Windsor Star

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:29:08 +0000
Arson suspected after Windsor garage fire causes $150K in damages
Windsor police have opened an investigation into an early morning fire that left an estimated $150,000 in damages to a detached garage in Windsor’s South Cameron neighbourhood, fire officials said. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services crews responded t...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:11:24 +0000
Sunshine list — 7,500 public sector employees in Windsor-Essex make $100,000 or more
Former Windsor Regional Hospital CEO Karen Riddell was the highest paid among thousands of public sector employees across Windsor-Essex last year, according to Ontario’s annual Sunshine List. Riddell, who retired this month, earned $433,885.84 plus...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:53:32 +0000
Spitfires giving Storm no space to play in taking 2-0 series lead
The Windsor Spitfires have given the Guelph Storm little room to breathe.  Now, the Spitfires hit the road looking to put a stranglehold on the club’s playoff series against the Storm.  Seventh-seeded Guelph has produced just a single goal i...

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:35 +0000
Big dig: Infrastructure for Sandwich South lands will cost Windsor $280M
Extending roads, sewers, and other vital municipal infrastructure to the site of Windsor’s new hospital and other former farmlands will cost the city $280.4 million. Over the next decade, Windsor plans to invest heavily in a mostly vacant area ...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:50:43 +0000
Windsor police search for four suspects following pepper spray attack
Four suspects are being sought after a pepper spray attack at an east side home left five people injured, including a child.  Windsor police are searching for the suspects who allegedly smashed a rear window of a home in the 2600 block of Sycamore D...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:24:37 +0000
Region gaining 101 beds with new hospital, among multiple Windsor mentions in Ontario budget
The provincial government’s new $244-billion budget suggests for the first time how many beds Essex County’s new mega-hospital will have, but local officials caution that number is still in flux. The Ontario budget dropped Thursday with a pledge ...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:47:07 +0000
'Alone and afraid' — Windsor humane society issues plea after injured dog left outside shelter
The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society is urging the public not to abandon pets after an injured dog was left outside its doors this week. A small dog, described by staff as a “sweet girl,” was found unattended outside the shelter Wednes...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:41:55 +0000
LaSalle police seize firearms from Front Road residence
LaSalle police seized firearms from a residence on Front Road Thursday, following an hours-long shutdown of a section of the busy thoroughfare.  LaSalle officers, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police, executed a public safety warra...

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:19:08 +0000
'Years of hatred' — Crown presses Windsor killer over fatal shooting motive
'It had been years of built-up animosity, built-up hatred on your part towards him.'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:19 +0000
Ontario budget leans on existing supports, limited new aid for key sectors
More than half of Ontario’s exports to the United States avoided tariffs under CUSMA.

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