Archives

Windsor Star

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:38:55 +0000
Dozens of new cases, more deaths reported linked to COVID-19
The number of positive COVID-19 cases jumped up on Saturday with 60 new cases confirmed, according to the latest numbers released by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. There were also another three deaths reported connected to the virus — two wo...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:36:31 +0000
Ojibway Park closed for several days for maintenance
Ojibway Park will remain closed for several days to visitors to allow staff to undertake trail maintenance work. The park will be closed to the public from Tuesday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. The temporary closure will allow for m...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:00:49 +0000
Reader letter: Roaring 20s of this century hopefully lies ahead
It is safe to say we are all looking forward to a new era of the roaring 20s for obvious good reasons. This past year’s life experiences have been a crushing paradigm from all previous years and a wake-up call. 2020 exposed the hyper-sensitive unde...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:00:46 +0000
Guest column: NAV CANADA responds to criticism of airport tower study
Allow me to address concerns raised recently regarding proposed changes to air navigation services at Windsor International Airport. From coast to coast, NAV CANADA offers different levels of service which vary depending on the amount of air traffic,...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:00:04 +0000
Guest column: Freedom of Information not much of a reality in Ontario
In 1990, the Ontario government responded to the dawning of the digital age by passing new legislation that gave every Ontarian a right to request information held by government. The result was the passage of FIPPA (the Freedom of Information and Pro...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Reader letter: Slow testing process major problem in fighting virus
The saying goes, “when you point a finger, there are three fingers pointing back at you.” Putting the province in the grey zone has locked down businesses, limited social interactions and likely saved multiple lives. The trouble is this i...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:17:37 +0000
COVID-19 testing starting March 4 at Windsor border crossings
Windsor’s two border crossings will each have on-site COVID-19 testing for non-essential travellers starting March 4, as part of stricter testing and quarantine requirements announced Friday by the Government of Canada. The new measures will &#...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:11:16 +0000
Restaurants, bars, other businesses can open Tuesday
Restaurants, bars, non-essential stores and gyms in Windsor and Essex County can reopen, again, starting Tuesday. The region will move to the red level of Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions and will no longer be subject to the stay-at-home order, ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:19:20 +0000
Windsor man charged after couple attacked in Kingston, police say
By Steph Crosier Postmedia News A Windsor man is facing numerous charges in Kingston, after a couple were attacked there Thursday night, according to Kingston police. Police said in a news release that at about 6:50 p.m., a man and a woman were sitti...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:19:03 +0000
Walkerville rest home fire causes $30K in damage
No one was injured in a rest home fire in Walkerville early Friday morning. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services crews were on scene at the corner of Devonshire Road and Wyandotte Street East at 1:30 a.m. While crews tackled the flames, which were confin...



home