Windsor Star

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:20:32 +0000
LaSalle's first McDonald's opens, becoming inaugural outlet in town's largest commercial development
LaSalle welcomed its very first McDonald’s fast food chain Friday, located in what is considered the largest commercial development in the town’s history. The new restaurant located at 2301 Sandwich W. Pkwy became is the first business to...

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:13:42 +0000
Life After Fifty keeps Windsorites warm through handmade clothing
Less fortunate Windsorites will be warmer this winter thanks to a donation of handmade clothing from Life after Fifty in Windsor.  The group is donating gloves and coats to the H4 (Homelessness and Housing Help Hub) in recognition of National Philan...

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 03:17:07 +0000
Kingsville kicks off holiday festivities with Fantasy Parade of Lights
Kingsville residents lined the streets on an unusually warm Saturday evening for the town’s annual Fantasy of Lights Parade.  After the parade, the lights were switched on for the annual lights display at Lakeside Park, which runs from Nov. 15...

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 01:58:27 +0000
Like to fly? Essex 'aerodrome' and home hit the market for $1.9M
A family home in Essex is on the market — and it comes with its own private airport. For more than 45 years, the Harrington residence at 7063 Coulter Side Rd. has been a hub of aviation and family life. “It’s a very unique piece of prop...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:06:27 +0000
Man arrested in extortion case linked to South Windsor shooting
A 46-year-old man has been arrested for extortion connected to a shooting in South Windsor earlier this month. Windsor police said a masked suspect was seen on surveillance video arriving in a black SUV at a residence in the 2500 block of Academy Dri...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:05:57 +0000
Driver killed after vehicle strikes pillars, erupts in flames in east Windsor
A 23-year-old man has died after a fiery single-vehicle crash in east Windsor on Friday night. Officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision in the 3100 block of Pillette Road shortly after 8 p.m. on Nov. 14.  Once on scene, police sai...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:01:30 +0000
Windsor-Essex lights up for the holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, communities across Windsor and Essex County are lighting up the night with festival displays, tree-lighting ceremonies, and family-friendly celebrations. Here’s more about upcoming events in Amherstburg, Kingsv...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:49:26 +0000
'Pride of the community' — Essex County honours Depression-era bridge with new plaque
Essex County unveiled a new plaque commemorating the River Canard Bridge as a living landmark and vital connection point between the towns of Amherstburg and LaSalle since the 1930s.  The new plaque praises the 88-year-old bridge’s distinctive ...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:44:35 +0000
Battery Boost program helps nearly 400 Windsor-Essex workers land jobs at NextStar Energy plant
The chief of Canada’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility in Windsor on Thursday touted the success of a training program preparing area workers for what he called the industry’s “new frontier.” During a gathering...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:50:14 +0000
'Unbelievably bad' as Windsor Spitfires allow season-high eight goals against in loss
It was easily the ugliest game of the season for the Windsor Spitfires.  The No. 3-ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League never held a lead on Friday allowing a season-high eight goals against in an 8-5 road loss to the Guelph Storm at the Sleem...

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