Windsor Star

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:28:39 +0000
Spitfires will once again exercise patience after selecting Russian forward Yakushevsky in CHL Import Draft
It appears the Windsor Spitfires will once again need to exercise patience.  A year ago, the Spitfires selected Slovakian forward Michal Svrcek in the first round of the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, but it wasn’t until last month t...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:36:18 +0000
Cheer up, Hamlet! Goofy Shakespeare mashup hits Windsor stage
The staging is a remount from an original production written by Korda Artistic Productions.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:30 +0000
What Canada's flag means to Windsor more than 60 years after Maple Leaf adopted
For some it represents opportunity, for others gratitude, sacrifice or unity.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:12:51 +0000
Windsor receives $9M cheque, unveils OLG garden
A seed was planted 32 years ago in Windsor when the city’s first casino opened in an art gallery, blossoming into the landmark structure it now occupies on Riverside Drive and providing Windsor with annual profits that have helped grow...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:47:25 +0000
Downtown Windsor hosts first-ever powwow
Event included competitive dancing, traditional drumming and singing and more than 20 Indigenous artisans.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0000
Windsor backs homeless housing plan at former arena, seeks $60M in funding from senior governments
Village at The Barn proposal inspired by facility operating out of a repurposed industrial warehouse in Minneapolis, Minn.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:52:28 +0000
GWYNNE DYER: Why shouldn't countries that benefitted from the transatlantic slave trade pay up now?
African and Caribbean countries want a formal apology and reparations, but it didn't get support from the United Nations

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:49:07 +0000
Philp: Smart wearables are a scientific achievement
Humanity has always loved to accessorize, but our jewelry has recently started talking back. We transitioned from strapping mechanical springs to our wrists merely to tell time, to wearing sophisticated supercomputers that tell us exactly how we are ...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:47:39 +0000
Letter: City parks workers did great job cleaning up after fireworks
I would like to congratulate the city parks department for a job well done. On Tuesday morning, I biked along the downtown riverfront from the bridge to the Hiram Walker distillery about 9:30 a.m. After the fireworks last night, I expected to see qui...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:44:47 +0000
Letter: Canada-U.S. friendship must endure over bridge dispute
Many of us may remember the International Freedom Festival, a celebration of friendship between Windsor and Detroit . As the July 1 and 4 national holidays approach, it would be a nice gesture to see the United States government allow the Gordie Howe...

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