Windsor Star
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:03:53 +0000LaSalle police arrest break and enter suspect
Talk about bad timing. LaSalle police nabbed a would-be thief just after 2 a.m. Friday after he broke into a business while the owner was inside working. Police were called to the business after the owner heard someone breaking in. A male entered the...
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:42:33 +0000ERCA warns of possible flooding Sunday
While not expected to meet the threshold for a flood watch, Sunday’s rain forecast prompted Essex Region Conservation Authority to advise residents that standing water could accumulate in low-lying areas throughout the region. Areas adjacent to...
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:54:06 +0000WonderBroads happy to be back together on the water
The WonderBroads are more accustomed to rowing a dragon boat but on Saturday morning they set out in 21 colourful kayaks to ply the waters of the Canard River to train and to support each other. The women, all breast cancer survivors who have all bee...
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:56:02 +0000Reader letter: Closing Adie Knox pool is unacceptable
I am sick of city council deciding on a course of action and then offering it to the public as a done deal. You have been told clearly and loudly by the community several times that closing Adie Knox pool is unacceptable. Please listen to your consti...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:31:07 +0000Guest column: Everyone should have legal right to healthy environment
It’s long past time Canada caught up to the 156 UN Member states who already recognize the right to a healthy environment. Environmental conditions related to climate change and other modern-day exposures are adversely impacting individual and ...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:53:09 +0000Guest column: Roseland needs better accountability, new strategic plan
Like many who were paying attention, I was surprised to see that the budget variance report headed to city council recently included a projected $300,000 deficit for Roseland Golf and Curling Club. It attributed the losses to pressures brought on by ...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:26:31 +0000Local family doctors go the extra mile to get COVID shots in arms
Dr. Magbule Doko and her Windsor clinic’s team have made it their mission to get COVID-19 vaccines in arms. The family physician has gone above and beyond the call of duty over the last several months to hold outdoor pop-up and drive-thru vacci...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:21:38 +0000Top doctor surprised by low youth vaccine coverage
A lower than expected COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Windsor-Essex youth has the region’s medical officer of health concerned. Although children age 12 to 17 have been eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech jab since May, only about half of that age g...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:21:08 +0000Casino plans for reopening after Ford announces earlier move to Step 3
Caesars Windsor is among the local businesses mobilizing to restart operations after the announcement Friday that Ontario is moving to Step 3 of the reopening plan a week earlier than expected. A spokesperson said the casino, one of Windsor’s large...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:49:58 +0000Reader letter: Streetcar better in city hall plaza as tourist attraction
Can someone please explain to me why Mayor Drew Dilkens is so adamant about the site of the proposed streetcar tribute? Windsor isn’t contractually bound to some developer. Is there a financial advantage that outweighs the conflict created? I have ...