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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 03:31:48 +0000
'Molotov cocktails' discovered near fire scene, arson probe launched
The discovery of “Molotov cocktail” incendiary devices near the scene of a house fire early Tuesday has prompted Windsor police to launch an arson investigation. No one was hurt in the fire, which started at about 12:45 a.m. in the 1300 b...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 02:26:51 +0000
Loss of a 2020-21 season will have repercussions for OHL, Spitfires
Tuesday’s announcement by the Ontario Hockey League that there will be no 2020-21 season has to go in the loss column. While there have been few winners during the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of all involved is paramount, the OHL’s admission...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 01:49:58 +0000
Leamington restaurant owner vows continued defiance of lockdown
Kirsty Leathem of Family Kitchen in Leamington said she "will not give up" in her opposition to lockdowns. The restaurant owner held another demonstration at her business on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 01:29:33 +0000
Local leaders praise federal budget as right for its time
The first federal budget in two years was worth waiting for in the eyes of local leaders, especially its centrepiece program for affordable child care. The program aims to offer child care for $10-a-day if the federal government can work with its pro...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:10:58 +0000
Photos: Unwelcome April flurries
Snow flurries appeared like an unwelcome guest Tuesday in Windsor. Star photographer Dan Janisse documented the fallout.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:55:52 +0000
Fogolar Furlan selling 10 acres of land after COVID-19 fallout
Windsor’s Fogolar Furlan club is selling off 10 acres of land as it struggles to stay afloat after COVID-19 restrictions forced an indefinite end to the wedding and banquet business. The move is part of a rebranding plan — including a new multi-u...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:50:47 +0000
Volunteer mask makers seek public input
A local group of volunteers dedicated to sewing cloth masks and scrub caps is seeking public input about mask comfort and fit for future design purposes. The Windsor Essex Sewing Force recently reached a milestone of having sewed 50,000 masks and cap...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:26:15 +0000
WFCU named one of best places to work in Canada
The Windsor Family Credit Union has been named one of the best places to work in Canada for the third straight year. The annual survey done by business consulting firm Great Place to Work Institute placed WFCU 37th out of 50 companies in the category...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:24:43 +0000
Essex County OPP charge woman in relation to injured elderly pedestrian
A 55-year-old Windsor woman has been criminally charged in a hit-and-run case involving a seriously-injured 89-year-old man from Leamington.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:17:26 +0000
Windsor police warn of woman selling fake gold
A woman allegedly selling fake gold out of a black Dodge Caravan is the subject of a Windsor police fraud investigation. Patrol officers were called to the 800 block of Hall Avenue on Monday after a complainant reported having been swindled out of ca...



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