Windsor Star

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:45:33 +0000
Windsor police release image of car sought in fatal pedestrian crash
Windsor police have released an image of a vehicle believed to be involved in this week’s fatal pedestrian collision in an effort to identify the driver. Members of the Major Crimes Unit have identified the vehicle involved as a dark-coloured SUV w...

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:16:47 +0000
Tornado warning came day after Amherstburg discussed emergency alert system
'Anytime there's any kind of tragedy, the more ways you have to avoid it the better.'

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:39:36 +0000
Windsor ranks 15th most affordable rental market in Canada: Report
Windsor’s rental market continues to offer lower prices than most of Ontario and Canada as its vacancy rate pushes average rent down, according to data from a national listings platform. A Rentals.ca March 2026 rental report showed that average ren...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:59:54 +0000
Deadly Lambton College shooting: Accused killer has yet to seek bail
As the manhunt for one charged with murder in the deadly shooting in Sarnia continues, the other man has yet to have a bail hearing.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:54:06 +0000
'Everybody is worried' — Southwestern Ontario French Catholic school board cutting up to 50 jobs
The jobs of up to 50 education workers could be on the chopping block as Windsor’s French Catholic school board grapples with a $3.3-million deficit. The layoffs at Conseil scolaire catholique (CSC) Providence, which stretches from Owen Sound to Wi...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:42:05 +0000
Windsor police investigation nets $15,000 in drugs, two arrests
Windsor police seized more than $15,000 in drugs and arrested two people now accused of drug trafficking.  Officers with the drugs and guns enforcement unit began an investigation earlier this month into a pair suspected of selling illegal drugs.  ...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:36:37 +0000
Windsor dissolves transit board; council responds to $8M deficit, school board backlash
After ‘startling’ sick days and a drop in post-secondary student ridership contributed to an $8-million deficit in 2025, city council has eliminated the Transit Windsor board of directors. Starting Oct. 18, Transit Windsor will become a c...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:30:14 +0000
'Complete absence' of evidence — Judge acquits Windsor man in Bowling Alley mass shooting
The man accused of a mass shooting in east Windsor will walk free following an attempted murder trial built on what the judge called shaky evidence and dishonest witnesses. Fernando Ratcliffe, 26, was acquitted of all charges Friday, four years after...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:43:12 +0000
Windsor fires back at fired city planner's 'vexatious' lawsuit
Windsor ex-planner Thom Hunt's $2.8M wrongful dismissal lawsuit "spurious" and "deliberately inflammatory," city claims.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:57:41 +0000
Windsor police defend non-arrest stance on public drug use
'Enforcement alone has limited effectiveness in changing this behaviour,' Windsor police said in explaining why drug users in public aren't automatically arrested.

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