Windsor Star

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:32:44 +0000
New guide offers safety resources for Essex residents
Essex residents facing challenging situations involving conflict or crisis can now reach for a guide developed specifically with local resources and supports. The newly developed Essex Neighbourhood Safety Plan unveiled Wednesday outlines signs and a...

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:23:23 +0000
Caesars Windsor donates $30,000 to Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association
Caesars Windsor has donated $30,000 to local food banks to buy hard-to-get protein options for people in need. “Protein is often the first nutritious item to disappear from household budgets, yet it is critical to health and development,” said Ju...

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:21:09 +0000
Man arrested after assault with a metal pipe and knife, breach of probation
Windsor police have arrested a 41-year-old man after a person was allegedly struck with a metal pipe, stabbed with a knife, and nearly hit by a vehicle. Police say that at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2026, officers responded to a report of a f...

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:29:23 +0000
Spitfires look every bit a title contender in ending Colts' 11-game win streak with shutout win
Now this is a team that looks like it can win an OHL championship.   Sporadic at time in February, the Windsor Spitfires closed out the month by cooling off the hottest team in the league on Saturday.   The Spitfires ended the Barrie Colts’ 11-...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:34:20 +0000
Crown rests case, one charge dropped at Walpole Island murder trial
All the evidence is in and one of the three charges the accused was facing has been dropped as a Walpole Island first-degree murder trial being heard in Sarnia nears the finish line. “That is the evidence to be led by the Crown at this time,” pro...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:31:42 +0000
Windsor to lay off 57 part-time recreation facility workers
Nearly 60 part-time city workers will be out of a job this spring. On Wednesday, the City of Windsor announced 57 recreational facility attendant roles would “conclude” on April 21. The move, the city said, comes after CUPE Local 82, the ...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:28:03 +0000
Council adopts Wheatley action plan
Wheatley’s ongoing revitalization efforts will continue, thanks to the adoption of a five-year strategy. It’s been nearly five years since a gas blast rocked the small community’s downtown core, with Chatham-Kent councillors receiving an update...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:10:40 +0000
'My livelihood' — Former Diageo workers angry as Ford defends $23-million Crown Royal deal
The early closure of Diageo’s Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg on Wednesday has reignited criticism of the province, with union officials saying Premier Doug Ford’s decision not to remove the whisky from LCBO shelves cost workers their o...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:04:42 +0000
Lakeshore rejects county social services delivery; seeks to revisit contract with Windsor
Lakeshore has rejected the prospect of county-run social services divorced from City of Windsor administration, but the municipality also wants to revisit the almost 30-year-old contract that serves as the governing service model.  Lakeshore council...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:07:15 +0000
Greentree's hat-trick performance for Spitfires against Knights helps Walters celebrate milestone in style
Windsor Spitfires’ head coach Greg Walters celebrated the milestone in style.  Marking his 400th game as a head coach in the Ontario Hockey League, Walters saw his club score a dominant 6-1 win on the road Friday over the London Knights.  ...

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