Windsor Star

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:23:09 +0000
Reports of barricaded individual draw heavy police response at Windsor residence
Emergency crews converged on a Windsor residence Tuesday afternoon in response to reports of a barricaded individual, a Windsor police spokesperson told the Star. Police said the individual is now in custody. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Winds...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:10:01 +0000
Man arrested after road rage incident involving firearm
A 19-year-old man is facing numerous charges following a road rage incident involving a firearm. Windsor police responded to a report of a road rage incident Dec. 11, just before 8 p.m., near Jefferson Boulevard and Wyandotte Street East in the city&...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:52:53 +0000
Air conditioning mandate saved lives in Ontario nursing homes, study concludes
The study looked at odds of mortality in long-term care homes in the province during extreme heat between 2010 and 2023.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:52:26 +0000
Federal loans boost three regional manufacturers as Cami plant sits idle
FedDev Ontario, the federal economic development agency, is providing $5 million in loans to three area manufacturers.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:36:25 +0000
Around the county: Lakeshore to charge for fire, OPP after one false alarm
Lakeshore has decided to limit free false alarm service calls by the OPP and the fire services to one, after which residents will be charged a fee.  The fee for an OPP false alarm call has been set at $400 and for a fire call at $570.   Those who...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:31:01 +0000
'Just a bad mix' — Why are there so many distracted drivers in Windsor-Essex?
It’s an irresistible little ping — Is it a news alert? An overbearing boss? Did the future love of your life just swipe right? Cellphones are like an appendage for most people, and judging by new police statistics, the constant urge to talk, text...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:25:38 +0000
Wheatley water treatment plant back online after fire; upgrades added
A refurbished Wheatley water treatment plant is providing water to about 8,500 customers in Wheatley and Tilbury more than two years after the facility was damaged by fire.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:52:32 +0000
LaSalle police warn of phone scam
LaSalle police are warning the public about banking scams, after a resident alerted them to a suspicious phone call alleging a bank card had been compromised. Officers responded Sunday evening to a report of an attempted fraud involving a resident wh...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:24:03 +0000
Essex County gets $280K provinical boost to address risks from abandoned oil and gas wells
The provinical government is giving Essex County $280,000 to help reduce the risks posed by old and inactive oil and gas wells across the region. The money is part of Ontario’s $23.6 million Legacy Oil and Gas Wells Action Plan, which provides ...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:16:36 +0000
Windsor police ask public to help ID fraud suspect
Windsor policed are asking the public to help identify a suspect wanted for fraud connection to the use of a credit card. A man whose image was captured on surveillance footage at a business in the 2500 block of Ouellette Place, is alleged to have us...

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