Windsor Star
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:29 +0000Stifling 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.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:48 +0000
New K9 cops: How Windsor police handpicked, trained dogs — and what they can do
They are not your best friends. Born in Europe and bred for a single purpose, they are Smoke and Shadow, the newest four-legged crime fighters trained by Windsor police. “They’re our professional partners, and let’s be serious, part...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:08:56 +0000
Windsor's Take Five Bistro makes list of top restaurants in Canada
A Windsor steakhouse has been named one of the top restaurants in the country. For the second consecutive year, OpenTable’s annual Top 100 list includes Take Five Bistro, which opened on Erie Street in 2011. OpenTable is an online restaurant re...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:22:22 +0000
'I lost total control of my life' — Problem gamblers flock to Windsor for help
'Invisible addiction' — Coinciding with rise in online gaming, number of problem gamblers seeking help in Windsor doubled in six years.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:19:16 +0000
Windsor police caution about winter driving after 127 collisions this week
Windsor police are cautioning drivers to adjust to winter conditions after recording 127 collisions in Windsor and Amherstburg this week. “Our Traffic Enforcement Unit is reminding all drivers to slow down and drive with caution as winter conditi...