Windsor Star
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:01:59 +0000Police recover $16K in stolen goods following break-in
Windsor police recovered almost $16,000 in stolen property following a commercial break-and-enter. A suspect smashed a window and then unlocked a door to gain entry to a business in the 2200 block of Huron Church Road, around 8 p.m. on Feb. 23, accor...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:49:32 +0000Around Essex County: Cragg no longer CAO of Lakeshore
Lakeshore and its top bureaucrat have parted ways. Tyson Cragg is no longer chief administrative officer of the Municipality of Lakeshore. “Effective immediately, Lakeshore’s Chief Administrative Officer Tyson Cragg is no longer employe...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:45:28 +0000Windsor ushers in Year of the Horse with Lunar New Year celebration
Drums thundered and dragons danced at Devonshire Mall on Sunday as Windsor helped usher in the Chinese New Year. The Essex County Chinese Canadian Association hosted a four-hour program of cultural performances to welcome the Year of the Horse. The...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:44:11 +0000Chords and Connections explores power of music
“Where words fail, music speaks.” — Hans Christian Andersen Blending themes of music, memory and fellowship, the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County is hosting a community concert titled Chords & Connections, Thursday...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:24:24 +0000Bird flu detected at Amherstburg commercial poultry farm
'Our primary focus is protecting the health of our community by preventing any transmission of the virus to humans' — Windsor-Essex health unit.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:59:32 +0000Ontario Volleyball Association suspends Windsor official
A Windsor-area sports official has been suspended by the Ontario Volleyball Association. Mike Trotter, a longtime national-level volleyball official, was one of three provincial officials handed an interim suspension by the OVA effective Feb. 12. The...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:59:17 +0000Not-for-profit radio station CJAM launches fundraiser
Community radio station CJAM 99.1 FM kicks off its annual pledge drive week Friday, setting its fundraising goal at $40,000. The non-profit, volunteer-driven, campus-based station has been in operation for 43 years, broadcasting music, spoken word an...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:48:56 +0000Amherstburg committee member resigns after foul language targeting town CAO
Had the member not resigned, the town's integrity commissioner noted she would have recommended his removal from the committee.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:18:32 +0000Watch your weight — Essex County warns motorists of seasonal road restrictions
'Freeze-thaw cycles at this time of year can wreak havoc on our roadways.'
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:26:01 +0000‘This is serious’ — Windsor tourists hunker down in Mexico after drug cartel leader slain
From his condo balcony in vacation hotspot Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica neighbourhood on Sunday, Windsor’s Rob Donaldson saw columns of black smoke rising above the city. He could hear explosions and gunfire. His cellphone was soon flood...