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'I just want justice': grieving mother wants answers after death of cyclist
A grieving mom wonders how police so quickly determined no charges should be laid in her son’s death, while Ontario Provincial Police say there is no evidence the driver involved in the collision was...
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Amherstburg wants feds to fix or remove defunct Boblo dock
Some of the metal roof on the old Boblo ferry dock is missing and access to the end of the pier is cut off with chain-link fencing. The dock once served as the jumping off point for passenger ferry...
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Windsor Public Library workers to stage information picket ahead of deadline
Windsor Public Library workers will stage an information picket outside the main branch Tuesday aimed at drawing attention to their contract negotiations. The members of the Canadian Public Employees...
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15-unit condo clears hurdle despite neighbours' protest
A new 15-unit condo building will likely go up along Wyandotte Street East despite neighbours’ objections. Members of the city’s planning committee voted Monday night to change zoning from a maximum of...
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Kingsville house fire causes $200K in damage
Damage is estimated at $200,000 after a fire ripped through a Kingsville home early Monday morning. Emergency crews responded to the house fire on County Road 34 near Division Road around 1 a.m. The...
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Windsor in Pictures: March 21, 2016
Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Monday. Check out the gallery. Students gather in the gym at St. Clair College to show their support for World Down Syndrome Day...
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French's ketchup to be bottled in Canada within a week, says company president
French’s ketchup may soon be considered the ultimate Canadian food product. The multinational corporation that makes the condiment is getting ready to announce plans to begin bottling some of it in...
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Windsor figure skaters win provincial medals
The South Windsor Skating Club came home from the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships with some hardware. During competition last weekend in Sudbury, South Windsor’s Jake Ellis was second in the...
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Windsor man who ignored travel restrictions sentenced to a year in jail
A Windsor man who managed to travel to the Middle East without a Canadian passport despite being on the RCMP’s list of high-risk travellers won’t be going anywhere for awhile after being sentenced to a...
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Mardi Gras festival will return to Amherstburg in summer of 2016
Colourful beads and feathered masks will once again adorn the downtown core of Amherstburg one summer weekend following town council’s endorsement of another Mardi Gras festival. The two-day event will...
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Windsor-Essex largely overlooked in budget, observers say
Windsor and Essex County didn’t come away with much in Tuesday’s federal budget, local observers say. “Overall no surprises, but we really wanted to see some big picture stuff in terms of policies,”...
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Library workers stage information picket
Windsor Public Library workers staged an information picket outside the main branch Tuesday afternoon. The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2067.1 members, which represents 62 library workers,...
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OPP and Lakeshore honour trio for saving drowning man
Sitting soaked and exhausted on a swimming platform in the Belle River, James Taylor had his first moment to think as the adrenalin rush began to recede. “I thought, ‘I just helped save a man’s life,’”...
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City seeks to ban man from owning dogs for life
The City of Windsor wants to prevent a man from owning dogs for the rest of his life. The city will seek a court order under the provincial Dog Owners’ Liability Act prohibiting him from dog ownership...
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Windsor in Pictures: March 22, 2016
The Windsor and District Labour Council meets to watch the federal budget on television at the Unifor Local 444/ 200 hall in Windsor, Ontario on March 22, 2016. Amanda Meloche , president of CUPE local...
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Windsor police investigate incident in west end
Windsor police are investigating an incident in the city’s west end. Officers converged on a convenience store in the 400 block of Chippawa Street around 10:3o p.m. Officers on scene said one person...
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Team of the Week: Tecumseh Saints women's basketball team
The Windsor Star publishes, at no charge, a new team photo every Wednesday. Current high quality photos should be submitted by email to jdoherty@postmedia.com. State why the team should be considered...
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Margaret Atwood fundraiser for Pelee Island Bird Observatory May 4
Margaret Atwood and The Pelee Island Bird Observatory are holding a fundraiser for the bird observatory May 4 at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club. It’s the fifth annual fundraiser with Atwood and...
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Alzheimer's caregivers learn the tasks their spouses used to do
Gathered in the kitchen of Cottam’s Calabria Coastal Bistro are men learning new duties they never thought they’d do, like making Hollandaise sauce to go atop eggs Benedict and shopping for nutritious...
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Members discuss possible sale of Fox Glen Golf Course
Just months after announcing a major renovation for Fox Glen Golf Club, it appears majority owner Larry Sauve is on the cusp of selling the course. A meeting with equity shareholders was scheduled for...
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