• PHOTOS: Fuzzy spring goslings learn about life in Windsor

    PHOTOS: Fuzzy spring goslings learn about life in Windsor

  • Dilkens uses strong mayor powers to pitch new tax hike to fund downtown Windsor revamp

    Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens is using strong mayor powers to propose a budget amendment that will see property owners pay higher taxes to fund a downtown revitalization plan announced this week. In a mayoral decision posted online Tuesday, Dilkens pitched the budget amendment, which council will discuss — and may suggest changes to — during […]

  • Windsor police help fight vehicle theft with Faraday bag giveaway

    It’s a weapon police hope every vehicle owner will carry. Windsor police Const. Jamie Fummerton, a member of the auto theft unit, handed out free Faraday bags Wednesday at Yorktown Square in South Windsor. In the growing fight against vehicle theft, the Faraday bag is a key weapon. The Faraday bag is a slim pouch […]

  • Honda building two EV crossovers, multiple new Ontario plants — auto analyst

    Honda plans to build two new electric crossover models by early 2028 in Ontario and will require multiple plants in more than one centralized location, says AutoForecast Solutions’ Sam Fiorani. Honda’s nearly $18-billion electrification plan for Ontario is expected to be formally announced as early as Thursday. The investment includes plants for electric vehicle and […]

  • Merger vote between Windsor minor and LaSalle minor fails

    There will be no minor hockey merger between Windsor and LaSalle. A proposal to merge the Windsor Minor Hockey Association and the LaSalle Minor Hockey Association failed to meet the two-thirds majority necessary to move ahead. “What we were trying to do is what is best for the future, so it is disappointing, but I […]

  • Local roundup: Larue nets winner as Canadiens rally to take series opener in OT

    Trevor Larue played the overtime hero for the Lakeshore Canadiens. Laure score at 5:42 of the first overtime period as the Canadiens rallied for a 3-2 road win over the New Hamburg Firebirds on Tuesday. With it, the Canadiens hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Provincial Junior Hockey League semifinal series. The series shifts […]

  • Brantford police capture suspect wanted for sexual assault in Windsor

    A 24-year-old man wanted in connection to the sexual assault of a minor in Windsor was arrested in Brantford, Ont. Carlos Leon was wanted by Windsor police after officers with the major crimes unit launched an investigation earlier this month after receiving information of an alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of […]

  • Border agents seize cash, weapons at Ambassador Bridge

    Canada Border Services Agency officers seized weapons and cash from two travellers Monday who were refused entry into Canada. The incident occurred at the Ambassador Bridge. The travellers were sent to secondary inspection and their vehicle was searched. A firearm, pepper spray and stun gun were found inside the vehicle. An additional US$11,815 in cash […]

  • 'How we make a living' — musicians protest Essex's call for unpaid performers

    Area musicians are upset after the Town of Essex posted a call on social media seeking unpaid performers for a summer concert series. “Because we’re having fun doing what we’re doing, people think that we’re only doing this as a hobby, or we’re only doing this to pass time, and they don’t realize that for […]

  • NFL Draft pressure remains the same for Lions' Holmes with team slated to pick at No. 29

    While the NFL Draft party plays out downtown, the Detroit Lions will be at work a little further south and to the west. Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes and his staff will be at the team’s practice facility in Allen Park, Mich. conducting what might be the team’s most challenging draft in Holmes’ four years […]

  • Woman charged with careless driving after pickup collides with five parked vehicles

    A 55-year-old driver was taken to hospital after a collision early Tuesday morning on Bruce Avenue. Windsor police said officers responded around 5 a.m. to the 1200 block of Bruce Avenue where they found a motorist had struck five parked vehicles, causing her black pickup truck to roll over on its side. The woman suffered […]

  • Podcasters bring comedy to Caesars Windsor

    Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s Bones and All tour arrives for a performance July 7 at Caesars Windsor, while podcasters Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo bring their Giggly Squad Live: Club Giggly tour to The Colosseum stage Dec. 7. Jeselnik, a comedian, writer, actor, producer and podcaster, can currently be seen on The Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project. He is also […]