Windsor Star

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:42:21 +0000
Why the OHL trade deadline is so tricky for the Windsor Spitfires
This is why the OHL trade deadline is so tricky for the Windsor Spitfires.  The Spitfires completed a seven-game stretch with captain Liam Greentree at the World Junior Hockey Championship while fourth-year veteran forward A.J. Spellacy has misse...

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:00:16 +0000
'Challenging time' — Kristin Kennedy takes helm of Windsor Regional Hospital at fundamental moment
Kristin Kennedy cut her teeth as a nurse in the borderlands of Mexico, fighting to save some of society’s most vulnerable children. She told the Star she took the same approach there that she will as the incoming boss of Windsor Regional Hospital, ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:15:39 +0000
Spitfires continue to be a beast against the Eastern Conference
The Windsor Spitfires continue to be a beast against the East.  The Spitfires scored with less than a minute left in overtime to claim a 2-1 win over the Niagara IceDogs on Friday. It was Windsor’s fourth win in a row while Niagara saw its four-g...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:20:18 +0000
Here's how Windsor's mayor plans to spend $317M in 2026
'It's short-term pain for long-term gain," Windsor's mayor says of record roads spending in 2026, which means more traffic headaches on the horizon.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:14:51 +0000
Wrong-way Windsor driver charged after collision with OPP cruiser
Charges have been laid against a 42-year-old Windsor driver who allegedly drove in the wrong direction and struck an OPP cruiser in Lakeshore. The collision happened on Highway 3 near County Road 8 around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, Essex County OPP said in...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:37:24 +0000
Windsor police charge man, 31, in alleged sexual assault of a minor
Windsor police have arrested a 31-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a minor. The major crimes unit launched an investigation on Dec. 30 after a 17-year-old reported the sexual assault, police said Friday in a news release. According to po...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:29:58 +0000
Windsor-Essex residents kick off 2026 with hike across region's largest wildlife crossing
Windsor-Essex residents traded New Year’s Day resolutions for winter boots on Thursday to hike across one of the region’s largest wildlife eco-passages. Led by naturalists Laura Foy and Russ Jones, the First Day Hike offered participants ...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:53:31 +0000
‘Pivotal spot’ — New Windsor Regional Hospital CEO says Fancsy mega-hospital construction begins soon
The incoming boss of Windsor Regional Hospital says construction on Essex County’s new regional healthcare centre will begin by spring or summer, with an official announcement only weeks away. “We’re really at a pivotal spot in the development ...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:14:56 +0000
Man found unresponsive in east Windsor parking lot has died; police launch investigation
A man in his early 20s who was found unresponsive in an east-end parking lot has died in hospital, according to the Windsor Police Service. Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive person behind a commercial building in the 5100 block of Tec...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:54 +0000
'Like your best friend betraying you' — Windsor hit hardest in trade war nearing first anniversary
Few communities felt the impact of the Trump-launched global trade war as immediately and as sharply as Windsor, Ontario.

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