Windsor Star

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:59:52 +0000
Power plays helps weary Windsor Spitfires salvage a point
 It’s a point the Windsor Spitfires were fortunate to secure.  Rallying from a two-goal deficit, the Spitfires scored a pair of power-play goals to force overtime before falling 4-3 to the Oshawa Generals on Monday at the WFCU Centre.  “We wer...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:45:31 +0000
Windsor fire investigating blaze at east-end pizzeria
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services is investigating a blaze at an east-end plaza on Monday morning. A spokesperson for Windsor fire told the Star that the fire originated in Sammy’s Pizza located at 2999 Tecumseh Rd. E. Fire crews responded to th...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:36:58 +0000
Pedestrian fatally struck by two vehicles in Windsor's west end
A 62-year-old man has died after being struck by two vehicles in Windsor’s west end Sunday night. Windsor police said officers were called shortly after 8 p.m. on Oct. 12 to the 3100 block of Sandwich Street following reports of a collision inv...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:19:20 +0000
Happy Thanksgiving! Street Help serves first holiday dinner at new Windsor dining room
Hundreds of people enjoyed a hot Thanksgiving meal this weekend inside Street Help’s new dining room in Windsor. The long-awaited dining space was opened just weeks ago, a few doors down from Street Help Homeless Centre of Windsor’s exist...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:59:36 +0000
Another bin? What Ontario's new recycling system means for Windsor-Essex homes
Ontario is changing its recycling system. For Windsor-Essex residents, that means a new blue bin and a streamlined process. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the region will transition to a single-stream recycling cart system as the province requires companies ...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:19:23 +0000
Giving for Thanksgiving: Windsor's Wyandotte BIA hands out 150-plus turkeys
More than 150 families will enjoy a turkey dinner this Thanksgiving thanks to a group of Windsor businesses. The Wyandotte Town Centre Business Improvement Association handed out a truckload of frozen fowl on Thursday afternoon. Unlike years past, th...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:42 +0000
Dyer: What chimps taught Jane Goodall about war — and us
Jane Goodall was a hero to me and millions of others for her courage, her wisdom and her compassion.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:16:54 +0000
Brentwood Lottery aims to raise $500K for Windsor addictions, mental health treatment
Organizers hope to raise $500,000 to help bridge funding gaps at the addiction and mental health recovery facility.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:15:18 +0000
Windsor police lay dangerous driving charge seven months after fatal collision
Windsor police have laid a dangerous driving charge against a woman who struck a pedestrian in March on the city’s east side.  The 28-year-old driver, already facing seven weapon charges related to a firearm found in the rental moving truck she wa...

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 03:08:52 +0000
Windsor Spitfires give them nothing in setting franchise record in win over Greyhounds
The Windsor Spitfires gave them nothing.  The visiting Spitfires set a franchise record on Saturday by holding the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to zero shots in the third period in securing a 4-1 win at GFL Memorial Arena.  “It was so impressive t...

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