A friend of mine who is 84 years-old had to go to the emergency room due to an infection following a surgery he had at the hospital. He tried to contact his doctor, but no answers. The walk-in clinic told him he had to go to the hospital emergency to get treatment. He arrived at […]

Windsor will soon have its first drug consumption site — but not where officials originally expected. The health unit announced Monday it has secured a lease agreement for a drug consumption and treatment services (CTS) clinic at 101 Wyandotte St. E., despite city council’s previous endorsement of 628 Goyeau St. “This has been a very […]

A couple whose secluded Windsor property is being expropriated by the city for Canada’s first giga factory is saddened to leave their 5,000-square-foot home behind, their lawyer says. In a letter to city administration, lawyer Frank Fazio wrote that his clients, Jayesh and Nivedita Bhatt, whose acre of land on Banwell Road just south of […]

When Edith Moody thought about starting a translation and linguistics business, she wasn’t sure where to begin. But a program offered through the Consulate of Mexico in Leamington helped teach her the fundamentals. Now the successful pilot program that helped launch three businesses will partner with Windsor’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre in the hopes […]

A WE-Spark Health Institute study of the mental health of local children during the COVID-19 pandemic found elevated levels of psychological distress and increased symptoms across five of seven psychiatric disorders. The study involving 317 families and over 630 individuals found increased incidences of depression, irritability, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. […]

The timeline for the new acute care hospital should be revealed in the next couple of weeks as Stage 2 of the project progresses, the head of Windsor Regional Hospital said Monday while speaking at a Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) meeting. David Musyj, president and chief executive officer of Windsor Regional Hospital, said work […]

The Play For A Cure Pro Am fundraising event featuring former NHL players raised $400,196 in the fight against cancer. Money raised from the event will go to the Cancer Research Collaboration Fund. The two-day event began with NHL broadcaster Ron MacLean hosting the Play For A Cure Draft on April 7 at the St. […]

It may not have been well-known that Saturday was International Organ Day, but a local group made an effort to celebrate in a big way. For two hours on Saturday at nine locations across Windsor and Essex County — primarily churches — an invitation was extended to anyone from the community to come in and […]

Did you enjoy the almost summer-like conditions in Windsor-Essex last weekend? Don’t put away your jackets and scarves just yet. Environment Canada’s weather observers are predicting a return to single-digit temperatures for our region on Wednesday. As of Monday, the temperature low predicted for Windsor-Essex on Wednesday, April 27, is -1 C. That’s a staggering […]

Windsor police have shared more information about a vehicle they believe was involved in last week’s shooting in Windsor’s east end. Police said investigators with the Major Crime Unit obtained surveillance camera images of a car that left the scene of where shots were fired in the 1500 block of Buckingham Drive around 12:30 a.m. […]

For many women, struggling with infertility woes can emotionally be a very personal battle that may often leave them feeling alone. It was for that reason a local woman five years ago started a peer support group called Fertility Friends. “I struggled (with infertility) for a couple years,” said Stacey Robert-Tobin. “I went looking for […]

Head coach Marc Savard pushed all the right buttons for the Windsor Spitfires on Saturday. Savard reunited his big line in the opening period and the trio responded by scoring the opening goal. He flipped overager forward Daniel D’Amico back onto to the top power-play unit in the third period and he responded with a […]

Windsor firefighters were called to a residential blaze in the downtown core Saturday morning around 11:30 a.m. The fire occurred in the upper area of the three-storey structure located in the 400 block of Wyandotte Street West. It took firefighters nearly an hour to control the fire. There were no injuries reported. A damage estimate […]

It’s wonderful the government of Canada through Parks Canada has forwarded $686,000 to initiate the process for establishment of a national urban park in Windsor’s Ojibway Prairie Complex. The woodlands will be a major attraction for nature lovers, both Canadian and international, due to easy access from Highway 401 and close proximity to the new […]

A Windsor resident and friend asked me recently if I could cast my thoughts to “Why are the Russians attacking Ukraine?” “Can you figure out what is motivating these people to murder civilians and destroy cities in Ukraine?” Having spent a few weeks in Russia – albeit 10 years ago – and having studied and […]

As a resident of Windsor-Essex, I know our community is made up of hard-working individuals who care about our families, neighbours and environment. But some days we are so busy, we don’t even have time to take the recycling out before we leave for work. As our population grows, we’re going to have to put […]

Windsor Spitfires’ captain Will Cuylle will be back in the lineup on Saturday. An incident late in the second period in Thursday’s playoff opener game against the Sarnia Sting could have brought a suspension to Cuylle. “I’ll be good to go Saturday,” Cuylle said after practice on Friday “It’s all good and I’ll be back.” […]

