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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:27:39 +0000
Two charged after OPP seize cocaine in Lakeshore
Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people after finding drugs in a vehicle in the parking lot of Belle River Marina. The OPP’s community street crimes unit searched the vehicle on March 9 at approximately 5:25 p.m. after observing canna...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:07:28 +0000
Essex County Library to launch extended hours pilot project at McGregor branch
The Essex County Library system is introducing a new self-service program that will allow for extended branch hours in rural communities. Library CEO/Chief Librarian Robin Greenall said the Enhanced Community Access Services pilot project will be lau...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:26:16 +0000
Judge hesitant to sentence Windsor drug dealers during COVID outbreak at jail
A Windsor judge concerned about sending convicted criminals behind bars during a COVID-19 outbreak at the local jail offered two local drug dealers another two months of freedom before announcing his sentencing decision. “I’m not looking ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:56:41 +0000
Windsor COVID testing firm helps Ontario's movie, television industry keep operating
Movie and television productions went dark in Ontario when the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the province last spring, but that’s when the light went on for four Windsor natives employed in the entertainment industry. The Holy Name Secondary Schoo...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:42:57 +0000
Erie Street mural unveiled as part of local tourism boost
A new digital passport program will help people explore the culture of Windsor’s Little Italy. Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island on Tuesday officially launched Nonna’s Shopping List, which highlights businesses and historical points of interest...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:34:41 +0000
23-year land battle ends with Supreme Court victory for Windsor
It’s the end of the legal road for a London-based developer who for 23 years battled the City of Windsor’s expropriation of the last privately-held land along the central riverfront. The six acres just west of the Caron Avenue Pumping Sta...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:18:54 +0000
COVID-19 claims three more area residents; passes 400 death total
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and three more deaths due to the virus. Eight of the new cases were close contacts of confirmed cases, one is related to an outbreak, while eight are community acquired an...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:57:16 +0000
LaSalle's Willson will take a cautious approach in NFL free agency
LaSalle’s Luke Willson will take a cautious and patient approach to NFL free agency this year. While signings will come fast and furious on Wednesday as free agents can officially ink deals, the 31-year-old Willson is planning for a quiet day as th...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:50:28 +0000
Police lay charges against three following a spree of catalytic converter thefts
Windsor Police have charged three people following a string of catalytic converter thefts. Officers observed a rental truck entering a parking lot in the 1800 block of Huron Church Road on March 4 that had been associated to a suspect in the thefts. ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:48:03 +0000
Lancers land veteran QMJHL goalie Lund-Cornish as recruit for 2021-22 OUA season
Another recruit from the Canadian Hockey League has committed to the University of Windsor Lancers men’s hockey team. Goalie Dakota Lund-Cornish, who is a four-year veteran in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, will join the Lancers for the 202...



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