Photos: Easter Seals Telethon
The 33rd annual Easter Seals Telethon raised more than $200,000 for children with physical disabilities on Sunday. Money raised will provide financial assistance for equipment such as wheelchairs,...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend In Pictures: April 9-10, 2016
Jill Thompson is concerned about piles of garbage and trash found in several locations along University Avenue West Thursday April 7, 2016. Tracy Calsavara of the Humane Society holds up the star of...
View ArticleLakeshore man arrested after OPP find his licence plate at the scene of a crash
Provincial police say they arrested a drunk driver who fled the scene of a crash after finding his bumper with the licence plate still on it. Essex County OPP received a call around 4:15 p.m. April 8...
View ArticleLeamington traffic stop leads to drug bust
Essex County OPP have seized drugs and arrested two alleged dealers after pulling over a car in Leamington. Officers stopped a southbound Chevrolet on Highway 77 around 11:45 p.m. on April 6. Police...
View ArticleHow many millions did Windsor get from hockey tourney?
A $300 stick might seem pricey for your average Windsor recreational hockey player, but if you’re from the other side of the world, it can be a steal. “That $300 stick here can be worth $700 over...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: April 11, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Joe Kelly of St. Louis Avenue wants a security fence to be built adjacent to CN rail tracks which...
View ArticleUnited Way honours volunteers at awards ceremony
For Julie Pharand, the joy of volunteering is knowing when she has made a difference. Pharand, who volunteers with the Homework Program Volunteer Tutors Group at the Windsor Essex Children’s Aid...
View ArticleWindsor Public Library to open local history centre
History buffs will be able to dive into Windsor’s storied past at the Windsor Public Library’s new Local History Centre. The centre, located at the library’s central branch at 850 Ouellette Ave., is an...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: April 12, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Police tape surrounds a home in the 3400 block of Sandwich Street following an alleged assault on...
View ArticleBrown-John: Of county villages disappeared
by Lloyd Brown-John South Essex County historian Chris Carter has provided our historic records a major service. He is responsible for re-publication of memoirs of William Lewis Bâby, grandson of...
View ArticleJust when Mason Macri appeared in the clear, a heart-shattering setback
Mason Macri’s parents thought things were going “amazingly well” after teams of specialists in Houston, Toronto and London attacked the boy’s rare cancer with a specialized treatment and very powerful...
View ArticleWindsor police hosting public forum to combat hate crime
Disturbed by recent reports of local Muslims being subjected to verbal abuse and threats, the Windsor Police Service will host a community forum to tackle the issues of religious intolerance and...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: April 13, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. University of Windsor students concentrate while writing exams at Ambassador Auditorium at the...
View ArticleLocal architectural heritage advocate Stephen Marshall dies
A void has been left in Windsor’s arts and culture and architecture scene with the death of Stephen Marshall. The former chair of the board of the Art Gallery of Windsor, member of the Windsor...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: April 14, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery. Anastasiia Nedobiga, left, and Maxsym Dolgov, both of Team Ukraine, practice for the FINA Diving...
View Article1,121-name petition opposing bean field site for new hospital heads to...
Opponents of the County Road 42 location chosen for the region’s proposed megahospital delivered a 1,121-signature petition Friday morning that asks that the Ontario government press the reset button...
View ArticleBuy local: What's in your driveway?
From buying ketchup to local fruits, vegetables, and wines, we should all be encouraging and supporting the farmers of Essex County. But let’s not forget and also include the newly redesigned Chrysler...
View ArticleWindsor In Pictures: April 15, 2016
China’s Yue Lee and Aisen Chen compete in the men’s 10m synchro platform diving event at the 2016 FINA World Series at the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre in Windsor on Friday, April...
View Article2016 BEA: Entrepreneur of the year finalists
Sponsored by CIBC Nick Ciarlariello Nick Ciarlariello Born and raised in Windsor, Nick Ciarlariello is the Owner and President of Modern Moulding Inc.—a company that provides outstanding customer...
View Article2016 BEA: Pillars of our community finalists
Sponsored by Union Gas United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County Lorraine Goddard Committed to reducing poverty, supporting kids and families and strengthening neighbourhoods across the local...
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