Head coach Jimmy El-Turk did not have to search far to fill some key needs on the St. Clair Saints women’s volleyball roster. The Saints announced four recruits on Friday for the 2022-23 season with three being from the area in Holy Names high school setter Emma Clements, Maranatha Christian Academy middle hitter Geneva Huisman […]

The e-commerce giant Amazon has purchased land in Windsor to build its first fulfilment centre in the area. According to RealTrack Inc., which publishes information on Ontario commercial real estate transactions of $500,000 and over, the Seattle-based firm purchased 27.24 acres (11 hectares) in the Grand Central Business Park for $11,836,487 this month. The business […]

Stellantis informed Unifor Local 444 Friday that it has cancelled a production shift scheduled for Saturday at the Windsor Assembly Plant. However, skilled trades and apprentices were still requested to report for their scheduled shifts on Saturday. Regular production is set to resume Monday morning.

Five LaSalle businesses teamed up to repair a minivan for a newly arrived Ukrainian family. From labour to parts, everything was completely donated with help from Radovic Automotive Inc., Motorcade Industries, Walkerville Brewery, Eastside Auto Warehouse and Enterprise Locksmith. “Everyone that I contacted was more than willing and glad to help,” said Nick Radovic, owner […]

Students from five local high schools and the general public will soon get a chance to learn about a horrific Russian-engineered genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians in the early 30s.  The Holodomor National Awareness Tour has a mobile classroom that details the man-made famine-genocide and subsequent coverup by former Soviet Union premier Joseph Stalin.  […]

The University of Windsor and Wayne State University in Detroit will team up with the United Nations for a cross-border sustainable development initiative. Guided by the UN’s goals, the unique partnership will address climate change, social inequities, as well as economic and health disparities. University of Windsor president Robert Gordon said in a release he […]

The County of Essex has officially terminated the declaration of emergency enacted by Warden Gary McNamara on March 22, 2020. The state emergency was initially put in place across the county due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising water levels in area waterways. “While we are no longer in a declared state of emergency in […]

Better transit in Windsor could come down to more frequent and reliable service, local transit advocates said in unveiling their organization’s mandate Friday. Activate Transit Windsor Essex unveiled its new community mandate Friday morning, bringing the results of a two month long survey and public input together into a series of findings and steps to […]

They didn’t get stoned and forget. Hundreds of people showed up to eat, drink, vaporize and otherwise ingest cannabis for the Windsor Weed Association’s 4/20 celebration on Friday, which you might realize was actually April 22. “It’s 2022, so it’s kind of a little play on the year,” said Alex Newman, who organized the 4/22 […]

The Windsor Police Service major crime unit is seeking the public’s assistance for any information in relation to a shooting incident at 12:30 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Windsor’s Buckingham Drive. A small, dark coloured sedan was seen leaving the scene at a high rate of speed northbound on Buckingham Drive and then […]

There have been three more recent deaths from COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex, reported the health unit on Friday. In an update on local COVID-19 data, the region’s overall death count due to the novel coronavirus increased by three people — two men and one woman. All three of the recently deceased were in their 80s and […]

Karl Zhu of Windsor has been awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers — a prestigious national honour that recognizes the efforts of volunteers across Canada. Zhu received his award during a presentation Thursday from Governor General Mary Simon. “All of you being honoured today met challenges head-on, addressing the greatest needs in your communities by […]

A fire at a residence in Windsor’s South Cameron area on Thursday afternoon was the result of careless cooking, according to fire investigators. Windsor firefighters responded shortly before 4 p.m. to a fire in a home in the 1700 block of Curry Avenue. The fire was quickly brought under control and no one was hurt. […]

After what seems like many long months of cold weather, it’s finally cycling season again — and with that comes bike thieves. Tecumseh OPP are looking for a man who was recorded on a surveillance camera riding away on a bicycle that didn’t belong to him. The theft was reported to police on April 13 […]

By Linda Silas Like many nurses in Canada, I welcomed the recent announcement Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had reached an agreement with health care at its heart. As nurses, we have long advocated for national pharmacare, long-term care standards and dental care, and we recognize affordable housing as an essential […]

We recently learned a Quebec-based group is leading the class-action lawsuit aimed at major federally licenced beef packers. Cargill, JBS Food Company, Tyson Foods and National Beef Packing Company are accused of colluding and inflating beef prices since 2015. So, if you’re a consumer in Quebec who’s been buying beef since 2015, you can be […]

