Windsor Star

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:50:35 +0000
Far from perfect, Spitfires vow to be better after series-opening win against Firebirds
No, it was not perfect.  In the end, all that mattered to the Windsor Spitfires was a series-opening win.  The Spitfires watched a two-goal lead slip away, leaned heavy on goalie Joey Costanzo, but never trailed in beating the Flint Firebi...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:39:21 +0000
DWBIA opens new hub, supports relocating Windsor's Downtown Mission homeless shelter
The Downtown Mission "can't be the first thing that everybody sees when they come into downtown and the last thing everybody sees when they leave," says DWBIA chair.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:46:14 +0000
$80M pot bust results in $50k fine for Leamington farm
A 2020 police drug raid that led to the seizure of nearly 90,000 illicit cannabis plants and 2,428 kg of dried marijuana has resulted in a $50,000 fine for a Leamington farm. The total value of the illegal pot seized by police was estimated at $80 mi...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:39:47 +0000
Windsor police seize drugs and loaded handgun after downtown foot chase
Windsor police seized drugs and a loaded pistol on Thursday after multiple calls about a man running with a gun in his hand led to a downtown foot chase. Police responded shortly after 2 p.m. to the reports of a man with a gun in the Glengarry Avenue...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:59:10 +0000
Nominations open for Lois Fairley Windsor-Essex Nurse of the Year Award
Nominations are now open to crown Essex County’s Nurse of the Year. The 19th annual Lois Fairley Nurse of the Year Community Service Award will honour a Windsor-Essex nurse who has “demonstrated a commitment to serving the community through excel...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:50:07 +0000
Some Ontario supervisors not on Sunshine List due to contractor status
Many are paid as contractors, meaning they are not subject to public salary disclosure rules.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:46:17 +0000
Windsor police make one arrest, seek second suspect after attack on store clerk
Windsor police have arrested one man are still searching for an unknown woman after the pair allegedly attacked a downtown store clerk during an argument over a merchandise return. Shortly after 3 p.m. on March 14, officers responded to a report of a...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:43:35 +0000
Ontario's NDP leader, union urge Ford government to end Windsor's Titan Tool lockout
While visiting the picket line at Titan Tool & Die on Thursday, Ontario’s NDP leader and the president of the union representing locked-out workers urged the Ford government to intervene and pass legislation to swiftly bring the long-running la...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:07 +0000
Heritage or highrise? Amherstburg council to debate designation for closed high school site
Amherstburg council will debate whether or not to designate the former General Amherst High School as a heritage property, but not without a “fight” from the site’s owner. Councillors received a recommendation in March to signal its...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:04 +0000
Windsor Arena could support nextdoor homeless hub: Dilkens
Windsor may repurpose a historic downtown arena to help the homeless population, the mayor has announced. In his State of the City address on Wednesday, Drew Dilkens said the city is “exploring the potential” of using the former Windsor A...

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