Windsor Star
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:31:15 +0000Strays on Streetcorners raises $78K for Windsor-Essex humane society
Windsor/Essex County Humane Society volunteers collected more than $78,000 during the recent Strays on Streetcorners fundraiser, funds that will be used to provide care to vulnerable animals. “We are humbled and thrilled to announce that our comm...
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:03:49 +0000L’Essor student awarded $100K Schulich scholarship for studies in mathematical physics
Regan Lane is graduating high school with more than just top marks — she’s walking away with one of Canada’s most coveted scholarships. The 17-year-old L’Essor Secondary School student has been named a Schulich leader, earning a $100,...
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:41:01 +0000Catholic school board passes balanced budget, sees enrolment increase in Windsor-Essex
The Windsor-Essex Catholic school board has approved a balanced 2025-26 fiscal plan with $348 million in spending and an expected increase in student enrolment. The budget maintains the board’s commitments to priority areas such as special educat...
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:35:22 +0000Swimming not recommended at two Essex County beaches; heat warning extended
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has begun its water sampling program at the area’s beaches. Swimming is not recommended at Colchester Beach in Essex and Holiday Beach in Amherstburg, based on sampling results taken on June 25. High levels of b...
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:32:56 +0000Flyers deal two first-round picks to move up and take Spitfires' Nesbitt with 12th pick in NHL Draft
Windsor Spitfires’ centre Jack Nesbitt must have made quite the impression. With the six-foot-five, 186-pound centre still on the board in Friday’s first round of the NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers stepped up big. The Flyers sent a pair of fi...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:43:52 +0000Man arrested in Michigan after alleged sexual assault of Windsor child
A 46-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a child before fleeing to Michigan will be returned to Windsor, according to police. Officers with the Windsor Police Service major crimes unit investigated after receiving a report June 25 that a fo...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:53:55 +0000Eight new pickleball courts opened in Amherstburg
Amherstburg’s eight new pickleball courts saw plenty of action Saturday as the town officials and the Amherstburg Pickleball Association celebrated the opening of the town’s newest recreational facility. Situated on the grounds of the Libro Cre...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:30:23 +0000Inaugural YESfest improv festival opens July 11 at Windsor's KordaZone
Thumbs up to Windsor’s inaugural improv comedy festival YESfest opening July 11 and running through July 13 at KordaZoneTheatre. The weekend of laughter, learning and community will bring experienced improv teachers and rookie performers together...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:25:09 +0000Comedian Jo Koy to play Caesars Windsor Nov. 8
Comedian Jo Koy and Friends will bring the laughs to Caesars Windsor Nov. 8. Koy, whose relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colourful family, began his career performing in coffee houses in Las Vegas. In 2020, he released his first varie...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:23:15 +0000Windsor-Essex public school board close to wiping out deficit
Facing increasing expenses and declining enrolment, the Windsor-Essex public school board has reduced its deficit to less than $1 million for the 2025-26 school year, following a provincial directive to eliminate its deficit by the 2026-27 year. The ...