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New high school approved to replace Leamington District
Trustees have approved building a new $32-million high school in Leamington to replace Leamington District Secondary School. Subject to final approval by the Ministry of Education, construction will...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 20, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Essex Fire and Rescue battled at house fire on Nottingham Drive in Essex, Ont. on Jan. 20, 2016....
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County council agrees to transfer $1.4M to mega hospital fund
County council reviewed its reserves Wednesday during pre-budget talks, agreeing to re-allocate $1.4 million and to a fund for the future acute care hospital. In addition, council committed to include...
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Jarvis: Bring in the big guns
The former president of Toyota Boshoku Europe, who built plants around the world. A senior vice president at Federal-Mogul Motorparts, controlled by business magnate Carl Icahn. We’re bringing in the...
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Raffaele Meo named Italian of the Year
Raffaele Meo has been selected as Windsor and Essex County’s Italian of the Year. Since 1980, the Giovanni Caboto Club has been selecting a recipient for the award. The call for nominations goes out in...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 21, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Aquatic Complex project manager Don Sadler surveys construction work at the new community pool...
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Poor treatment? Neighbours concerned about Windsor dogs kept in outdoor pens
Some concerned Windsor citizens are rallying in defence of two dogs kept in outdoor pens through extreme weather — though the animals’ owners are not breaking any laws. The dog owners in the 1700 block...
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Jarvis: Look who's catching up
Look who’s catching up. The only thing clear in the debate about the location of the new hospital is the changing demographics in Windsor and Essex County. The county is catching up. And that changes...
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Windsor Weekend in Pictures: Jan. 23-24, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographer Jason Kryk had you covered this weekend. Check out the gallery. Scene of a serious motor vehicle accident involving two vans, a pickup truck and crossover SUV...
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Windsor Regional to announce 'important update' on mega-hospital funding
Hospital CEOs and several local politicians will provide an “important update” Monday on getting funding for the proposed mega-hospital. The hospital is holding a news conference at 1 p.m. to give an...
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Opponents wrong about hospital site
I am tired of reading about the new mega-hospital not being in the city core. News flash: this hospital is for Windsor AND Essex County. I hear no complaining from Leamington, Kingsville, Harrow,...
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Live From Court: Lawyers push for Windsor and Tecumseh to stop 'opt out...
Lawyers representing organizations that fundraise through bingos are in court today. The class-action lawsuit launched in 2007 claims municipalities can’t profit from licence fees paid for bingos and...
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Windsor and Essex County leaders gather to support proposed mega hospital
Local politicians and advocates rallied together Monday to show their support for the proposed mega-hospital, while an organization opposing the chosen site released a report that claims the hospital...
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Windsor In Pictures: January 25, 2016
Brian Phaneuf and his son Austin skate at Charles Clarke Square in downtown Windsor, Ontario on January 25, 2016. Mild temperatures are in the forecast for southwestern Ontario. (JASON KRYK/WINDSOR...
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Falling loonie could drive up new vehicle prices, say experts
Consumers in the market for a new car should head to the dealership sooner than later or risk price hikes, being driven by the falling Canadian dollar, industry experts say. “If you’re even thinking...
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ERCA offers owl prowls
If you’re prowling around for something fun to do with the family, the Essex Region Conservation Authority has a couple of events that might be a hoot. ERCA’s annual Winter Owl Prowls will be held at...
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Immigration, returning families from out West help Catholic school board's...
An immigration increase and the return of families from the West after the oil industry collapse are improving the financial picture of the Windsor-Essex Catholic School Board. A first-quarter...
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KPMG report takes preliminary look at LaSalle's service delivery, public...
LaSalle is holding its own against comparable municipalities in service delivery costs, according to an interim report by the auditing firm KPMG. The review, commissioned by the town, outlines program...
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Preliminary budget includes 1.88 per cent hike in county taxes
County council will begin deliberations Wednesday on a budget that includes a proposed 1.88 per cent tax increase. Director of corporate services Rob Maisonville said the biggest forces driving the...
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Windsor in Pictures: Jan. 27, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Firefighters are battling a blaze at an abandoned house on Wellington Avenue. Firefighters are...
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