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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:15:38 +0000
Town of Essex councillor under fire for COVID comment
A Town of Essex councillor has triggered anger among many locally and far beyond after posting on Twitter about testing positive for “the Chinese Flu.” Chris Vander Doelen, who retired five years ago from the Windsor Star and has served on counci...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:49:31 +0000
Police investigate early-morning stabbing in downtown area
Windsor police are investigating a stabbing that took place in the downtown area early Sunday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m. in the 300 block of University Avenue East. A male victim was transported to hospital, but suffered non...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:00:56 +0000
Reader letter: Canada Geese remain a growing problem
As spring approaches, I am again reminded of the local population of Canada Geese and all of the problems they cause. They flourish in the city’s parks, which provide an ideal habitat with no natural predators. Often, too many to count, they pl...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Reader letter: Grateful for extra help during difficult times at Village of St. Clair
Those who know me, know I am an eternal optimist. Often annoying at times, but I always try to see the brighter side of things. When the outbreak started in The Village at St. Clair in December, it was almost impossible for me to find the sunshine in...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:59:45 +0000
Windsor woman arrested for driving impaired more than four times legal limit
An adult woman from Windsor was charged Thursday night by the LaSalle Police Service with impaired driving and excess blood alcohol of more than four times the legal limit after she was stopped by police on Malden Road in LaSalle. The vehicle was sai...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:53:35 +0000
More new cases, another death related to COVID-19
There were 36 new confirmed cases reported on Sunday due to COVID-19, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. That number comes on top of the 45 positive cases and another death on Saturday linked to the virus. A man in his 70s from the co...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:35:12 +0000
Gretzky again nominated as NDP canadidate for Windsor-West
New Democrats in Windsor West have nominated incumbent MPP Lisa Gretzky as their NDP candidate for the 2022 provincial election. Gretzky has represented Windsor West at Queen’s Park since 2014. Before that, she served as a trustee with the Greater ...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:43:09 +0000
Jarvis: On call in Windsor
There were only nine patients with COVID-19 in Windsor Regional Hospital on Friday. Yet, starting Monday, elective surgery will be cancelled, for the third time in the last year. We’re not preparing for a surge here. It’s to accommodate p...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:41:44 +0000
Rebuilding Indian Road eyesore touted as template for boarded-up homes
Two local businessmen are hoping to demolish a boarded-up west-end eyesore they recently purchased and build a replica of the charming old home it used to be, based on a 1958 photo. It’s the first time such a proposal has been made to city hall...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:03:13 +0000
Reader letter: Fed up with lockdowns and business restrictions
My family and I have had enough of any lockdowns that we believe are truly doing more harm than good. I sympathize with the political leadership trying to do the right thing, but they have not taken all risks into consideration. They only seem to see...



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