Windsor Star

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:54:32 +0000
Failure to heed warning proves costly for Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires’ head coach Greg Walters knew what was coming.  However, his players failed to heed his warning and an early two-goal deficit would eventually lead to a 3-2 loss in overtime to the London Knights on Friday at the WFCU Centre.  â...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:05:51 +0000
What's On Windsor: Willistead Manor, Santa parade, holiday pub crawl
STAR FAVES Artisan market: The Very Merry Mousetrap Artist Bazaar returns with 16 exhibitors from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec, 6 at Walkerville Brewery (525 Argyle Rd.). Peruse the local makers while enjoying craft beers and bites. The free event is an...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:02:50 +0000
Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down in first nine months of 2025: report
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area and broader Greater Golden Horseshoe region declined significantly in the first nine months of 2025 relative to recent years. A report by the University o...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:33 +0000
Fowl discovery — Nineteen dead ducks dumped in Tecumseh
When Michelle Scott saw a red-tailed hawk feasting in the field next door, she thought it might have caught a cat. The truth was far more perplexing. An unknown culprit had tossed the bodies of roughly 19 ducks near her neighbour’s driveway in ...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:29 +0000
Stifling defence paves way for Windsor Spitfires first win in London in three seasons
This one eluded Windsor Spitfires’ head coach Greg Walters a year ago.  Despite a club-record 52-point turnaround under Walters in his first season with the Spitfires in 2024-25, the club failed to gain a win in three tries against the London Knig...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:32:32 +0000
Job rebound: Windsor-Essex sets record-high employment numbers
In a rare piece of good tariff news, the local unemployment rate has dropped so drastically that more people had jobs last month than any other time in Windsor-Essex history. Justin Falconer, CEO of Workforce WindsorEssex, said the local record stems...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:42:02 +0000
Plan for changes to role of trustees in Ontario coming early next year: minister
By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says he will make a final decision early in the new year on what changes to make to the role of trustees in the school system, but he is signalling he is inclined to largel...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:59:12 +0000
Brightest December moon in years illuminates Windsor-Essex
A major celestial event brightened Windsor-Essex skies long after sunset on Thursday night. The full cold supermoon — the last full moon of the year —  rose brighter and larger than usual, dazzling onlookers and reflecting sunlight over the Nort...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:44:42 +0000
Police locate vehicle, ID driver after tow operator killed on Hwy. 401
A 42-year-old operator from Kitchener was hit while helping a stranded motorist at about 7:18 a.m. Wednesday.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:38:59 +0000
Government hands over unredacted controversial Stellantis deal to committee after weeks-long battle
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly told another committee that the government is serving Stellantis with a notice of default due to its announced shift in production to the U.S.

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