Windsor Star

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:43:15 +0000
Spitfires sweep Firebirds to continue path of 2010 Memorial Cup championship team
The Windsor Spitfires have to like the direction this is going.  For the first time in 16 years, the Spitfires have opened the Ontario Hockey League playoffs with back-to-back series sweeps.  “That’s pretty sweet to hear,” Spitfires’ f...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:05:37 +0000
'Someone else needs a crack at it' — Hilda MacDonald not seeking reelection as Essex County warden
Essex County Warden Hilda MacDonald revealed Thursday she won’t seek re-election in the prominent political position, citing fairness, “heavy” times, and hefty workloads. “I feel every municipality should have a chance at it,” MacDonald, al...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:44:25 +0000
Pair of drivers charged with impaired operation
Two motorists have been charged with impaired driving in separate incidents in Windsor. A 26-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday, just after 7 a.m., after police responded to a report of a possible impaired driver who had driven through a construct...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:41:57 +0000
Windsor police investigate fatal pedestrian crash
One person has died following a two car collision involving a pedestrian on Tecumseh Road East. Windsor police continue to investigate the collision, which occurred Wednesday at approximately 10 p.m., in the 1600 block of Tecumseh Road East. Investig...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:59:46 +0000
What's On Windsor: Stargazing, live music, wine hike, and more
Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across Windsor-Essex this weekend. STAR FAVES Stargazing: Just weeks after NASA’s historic Artemis II  journey around the moon, Point Pelee National Park (1118 Point Pelee Dr.) is inviting the public a...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:21 +0000
'It becomes insane' — Canadian industrial parts manufacturers hit with punishing new U.S. tariff costs
'There’s going to be a lot of shops closing ... they need urgent relief from the federal government.'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:17:31 +0000
Jaws! Windsor's KordaZone Theatre stages 'The Shark is Broken'
Short tempers and short circuits make for a hilarious new play, The Shark is Broken, opening Friday night at Windsor’s KordaZone Theatre. The play, inspired by the 1970s thriller/adventure classic movie Jaws, celebrates cinema history and peeks...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:42:20 +0000
Over developer's warnings, Amherstburg pushes General Amherst heritage protection
In tight 4-3 vote, Amherstburg council signals intent to designate historic General Amherst property for heritage protection.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:09:23 +0000
Windsor crews battle $100K fire in South Windsor
Windsor fire crews battled a blaze at a South Windsor house hampered by what was called an “extreme hoarding condition,” according to fire officials. Fire broke out Wednesday evening at the single-storey structure in the 3800 block of Byng Road, ...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:46:07 +0000
Ex-Windsor police fleet manager sentenced to 12 months for $30K fraud
'I think it's wholly appropriate for the accused to have to pay back this money,' said judge.

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