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Mon, 24 May 2021 00:28:45 +0000
Former Spitfire Wellwood opts not to return as head coach of Firebirds
Oldcastle native and former Windsor Spitfires’ forward Eric Wellwood played a big role in getting the Flint Firebirds back on track. The 31-year-old Wellwood, who became the winningest coach in team history in less than two seasons as head coach, a...

Sun, 23 May 2021 19:37:48 +0000
Kayakers rescued by police after capsizing in Detroit River
Windsor police’s marine unit had to come to the aid of two kayakers in distress Sunday after they capsized on the Detroit River. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. in an area of the river not far from Windsor Yacht Club. Police say the kay...

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:11:19 +0000
Police marine units conduct search and rescue effort at Sandpoint beach
Windsor police and RCMP marine units continued to search on Sunday for someone in the water after being called to Sandpoint Beach late on Saturday afternoon. Police were called for a person in distress around 5 p.m. and quickly launched a search and ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:50:19 +0000
Reader letter: Mayor should stop forging ahead with bad plan
Re: City moves to change bylaw limiting riverfront building height, in order to get Celestial Beacon built, by Brian Cross, April 27 After reading about the city’s plan to change a zoning bylaw in order to build the Celestial Beacon and possibly op...

Sat, 22 May 2021 18:58:36 +0000
Long-term care residences to allow outdoor visitation
Along with an easing of COVID-19 restrictions that allowed golfers, boaters and others who enjoy outdoor activities to once again participate starting on Saturday, the provincial government announced family members and friends can visit long-term car...

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:39:10 +0000
'Horrendous and surreal' — Leamington homeowner threatened with enormous gas leak bill
A Leamington man worries he could lose his retirement home and income property if he loses his battle with the province and the municipality over the unfortunate discovery of minute traces of foul-smelling gas leaking into the atmosphere from his bac...

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:36:11 +0000
South Windsor house fire causes extensive damage
A South Windsor house fire on Friday night caused an estimated $350,000 worth of damage, according to Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. Firefighters were called to the home in the 3200 block of California Avenue around 9 p.m. for a fire that was beli...

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:09:16 +0000
Police traffic initiative results in dozens of enforcement actions
A joint enforcement effort by the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit and LaSalle Police Service on Thursday led to dozens of enforcement actions and one arrest. A focus of the traffic initiative was to enforce and educate drivers around ...

Sat, 22 May 2021 14:58:18 +0000
More new COVID-19 cases reported locally by health unit
Another jump in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 occurred on Sunday with an additional 51 new cases reported by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. That comes on top of the 29 confirmed cases of the virus reported on Saturday. Among new ca...

Sat, 22 May 2021 13:15:55 +0000
Newly signed Spitfires' forward Birkett not unfamiliar with club
Left-winger Wylie Birkett almost seemed destined to play for the Windsor Spitfires. The team announced on Friday that the 17-year-old Birkett, who was a ninth-round pick by the Spitfires in the 2020 Ontario Hockey League Draft, has agreed to a standa...



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