There were no signs of playoff jitters for the Windsor Spitfires on Thursday. The Spitfires looked every bit the top-seeded team in the Western Conference with a dominating 3-0 win over the eighth-seeded Sarnia Sting before 3,656 fans at the WFCU Centre. “It was a great effort all around,” Spitfires’ head coach Marc Savard said. […]

The first-round playoff series between the Windsor Spitfires and Sarnia Sting could have a whole different look had the 2019 Ontario Hockey League Draft played out a little differently. Windsor grabbed centre Wyatt Johnston with the sixth overall pick in the first round and he became the first Spitfire to win an outright league scoring […]

The Lakeshore Canadiens are hopping a little adversity will help carry the team a long way. The Canadiens rolled through regular-season play in the Bill Stobbs Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League with just two losses in 32 games. Getting to the club’s third title in a row saw the Canadiens pushed to six […]

What would happen if a self-driving car crossed into the United States at the Windsor Detroit Tunnel? Invest WindsorEssex unveiled the new simulation of an international border crossing meant to test “connected and autonomous vehicles” (CAVs) at an event with Helena Jaczek, minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Thursday morning. The […]

When Windsor-based chemical manufacturer Dimachem Inc. received a $1 million investment from FedDev Ontario to help expand the business, the company planned on creating 14 new jobs. But to date, Dimachem has hired 27 new people and vastly expand its manufacturing capabilities for a contract with Clorox Canada making and packaging Pine-Sol in Windsor. “To […]

The city of Windsor on Thursday received its quarterly payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) for being a municipality that hosts a casino. The city received $1,010,143 for its fourth quarter (Jan. 1 to March 30) for hosting Caesars Windsor. From 2021 to 2022, Windsor has received nearly $5 million in gaming […]

Details of a new pilot study that will see rental units in two Windsor wards licensed and inspected in an effort to eradicate unsafe living conditions are up for council approval Monday. Following considerable community and stakeholder consultation in the months since council greenlit a two-year pilot study for Wards 1 and 2, administration has […]

The Ontario government has signed off on legislation that should ensure provincial border crossings and airports remain open for business and eliminates potential disruptions such as the recent week-long blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor. The Keeping Ontario Open for Business Act includes several measures to assist police in quickly ending potential blockades and […]

A lot of the COVID-19 deaths in Windsor-Essex have been residents of the community — not just residents of long-term care facilities or retirement homes, says the region’s top doctor. Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, the region’s Acting Medical Officer of Health, made the comment during the health unit’s weekly epidemiological summary on Thursday. “Many of the […]

The University of Windsor is returning to in-person convocation ceremonies this spring.   Chancellor Mary Jo Haddad announced that the 2022 Spring Convocation will be held in person from June 14 to 17 at the WFCU Centre. Convocations have been held virtually the previous two academic years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “This spring’s convocation […]

The Windsor International Film Festival is returning to the Capitol Theatre next month with a run of four films. WIFF announced Tuesday it will be hosting moviegoers again in May after a set of screenings in March, which was the festival’s first indoor, in-person event in two years. “It just felt so wonderful and natural […]

Let’s aim for excellent long-term care and nursing homes. Most of us will need some form of assistance at the end of our lives with many of us requiring long-term care in order to stay out of hospitals. Two changes should be implemented immediately: frequent surprise inspections with consequences, plus having minimal staffing standards. The […]

The move to electronic council meetings was originally viewed as a temporary measure to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, but the generally positive experience of the past two years has led Essex County Council to vote to offer it as permanent option outside of emergency situations. “It’s allowed for the functioning and running of the system […]

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Debt Clock stopped in Windsor Wednesday — to raise awareness about government spending. Federation director, Franco Terrazzano, said the clock has gone coast to coast and is finishing up its tour in southern Ontario. It shows the Canadian Government’s $1 trillion debt going up $16,000 every second.  The goal is to […]

Captain Colton O’Brien is trying to provide that veteran voice of knowledge for a young Leamington Flyers squad. Leamington’s rise to the top of the Western Conference standings in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League came with 13 first-year players on the roster. “He’s been fantastic,” Flyers’ head coach Dale Mitchell said of O’Brien. “He’s […]

Local schools were never designed to accommodate what has become a daily flood of parents dropping off and picking up their kids in private vehicles, say police, city, school board and public health authorities. At some schools, “it’s reached almost a crisis point,” said Barry Horrobin, the Windsor Police Service’s director of planning and physical […]

Inmates already struggling with overcrowding and lengthy lockdowns are now more than two weeks into the South West Detention Centre’s largest COVID-19 outbreak to date. During a fuzzy phone call from the Windsor jail, Jason Mallat told the Star he spends nearly 24 hours a day locked in a tiny room with two other men, […]