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High school championships become big business
Provincial high school sports championships have become big business to the communities that organize and host them. More than 2,300 athletes and coaches will flood Windsor-area hotels and restaurants...
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Essex and Amherstburg to face off in Junior C hockey final
The Amherstburg Admirals hope the lessons learned a year ago will translate into a different result this time around against the Essex 73’s. The Admirals and 73’s will meet in the Great Lakes Junior C...
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Provincial police arrest second arson suspect after Essex house fire
Essex County OPP have arrested a second person for allegedly torching a house in Essex last month. Police said the culprits set a house on fire on Nottingham Drive around 11:25 p.m. on Feb. 10. The...
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Kingsville man scuffles with police after officer finds him on top of a woman...
A Kingsville man is facing several charges including assaulting police after an officer discovered him drunk at the side of a road on top of an injured woman. The Essex County OPP officer was on...
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Lakeshore considers raising its recreational fees
Lakeshore town council will study a proposal to raise fees for virtually all of its recreational programs by two to five per cent. “We’re trying to get more realistic in recovering what the actual...
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What Amherstburg council made in 2015
The Town of Amherstburg released its 2015 earnings for council members on Monday. Sitting at the top of the list, pulling in $49,092.64, is Amherstburg Mayor Aldo DiCarlo. Of his total earnings,...
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Villanova boys' hockey lone area team to win an OFSAA opener at home
Home was not so sweet for three area teams as OFSAA boys’ AAA hockey and boys’ AAA basketball got underway locally on Monday. The Villanova Wildcats were the lone area team to grab a win on the opening...
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Windsor in Pictures: March 7, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Villanova’s Tyler Jamieson, left, tries to get past Notre Dame’s Samuel Leclair in round one of the...
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Colchester Harbour to get $53K in repairs
Colchester Harbour is getting more than $53,000 in repairs and Essex will spend about $40,000 to assess the benefits and liabilities of seeking to take over the harbour from the federal government....
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Essex adopts new three-year strategic plan
Essex Council adopted a three-year strategic plan Monday that will focus on reducing debt by about $6 million and create an economic development plan. “Pretty ambitious but that’s our council,” Essex...
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Windsor in Pictures: March 8, 2016
Chris Paniccia is photographed in a field of minivans at Racicot Chrysler in Amherstburg on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. FCA announced the price of the new Pacifica minivan on Tuesday. Laken Schmid competes...
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Tecumseh house fire displaces three
A family of three was displaced after a fire ripped through their Tecumseh home Wednesday. Fire crews were called to a home in the 800 block of Lacasse Boulevard shortly before 4 p.m. and on arrival...
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Windsor in Pictures: March 9, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Villanova Wildcats Quinn Fazekas, centre, is checked by Holy Cross defender Jake Jefferies,...
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Amherstburg council starts to hammer out strategic plan
What will Amherstburg look like in the future? Members of town council and administration took the first steps towards developing a strategic plan at a Wednesday workshop. Representatives from a...
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New Beginnings set to host Say Yes to the Dress event on Saturday
If you are looking for a special prom or graduation dress, New Beginnings’ Say Yes to the Dress event is your perfect one-stop place. On Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., girls are invited to...
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Windsor in Pictures: March 10, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. OPP Detective-Inspector James Smyth, left, and Windsor police Superintendent Ted Hickey and other...
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Leamington hospital lands new obstetrician
The Leamington District Memorial Hospital has landed a new obstetrician/gynecologist for its maternal newborn obstetrics team. Dr. Kenneth Ogah will take up his new position June 21. Ogah has...
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Windsor In Pictures: March 11, 2016
Comedian Bobby Miyamoto on stage at the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor on March 11, 2016. Comedian David Spade on stage at the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor on March 11, 2016. Comedian David Spade on...
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Windsor Weekend In Pictures: March 12-13, 2016
From left, organizers for the African Caribbean Excellence Awards Gala, Elshaddai Afework, Joana Stewart, Tolu Olueye, Brenell Dean, and Lowrie Constantine, are pictured at the CAW Student Centre where...
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Leamington proposes revisions of parking regulations in town's central core
Tired of fielding an escalating number of complaints about parking in Leamington’s central core, the town proposed changing its parking guidelines for the first time in more than 25 years at Monday’s...
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