Windsor Star
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:51:59 +0000Possible COVID exposure at LaSalle bank and 25 new cases
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 25 new COVID-19 cases Sunday but no deaths. The Windsor-Essex region now has 12,771 confirmed cases and 372 deaths. Of the new cases reported Sunday, one is outbreak related, four are close contacts with ...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:00:58 +0000Reader letter: Hopefully city council not hiding behind pandemic in failing to consult with public
I think Mayor Drew Dilkens, all city council and various administrative departments must be held accountable for all matters, including during this pandemic. There are many matters that call for providing full disclosure/transparency and having full ...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:00:31 +0000Reader letter: Church services should be deemed an essential service
It is with dismay that I am writing about Ontario’s recent crackdown on churches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I feel churches provide an essential service, particularly during a pandemic when so many face uncertainty, depression and anxiety. Engla...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:03:23 +0000Crews battle two overnight house fires in Windsor and Lakeshore
Emergency crews responded to two house fires in Windsor and Lakeshore early Saturday morning. Two people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a fire in the 600 block of Old Tecumseh Road in Lakeshore. OPP, Lakeshore Fire De...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:56:02 +0000Saturday COVID update: four more deaths
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 27 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths in the region Saturday. Windsor-Essex now has 12,746 confirmed cases since the pandemic began and 372 deaths. Of the latest confirmations, two are outbreak...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:05:17 +0000Reader letter: Miracle event should have been mentioned
Re: The events that changed us in 2020, by Trevor Wilhelm, Dec. 31 Simply, how do you report on 2020 without mentioning one of the most positive things to happen around here in years? The June 27th Miracle. Ray Piche, Windsor Share Your Views Send l...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:00:27 +0000Guest column: COVID-19 illustrates supports for healthy aging must be improved
Last month, while the world was distracted by political turmoil and the pandemic’s roaring second wave, a very significant proclamation came and went with little fanfare. The United Nations General Assembly launched 2020-2030 as the Decade of Healt...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:00:16 +0000Reader letter: COVID-19 has been an unending nightmare that will hopefully end soon
COVID-19 has been a living nightmare for me and continues to be — as for others I’m sure. Extreme measures are being taken, but we haven’t won yet. I feel like we’ve been put in prison. In the prison lurks the deadly virus that i...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000Reader letter: Windsor should be next for National Urban Park
As someone who has visited Windsor while on business and pleasure many times I would like to offer my support the expansion of the National Urban Park in Windsor. I absolutely agree the federal government should establish the next National Urban Park...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 02:40:28 +0000COVID-19 case rate rises in Windsor-Essex
The medical officer of health for Windsor-Essex doubts local pandemic restrictions will ease further any time soon with COVID-19 cases on the rise once again. Recent data presented by Dr. Wajid Ahmed on Friday showed a slight increase in the region...