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Windsor In Pictures: April 27, 2016
OPP investigate at the scene of a fatal accident on Highway 3 at County Road 23 in Essex on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Emergency services personnel work at the scene of a multi vehicle accident on...
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Leamington woman, 67, identified as victim of fatal 5-vehicle crash
Diana Pepper, a 67-year-old woman from Leamington, has been identified by OPP as the person killed Wednesday afternoon in a five-vehicle crash on Highway 3. Pepper was in a rear passenger seat of a...
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Hospital site doesn't serve anybody well
I do not support raising our taxes to pay for a mega-hospital located across from Windsor’s city airport. I think the location for this project is not in the best interests of our community and, by...
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Windsor In Pictures: April 28, 2016
Phoebe Truskey raised more than $5,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. A group is shown at the National Day of Mourning ceremony on Thursday, April 28, 2016, for workers killed or injured in the...
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Thanks for approving new hospital funding
I applaud both Essex County and Windsor city councils for approving the levy concerning the new mega-hospital to be built on County Road 42. As stated, many times this is only the beginning of a long...
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That new hospital is going to be great
The process is over. A site for “our” new hospital has been picked. A qualified team did a great job of eliminating bad sites and picking a site we can afford. I don’t think everyone would be happy...
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Windsor and Essex County residents encouraged to take a 'staycation'
Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island is asking locals to explore their own backyards this summer. The 5th annual Windsor-Essex Staycation Expo at Devonshire Mall features 22 vendors from Windsor’s...
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Leamington District Hospital now at risk?
What if 10 years from now the folks on the south side of Essex County are notified that provincial financial constraints require the closure of Leamington District Memorial Hospital? You will be told,...
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Windsor In Pictures: April 29, 2016
Windsor’s Maurice Bolden (R) drives to the basket over Niagara’s Mike Allison during their game Friday, April 29, 2016, at the WFCU Centre in Windsor. Niagara’s Greg Carter (L) gives Windsor’s Kirk...
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Windsor Weekend In Pictures: April 30 to May 1, 2016
From left, Jay Katz, executive director of the Windsor Jewish Community Centre, Nancy Barat, chair of the Windsor Jewish Film Festival, and Stu Selby, Windsor Jewish Film Festival committee member, are...
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Paul Picard to stay on as head of Catholic school board
Retirement may be in sight, but Catholic school board director of education Paul Picard has agreed to an open-ended contract extension citing he still has some unfinished business to complete....
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Windsor in Pictures: May 2, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens speaks at a news conference on May 2, 2016 at the WFCU Centre, after it...
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Recent fatal crash renews calls for widening of Highway 3
The provincial government must finish widening Highway 3 to four lanes to save the lives of local motorists, says Essex Mayor Ron McDermott. Essex town council is calling upon Ontario to “make it a top...
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Board delays decision on closure of Hugh Beaton
The Greater Essex County District School Board will decide May 17 on a review of seven central Windsor elementary schools that could see Hugh Beaton closed and Queen Victoria and Prince Edward combined...
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Windsor in Pictures: May 3, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographs covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Hugh Beaton Public School is seen in Windsor on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The school is being targeted...
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Public speaks out on LaSalle services
An overwhelming majority of LaSalle residents say they are getting good value for their tax money when it comes to the municipal services they receive according to a survey by research group Leger. The...
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Essex to install four EV charging stations
Four electric vehicle charging stations will be installed in the town of Essex thanks to a $252,820 grant awarded through the Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario Program, the Ontario Ministry of...
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Photos: McHappy Day serves up smiles across Windsor-Essex
Volunteers across Windsor and Essex County served up smiles and happy meals for a good cause on Wednesday. Every dollar from a Mig Mac sandwich, Happy Meal and hot McCafe beverage sold on Wednesday...
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Windsor in Pictures: May 4, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county on Wednesday. Check out the gallery. McHappy day volunteer Jeff Hillier, dressed as Darth Vader, greets customers at the McDonalds...
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Friends, family and fellow cops honour John Atkinson 10 years after his death
Shelley Atkinson still sees her husband in their son’s gestures and their daughter’s smile. Windsor police marked the 10th anniversary of John Atkinson’s death Thursday with an emotional ceremony at...
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