Windsor Star
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:38:02 +0000Baseball Canada's decision to cancel national championships again has ripple effect locally
Some local teams never even got to the plate before having the season’s big prize ruled out. For the second year in a row, Baseball Canada has cancelled all national championships this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I thought they could ha...
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:21:43 +0000Public health unit declared COVID outbreak at St. Peter Catholic Elementary School
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has declared an outbreak at St. Peter Catholic Elementary School in Tecumseh after confirming an additional three positive cases of COVID-19 in the same cohort that was dismissed April 4. “The affected cohort an...
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:12:31 +0000LaSalle police investigate graffiti on privacy fence
LaSalle police are looking for the owner of a Supercycle mountain bike left by a vandalized fence in hopes of identifying those responsible. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, police were called to the 300 block of Ramblewood Drive regarding a report ...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 23:54:45 +0000'We have to do this.' Windsor mayor reacts to new provincial stay-at-home order
"Just follow the rules. I know it's tough... But we have to do this," said Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens on Wednesday, following Doug Ford's announcement of a new province-wide stay-at-home order.
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 23:13:36 +0000Jarvis: I'm eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination but I'm not a priority
I’m eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. But should I be? People ages 55 and older can now get the AstraZeneca vaccine at pharmacies. It’s difficult to describe the relief that flooded through me when the government announced this. But as...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 23:09:46 +0000Windsor police seek witnesses to Ojibway Parkway crash
Windsor police are asking any witnesses to a single-vehicle collision on Ojibway Parkway last month to come forward. On March 23 at 2:45 p.m., patrol officers attended the street’s 4100 block for a report of a single-vehicle collision. A red Po...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 22:47:24 +0000Windsor Police seek public's help on swastika-flag incidents
Windsor Police are seeking the public’s help on a pair of investigations that involved someone planting a Canadian flag with a swastika replacing the maple leaf on two different properties. On April 6 at 2:15 p.m. police responded to a hate-motivat...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 22:35:12 +0000Windsor company stepping up to become primary producer of Pine-Sol
A Windsor company received $850,000 Wednesday from the Ontario government to assist with efforts to mass produce Pine-Sol — a disinfectant cleaner used to help kill COVID-19. Dimachem Inc. has reached an agreement with Clorox Canada to become a pri...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 22:18:18 +0000'Big learning curve' for Windsor's new CAO Jason Reynar
Jason Reynar arrived at his new job as Windsor’s chief administrative officer this week hefting a basketful of challenges starting with an immediate No. 1 priority — steering city hall through the just-announced pandemic lockdown. “It...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 21:41:40 +0000New Lakeshore stackable townhome development approved
Lakeshore town council approved a bylaw change at Tuesday’s meeting that will allow for the town’s first stackable townhouse development. The proposed 12-unit development from King Townhomes will be located on 1.07 acres of land abutting the Puce...