Windsor Star

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:34:59 +0000
'Be patient' — Major road work scheduled throughout Windsor this year
Get ready for detours, Windsor. The city’s largest road rehab and repair season is on the horizon. On Thursday, Mayor Drew Dilkens shared details of road work scheduled for South Windsor — roughly $3 million worth of construction out of the $...

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:17:59 +0000
Arson suspected in $1M residential blaze
Police investigators are searching for clues in a suspected arson fire that caused an estimated $1-million damage to an east-end home.  The blaze broke out Friday around 12:30 p.m. at a residence in the 11000 block of Riverside Drive East.  Winds...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:41:34 +0000
Good Friday procession winds through Amherstburg
A ceremonious march through the streets of Amherstburg Friday morning marking the solemn Christian holy day of Good Friday, re-enacted the path Jesus Christ walked to his crucifixion.  Good Friday’s Way of the Cross procession is an annual traditi...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:33:19 +0000
'Beyond baseball' — Sports and party lovers flood downtown Detroit for Tigers home opener
'The whole city is electric,' one downtown Detroit bar owner said of Tigers opening day baseball.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:25:53 +0000
Windsor police arrest two assault suspects, search for youth
Windsor police have arrested two assault suspects and are searching for a third following an attack at a west-end business.  The alleged assault occurred March 31 at a convenience store in the 600 block of Chippawa Street.  Police were called jus...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:45:39 +0000
No April Fools — Windsor police lay 91 charges in single-day traffic blitz
Windsor police laid 91 charges during a single-day traffic enforcement blitz on Wednesday targeting unsafe driving along key city corridors. Officers with the Windsor Police Service traffic enforcement unit carried out the initiative, dubbed “L...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:24:31 +0000
St. Clair College to run $5.5 million deficit in 2026-27
International student enrolment at St. Clair College has declined by 93 per cent since 2023 but the college nevertheless reduced a projected deficit by more than half to $5.5 million for the 2026-27 year. A budget document outlining the school’...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:28:54 +0000
Windsor Regional Hospital forecasting $20.6 million shortfall
Windsor Regional Hospital’s new president and CEO Kristen Kennedy said Thursday one of her first priorities is to examine the budget as the organization forecasts a $20.6-million deficit. Just over a week into her new role, Kennedy said she nee...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:35:26 +0000
Spitfires close series with Storm with marks not seen since club won back-to-back Memorial Cups
The Windsor Spitfires rolled into the second round of the OHL playoffs.  The Spitfires completed a series sweep of the Guelph Storm on Thursday with an 11-3 win at the Sleeman Centre.  With it, the second-seeded Spitfires swept the seventh-seede...

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:03:47 +0000
SW Ontario auto sector braces for possible pain as GM idles Detroit EV plant
'The whole industry is trying to ‘right size,’ ... to find out ... which vehicles are going to be profitable.'

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