Windsor Star

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:08:08 +0000
As injuries pile up, Spitfires secure home-ice advantage while hitting 90-point mark for the fourth time in five seasons
It was another step forward for the Windsor Spitfires.  A 6-3 road win over the Sarnia Sting on Friday assured the Spitfires of finishing in the top four teams in the Western Conference, which will give the club home-ice advantage in the first ro...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:29:45 +0000
Police search for two theft suspects
Two suspects remain on the loose after Windsor police arrested another person for break and enter and theft of a vehicle. Two suspects were captured on surveillance footage March 8, just after 3 a.m., stealing a 2017 Dodge Charger from a driveway of ...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:55:18 +0000
Waterfowl on ice: 3,000 rubber ducks flood rink at Windsor Spitfires game for Hospice fundraiser
The puck dropped first, followed by 3,000 rubber duckies. Thousands of ducks flew — more like fell — from the rafters of the WFCU Centre following Thursday night’s Windsor Spitfires game for the Hospice Rubber Duck Drop. “On behalf of our ent...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:52:24 +0000
‘Very disturbing’ – Attack on Detroit-area synagogue part of antisemitism wave, says Windsor Jewish Federation
The Windsor Jewish Federation condemned what it called a “very disturbing” trend of antisemitic hate crimes following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue Thursday afternoon. The FBI said a man armed with a rifle rammed his truck into Temple Isr...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:17:56 +0000
Poilievre visits Detroit ahead of renewed Auto Pact proposal
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will announce his plan for a renewed Auto Pact between Canada and the U.S. in Windsor on Sunday — a “realistic” proposal he said would eliminate tariffs on Canadian auto sales in America. Before cros...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:57:45 +0000
'Not big brother watching' — What you need to know about Windsor's Project Greenlight surveillance program
Downtown Windsor will soon have 90 publicly purchased — but privately monitored — eyes in the sky to watch for bad behaviour. Known as Project Greenlight, the $450,000 program will see commercial properties within the Downtown Windsor Business Im...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:50:09 +0000
New report: Windsor has booming population and lots of jobs — why can’t everyone find work?
Essex County’s population surged by 50,000 people since 2020, with more companies hiring and more people looking for work — but those interests always don’t align. One takeaway from a new Workforce WindsorEssex report outlining local trends, ch...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:35:20 +0000
‘Pretty incredible’ – High school students donate hundreds of supplies for people in need during Lent
High school students displayed their generosity Thursday with a truckload of hundreds of donated supplies for people in need at an event at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic High School in LaSalle. The donations will go to Second Chance Ministry, a no...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:48:09 +0000
What's On Windsor: St. Practice Day, maple syrup fest, vintage toys
Here’s a look at what’s happening across Windsor-Essex this weekend. STAR FAVES Soulful sounds: Start the day on a joyful note as the Windsor Symphony Orchestra fills the Capitol Theatre (121 University Ave. W.) with gospel music from ac...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:21:04 +0000
Strong winds expected throughout Windsor-Essex Friday
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of strong wind gusts Friday for Windsor, Leamington and Essex County.  The statement, issued at 4:41 a.m. Friday, warns of westerly or southwesterly winds gusting 70 to 90 km/h t...

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