Windsor In Pictures: May 5, 2016
Steve Bouchard, left, and his daughter Chanel Bouchard prepare for opening night at Ford City Market which opened on Drouillard Road May 5, 2016. Grace Laporte, Ford City Market co-ordinator and...
View ArticleOne man dead after two pickup trucks collide near Kingsville
A collision between two pickup trucks at a county intersection near Kingsville resulted in the death of one man Friday morning. Essex County OPP said the fatal crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. Friday...
View ArticlePiece of Tecumseh history to be commemorated at ceremony
Peering out the living room window of his Riverside Drive home, 89-year-old Vince Labute can see the landscape of his life. Labute grew up, worked for 45 years, built a home and retired all within 100...
View ArticleWindsor In Pictures: May 6, 2016
Maher el-Masri Donations from Windsorites for Fort McMurray are pouring into the local Red Cross office. (Doug Schmidt/Windsor Star) Generous Windsor residents are flooding the local Red Cross with...
View ArticleLocal wineries to benefit from $2.25 million government investment
Getting the word out about the world-class wines being produced in Ontario is the goal of a new $2.25-million initiative by the provincial government. “It’s a great piece of news,” said Stephen...
View ArticleWindsor Weekend In Pictures: May 7-8, 2016
Gardeners celebrate the return of spring at the City of Windsor Parks Annual Perennial Plant Sale at the Lanspeary Park greenhouse, Saturday, May 7, 2016. Gardeners celebrate the return of spring at...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: May 9, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. The recently closed Abars is shown on Monday, May 9, 2016, in Windsor, Ont. The fate of the...
View ArticleWindsor Express team a class act
Windsor Express’s exciting opening playoff win over the Niagara River Lions proves once again that our two-time National Basketball League championship team has the potential to make Windsor-Essex...
View ArticleFormer firefighters question leadership of Amherstburg fire service
A couple of former Amherstburg volunteer firefighters questioned the qualifications of the service’s captains at Monday’s council meeting. “We are not here to instil fear in our town,” said Keith...
View ArticleMerger of Leamington label-making firms sets stage for growth
Miriam Katawazi Two Leamington label-manufacturing competitors formed a single company Tuesday, promising job growth and expansion. Caxton Mark Inc. and MGI Ltd. merged to form Caxton Mark/MGI. Over...
View ArticleOne taken to hospital following crash in LaSalle
One person was taken to hospital following a crash on Front Road in LaSalle Tuesday afternoon. LaSalle police reported a multi-vehicle crash on Front near Antaya Street. One motorist had to be removed...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: May 10, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Tuesday. Check out the gallery. Janice Dawson, vice-president of critical care and cardiology at Windsor Regional Hospital Met...
View ArticleLaSalle Council Wrap: Town honoured for lifesaving programs and time to party...
LaSalle has been recognized for being a leader in lifesaving programs by the Ontario Branch of the Lifesaving Society. Julie Augustine, supervisor of programming, told council Tuesday night that the...
View ArticleTown council launches $18.8-million Tecumseh Road makeover
A neglected stretch of road in Tecumseh is set to become the town’s centrepiece of boutiques and urban life. The $18.8-million plan to revive a commercial stretch of Tecumseh Road between Lesperance...
View ArticleGary Switzer gone as CEO of the Erie St. Clair LHIN
Gary Switzer, one of the most powerful and highly paid leaders in local health care, is suddenly gone from his job as CEO of the Erie St. Clair LHIN. According to two sources requesting anonymity,...
View ArticleAuthors encourage children to write and publish
Kim Elliott credits award-winning children’s author Christopher Paul Curtis with showing him how to find the time to write his own book, despite the pressures of everyday life. It’s taken Elliott 15...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: May 11, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Wednesday. Check out the gallery. Children’s author Christopher Paul Curtis speaks to school children on May 11, 2016, at the...
View ArticleCogeco offers Internet hotspots
A new Cogeco service has Internet hotspots springing up like tulips across the city of Windsor. The company, now known as Cogeco Connexion, unveiled a network of 215 hotspots throughout the city with...
View ArticleJarvis: The straight goods
“Aggressive, relentless, unabating.” “There is no such thing as second place.” Is that clear enough? It was a virtually unprecedented public forum in Windsor on Wednesday. Government, business, labour...
View ArticleBusted! Bail or Jail aids Crime Stoppers
It’s that time of year where friends, family and colleagues are thrown behind bars for a good cause. Detainees were locked in an imitation jail cell at Devonshire Mall on Thursday and relied on...
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