade, parishioners raised their own money and now are enjoying the rewards of watching an intricate $2.1-million renovation of landmark St. Joseph Church in River Canard unfold before...
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United Way sets ambitious fundraising target
The United Way of Windsor-Essex County ramped up its fundraising efforts in the fight against poverty by rolling out a bold plan to drum up $7.5 million in the next year. The ambitious target is 50 per...
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Windsor In Pictures: September 15, 2015
The Ovarian Cancer Walk for Hope event was held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at the Vollmer Centre in LaSalle, ON. Hundreds participated in the walk, even four legged walkers. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)...
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Tecumseh farmer invites public to free breakfast and agriculture lesson
Beef and veal farmer Brian Hyland is having up to 2,000 people over for breakfast Sunday. The free Breakfast on the Farm is the first one of its kind in Essex County. Farm and Food Care Ontario has...
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Windsor In Pictures: Sept. 15, 2015
St. Clair College Saints Tiffany Trembley, right, battles with Lambton College player Chelsea Wagner during OCAA women’s soccer action at St. Clair College on September 15, 2015 in Windsor, Ontario....
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Parents, students ramp up pressure to save Harrow and Western high schools
If there were any doubts supporters of Harrow and Western public high schools would slip gently into the night they were shattered by the three bus/trolley loads of students and parents and the more...
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Beatrice Fantoni’s Table Talk
What’s new these days for local lovers of all things food-and-drink … Explore the latest in Amherstburg’s foodie scene Amherstburg is growing its foodie offerings! If you want to do a little exploring...
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Ministry refuses to fix county roads damaged by parkway construction
Essex County leaders are angry Ontario’s Transportation Ministry won’t pay for damaged roads ripped up by trucks and diverted traffic from the $1.4-billion Herb Gray Parkway project. “We will continue...
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Leamington woman charged with drunk driving after Jeep flips into ditch
Essex County OPP have charged an alleged drunk driver after officers found a Jeep upside down in a ditch. The single-vehicle crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of County...
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Comber man wins $100,000 on instant scratch ticket
Mark Chevalier was so excited when he scratched his $100,000 winning scratch ticket that the hair on his arms stood up. “I scratched the ticket in my truck and as I drove home, started imagining all...
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Public school trustees remain to be convinced about school closures
Despite recommendations by Greater Essex County District School Board administration to close Harrow and Western high schools because of declining enrolment, trustees said Wednesday the schools’ fates...
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Breaking the cycle of poverty
For the first time Emma Adams is excited about her chances of going to college, or maybe even university. The 13-year-old could become the first person in her family to graduate high school. And that’s...
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Volunteers needed for Run for Heroes half marathon
The Alzheimer Society is scrambling to get another 50 volunteers before its half marathon Run for Heroes in Amherstburg Sunday. “Most of our volunteers that morning are needed for road closures,” said...
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Body pulled from Detroit River in LaSalle
The body of an elderly man has been pulled from the Detroit River in LaSalle. Emergency crews responded to a canal behind a home in the 150 block of Crystal Harbour Drive around 7:30 p.m. Thursday....
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FACT-CHECK: Are election candidates right on the economy? Kinda, sorta, say...
Was Windsor the hardest hit Canadian community during the recession? How solid is Stephen Harper’s record on the economy? As we get nearer to the Oct. 19 federal election, local candidates are making...
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Health unit wrapping up study of Remington Park cancer cluster
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is wrapping up its study of a possible cancer cluster in Remington Park by the end of the year. Medical officer of health Dr. Gary Kirk said there have been eight...
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Windsor, LaSalle police chiefs receive prestigious award from Governor General
“It’s a great day for a couple of our local chiefs,” LaSalle police services board chairman John Wladarski said Friday from Ottawa, where Windsor Chief Al Frederick and LaSalle Chief John Leontowicz...
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Generous retired prof thanked for ‘huge impact’ of $300K donation for kids
When Chris Busch was a boy growing up, he was matched with a Big Brother, and “it made a huge impact on my life.” On Friday, Busch, who is now board chairman of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor...
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