Windsor Star
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:17:53 +0000With a chance to take over top spot in the conference, Spitfires fail to compete hard enough in loss to Rangers
It was another missed opportunity for the Windsor Spitfires. With a chance to move into first place in the Western Conference, the Spitfires produced nothing on offence in a 3-0 road loss to the Kitchener Rangers on Friday. “We didn’t com...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:38:17 +0000U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs unlikely to ease pain for Windsor-Essex
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down U.S. president Donald Trump’s punishing trade policy is not expected to offer much reprieve for Windsor-Essex’s battered automotive and manufacturing sectors, local union and economic leaders say....
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:02:46 +0000'Incredible gift' — Local family donates $1 million to new Windsor-Essex regional hospital
Members of a Windsor-area family have donated $1 million to the new Fancsy Family Hospital — the latest of several seven-figure donations to the regional acute care facility. The joint donation comes from two branches of the Collavino family, inclu...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:31:12 +0000No doctor? New partnership aims to virtually ease primary care shortage in Windsor-Essex
For people without a family physician, a sore throat or prescription refill can mean hours spent at a walk-in clinic or an overcrowded emergency room. A new local partnership between the UHC — Hub of Opportunities and a local virtual health care pl...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:05:59 +0000'Secret meetings' — Democrats demand answers on Moroun's role in Trump threats to Gordie Howe bridge
Democrat lawmakers in the U.S. have “escalated” their fight to find out if President Donald Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge because of lobbying from the billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge. Michigan Rep. Rash...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:15:01 +0000Guest column: For all their faults, Olympics what we need right now
The Olympic Games have their faults and weaknesses. But in many respects, they’re exactly what we need right now.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:43 +0000Standing watch near Russia border, Windsor soldiers honour comrade killed in Ukraine war
A steady stream of Windsor citizen soldiers have been deploying overseas, joining NATO's Canadian-led Multinational Brigade Latvia as neighbouring Russia continues its war against Ukraine.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:25:29 +0000Essex County to consider relief from green bin fees
Essex County will consider providing some relief from green bin charges over the next few years. At Wednesday’s council meeting, Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey introduced a notice of motion — meaning it will likely be debated at the next m...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:22:15 +0000Windsor police lay first-degree murder charge in city's first homicide of 2026
Windsor police have laid a first-degree murder charge against a LaSalle man in the city’s first homicide of the year, less than 24 hours after a man was found unresponsive in a hospital parking lot. Officers were called Tuesday shortly after 5:...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:56:07 +0000Soldiers vs. Sailors — Local military face off for annual charity hockey game in Essex
No tanks, no anchors — just skates, sticks, and a six-year-old rivalry on ice. Players took to the ice at the Essex Sports Centre Complex on Sunday for the sixth annual Army-Navy charity hockey game. “It’s the longest running military s...