Windsor Star
Sat, 02 May 2026 04:14:52 +0000Spitfires' season comes to a screeching end after OT loss to Rangers
In the blink of an eye, the Windsor Spitfires’ season came to an end. The Spitfires rolled into the Western Conference final as one of the hottest teams in the Ontario Hockey League with eight-straight wins in the first two rounds and no...
Fri, 01 May 2026 19:06:45 +0000Sherry Bondy seeks second term as Essex mayor
Sherry Bondy will seek a second term as mayor of the Town of Essex in the upcoming municipal election. Bondy announced her re-election bid on social media last week, saying she wants to continue work on infrastructure, flooding concerns and improving...
Fri, 01 May 2026 17:41:04 +0000St. Clair College students pitch 'innovative' ideas to industry leaders
Think Shark Tank, but with college students and a room full of Windsor-Essex industry leaders. Dozens of students from 12 academic programs were selected to pitch their projects on Friday to a panel of industry judges at St. Clair College’s For...
Fri, 01 May 2026 15:51:07 +0000Nominations now open for October municipal election
The race for municipal council and school board seats across Windsor and Essex County has begun — but hopefuls still have months to enter. Nominations for the October election opened on Friday and continue until 2 p.m. on August 21. To become a can...
Fri, 01 May 2026 15:19:03 +0000'Scared and angry' — Essex tenants seek answers as sale of affordable homes spark eviction fears
Tenants facing eviction with Essex Non-Profit Homes gathered in Essex on Thursday evening seeking answers as the potential sale of dozens of units puts their housing security in question. “Families are scared and angry,” said Kim McMullin...
Fri, 01 May 2026 15:10:20 +0000Gruelling, remote, relentless — Novice Windsor sailor wins daring race across Pacific Ocean
The North Pacific waves soared higher than buildings. Punishing squalls hammered the boat. And at the helm stood Windsor’s Sarah Jane Robinson — with zero sailing experience. This was her introduction to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, wh...
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:27:26 +0000OPP, Ontario Fire Marshal investigate suspicious fire in Lakeshore
A residential fire in Lakeshore deemed “suspicious” is under investigation. Investigators with the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police crime unit and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are looking for clues into how the fire starte...
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:06:12 +0000Windsor police seek three suspects after knife threat, pepper spray attack on youths
Windsor police are looking for three suspects after a 12-year-old boy was threatened with a knife at a park and two teenagers were later pepper-sprayed. Officers responded shortly before 6:30 p.m. on March 30 to a park in the 2700 block of Lillian Av...
Fri, 01 May 2026 12:15:41 +0000What's On Windsor: Cinco de Mayo, comic books, live theatre and more
Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across Windsor-Essex this weekend. STAR FAVES Cinco de Mayo: Tacos, tunes and cerveza are on the menu this weekend at Walkerville Brewery (525 Argyle Rd.). Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a three-day fiesta ...
Fri, 01 May 2026 12:08:02 +0000'Other victims out there' — Lawsuit claims sex abuse by Kingsville priest led to lifelong trauma
The priest called the little girl out of class to give her a prize — she allegedly returned to her desk facing a lifetime of anguish. A Windsor-area woman is suing the London diocese, alleging a Kingsville priest sexually abused her more than four ...