Emergency crews respond to reports of ATV in Detroit River
The effort is being hampered by thick fog blanketing the region. Angler Wayne Munro was fishing when emergency crews — firefighters, police and paramedics — converged on the river shortly before 9 a.m....
View ArticleUnmarked OPP vehicle rear-ended while dealing with E.C. Row collision
The collision occurred about 11:30 a.m. at the E.C. Row westbound off ramp at Huron Church Road. The officer was uninjured. The original collision call was for an SUV that had slid off the road. An...
View ArticleLeamington 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...
View ArticleOPP launch annual campaign to fight distracted driving
Provincial police have a new message in their fight to end distracted driving: use your cellphone. As part of an annual awareness campaign, the OPP is encouraging people to download apps that disable...
View ArticleWindsor police still looking for serial robber after briefly arresting the...
Windsor police are still looking for a triple robbery suspect after briefly arresting the wrong man Sunday night. Police believe the same person robbed the Mac’s convenience store at 380 Mill St.,...
View ArticleIf you're a skunk, Windsor's beginning to stink as a welcoming home
Windsor’s wildlife appears to be suffering since the city decided to pack away its curb-side trash. A new report indicates that skunks are stinking up Windsor a lot less since residents were ordered to...
View ArticleWindsor in Pictures: March 14, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Wayne Munro fishes on a foggy morning on Monday, March 14, 2016 in Windsor, Ont. A man pushes a...
View ArticleLoblaws stops stocking French's ketchup
The French’s Food Company president is at a loss as to why Loblaws stores are ceasing to sell the fastest-growing condiment in Canada — French’s ketchup. “We had heard last week and we tried to confirm...
View ArticleTime to tap into health care sector for job growth: Chamber
An 82-year-old woman has been waiting 22 hours for a hospital bed. She was admitted to Windsor Regional Hospital Sunday morning with two infections. If she shares a room, she could make someone else...
View ArticleOutrage swells over Loblaws decision on French's ketchup
A Facebook video urging the public to boycott Loblaws stores over lack of French’s ketchup is going viral. Posted on Monday afternoon by Toronto resident John Romanelli, the video voices a man’s anger...
View ArticleFrom the chalkboard to an app: New food/drink app, EatDrinX, unveiled at...
It’s lunch and you’re looking for a deal. Maybe you have a hankering for tacos or Asian Fusion but you’re with a friend who needs a gluten-free option. Can you sit out on a patio? A new mobile food and...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers raises the heat on local criminals and fugitives with...
A Tecumseh man with a lengthy criminal record involving guns and drugs is the first poster boy for the new Crime Stoppers #WindsorWanted campaign. Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers launched the...
View ArticleYou couldn't help but like longtime Windsor barber Sal Lopez
When Salvatore (Sal) Lopez retired and closed his barber shop in 2013, some devoted customers were so disappointed he agreed to “continue on,” making house calls well into his 80s. “He was a barber in...
View ArticleWindsor police dog takes down fleeing break-in suspect
A Windsor police canine unit took down a break and enter suspect who was fleeing from officers early Wednesday. Police received the call around 1 a.m. about a break and enter in progress in the 6500...
View ArticleWindsor man ends up facing drug charges after taking stroll with a fake AK-47
A Windsor man is facing drug charges, and the woman he was with was also arrested, after police found him walking around with an imitation AK-47. Windsor police received a call around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday...
View ArticleWindsor police urge people to take care of themselves, and each other, on St....
Windsor police are urging revellers to use common sense and safety when they hit the town Thursday for St. Patrick’s Day. “We just want everyone to have a safe and fun night,” said Const. Andrew...
View ArticleWindsor police arrest man likely responsible for four robberies at the same...
Windsor police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for four robberies at the same convenience store. Officers arrested the suspect around 3 a.m. after he allegedly tried to rob the Mac’s at...
View ArticleAnother cannabis vaping lounge to open in downtown Windsor
Downtown Windsor will have another place where people can vape or smoke medical marijuana — if Leo Lucier can pull off plans for his Vapelated Vapor Lounge. “I want to set it up like a European cafe,”...
View ArticleWorld Down Syndrome Day a chance to celebrate beautiful lives, says Windsor mom
Stephanie Seguin wishes she could go back and talk to the sad and devastated woman she was when she feared her unborn child had Down Syndrome. Four years later, she can’t even imagine feeling that way....
View ArticlePhone scammers target Windsor immigrants
Windsorites with immigrant backgrounds should beware of a targeted phone scam, warns Jhoan Baluyot. Baluyot, who works in public relations for Caesars Windsor, said she personally encountered the scam...
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