Windsor Star

Mon, 11 May 2026 18:47:41 +0000
'Favourite day' — Windsor high school marks multicultural day with food, music and performance
Windsor’s Catholic Central High School was filled with music, movement and cultural pride Thursday as students took part in the school’s second annual multicultural celebration. Principal Melissa Cavallin said the event has quickly become a defin...

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:38:31 +0000
Windsor honours memory of Canada's Boer War soldiers
Windsor honoured veterans of the Boer War during a ceremony at the memorial in Jackson Park on Saturday.  The war, which ran from 1899 to 1902 in South Africa, pitted the British Empire against the Boers, descendants of the area’s Dutch settlers.Â...

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:20:17 +0000
Windsor celebrates 134th birthday with family-oriented event
Windsorites from all walks of life came together Saturday to celebrate the city’s 134th birthday at City Hall Square with a lively, family-friendly gathering. The big lineups – and they were long – were for free hot dogs, Tim Hortons coffe...

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:12:59 +0000
Spitfire overagers Costanzo and Pharand make NCAA commitments
The winningest goalie in franchise history is set for a challenge.  With his overage season with the Windsor Spitfires complete, goaltender Joey Costanzo is headed to the NCAA to play for the Michigan Tech Huskies in Houghton, Mich. next sea...

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:05 +0000
Three-vehicle collision leads to impaired driving charge in Lakeshore
The Essex OPP attachment has charged one person following a three-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Lakeshore. Shortly after 10 a.m. on May 9, members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the incident on County Road 22 near I.C. Ro...

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:47:36 +0000
Hospital program helping patients transition home expands across Windsor-Essex
A program that helps patients during their transition from hospital care into their home is expanding to all three hospitals in Windsor-Essex. After Windsor Regional Hospital successfully launched Hospital-to-Home (H2H) in partnership with Saint Eliz...

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:51:22 +0000
Leamington man charged after collision with cyclist
Essex County OPP have charged a 36-year-old Leamington man following a motor vehicle collision with a cyclist. Around 2:19 a.m. on May 10, OPP officers responded to the incident on Erie Street South near Coronation Avenue in the Municipality of Leami...

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:18:28 +0000
Windsor police rescue boaters after vessel capsizes
The Windsor Police Service Marine Unit safely rescued two boaters after their vessel capsized near Peche Island Saturday.   At approximately 3:40 p.m., officers aboard the Windsor Police Defender responded after hearing people yelling that a boat h...

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:01:55 +0000
Windsor police seek help in identifying 7 theft suspects
Windsor police are asking for the public’s help to identify seven suspects in theft incidents throughout the city at various times and places.  Police say all seven suspects were seen leaving various retail locations in Windsor without paying ...

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:16:20 +0000
Woman, 36, charged following knife incident in Windsor's Riverside Park area
A 36-year-old woman faces multiple charges following a knife attack at a business in the Riverside Park area May 7. Windsor police say shortly after 10:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person with a knife at a business in the 5300 block o...

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