Windsor, Ontario news

• This bakery in Forest, Ont., is teaching life skills to adults with disabilities

  26-12-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nestled in the heart of Forest, Forest Fritter Friends is teaching life lessons using measuring cups, mixers and sweet treats. 
  
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• Spitfires end 2024 in far better shape than it began after holding off Firebirds

  01-01-2025 05:20 via windsorstar.com
  
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• Resident of downtown Windsor apartment dies after fire — the 2nd to die following fires in days

  01-01-2025 00:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor Fire and Rescue Services says someone has died following a fire at an Ouellette Avenue apartment building over the weekend, making it the second fatal fire in a matter of days.
  
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• Remembering Jimmy Carter's 2005 visit to Windsor

  01-01-2025 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Sunday, made a visit to Windsor through his work with Habitat for Humanity in 2005. Pratyush Dayal reports.
  
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• One person dies after weekend Windsor fire

  31-12-2024 23:19 via windsorstar.com
  
  One person has died following an apartment fire that broke out Sunday in a Windsor high-rise. Read More
  
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• Windsor baby sent home from hospital later diagnosed with serious infection

  31-12-2024 22:56 via windsorstar.com
  
  One of Windsor's youngest residents is in a London hospital room fighting a potentially deadly infection her family believes should have been diagnosed sooner. Read More
  
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• Windsor man wanted on 27 charges related to car thefts

  31-12-2024 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  According to police, officers responded to four vehicle thefts from parking lots in the industrial areas of the city between Nov. 28 and Dec. 10. 
  
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• Windsor car theft suspect wanted on 27 charges

  31-12-2024 22:29 via windsorstar.com
  
  A Windsor man is wanted on more than two dozen criminal charges following a series of car thefts around the city. Read More
  
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• Tecumseh, Essex invite residents to name snow plows

  31-12-2024 20:37 via windsorstar.com
  
  Residents of Tecumseh and the Town of Essex still have a few days to name their municipalities’ snowplows.  Read More
  
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• Four suspects wanted for armed robbery at east end Windsor home

  31-12-2024 20:13 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police are searching for four suspects following an armed robbery at an east side residence. Read More
  
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• City considers $15M overhaul of Windsor's Sandpoint Beach

  31-12-2024 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The majority of changes for the Sandpoint Beach proposal are tied to flipping the beach from its western position to the east where parkland currently sits. And that's because of drownings in the area.
  
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• Lakeshore figure skaters shine in holiday showcase ahead of provincial series

  31-12-2024 14:40 via windsorstar.com
  
  Axels, camel spins, and jumps were more than enough to captivate the crowd of about 100 people who attended the recent Skate Lakeshore Winter Gala held at the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre. Read More
  
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• Photos of the Year: Dan Janisse's best Windsor Star feature shots of 2024

  31-12-2024 14:19 via windsorstar.com
  
  For veteran Windsor Star news photographer Dan Janisse, 2024 wasn't all about chasing down police, fire or other emergency scanner calls; racing after spot news and documenting tragedy and hard news. Read More
  
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• Windsor area rents fall to lowest levels in 15 months, but still high for many

  31-12-2024 14:12 via windsorstar.com
  
  The largest annual jump in 30 years in new rental units being built in Canada — 4.1-per-cent in 2024 — has helped slow a rapid rise in rents, and even resulted in some price declines in certain categories. Read More
  
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• Fewer international students made it to Windsor, Ont., in 2024. Local businesses are feeling the impact

  31-12-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fewer international students made their way to Windsor and Canada this year due to the recent immigration changes. That is having an impact on the local businesses that depended on them historically.
  
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• What's really behind Donald Trump's tariff threats and '51st state' posts about Canada

  31-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Donald Trump’s threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in the president-elect’s negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S., according to people who have worked with or closely observed him over the years.
  
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• 5 modern parenting trends we're more than ready to ditch in 2025

  31-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What a year 2024 was for parents. From so-called Sephora kids and "sharenting" to baking goldfish crackers from scratch, here are the modern parenting trends we're happy to say "see ya" to in 2025.
  
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• Parents say 'trust your gut' after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis

  31-12-2024 02:22 via cbc.ca
  
  For Katelynn Hawes and Quentin Brunelle, it should have been their baby's first Christmas celebration at home with her big brother. Instead, the family has spent much of the holidays in hospitals as their nearly three-month-old daughter Evalynn battles a case of bacterial meningitis — one they say should have been caught by medical professionals sooner, and has left her with what's feared to be lasting damage. 
  
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• Where to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2024 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Here's a look at New Year's Eve festivities in Windsor-Essex, including in LaSalle, which is hosting an early fireworks show.
  
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• Windsor man's statements to police about joining neo-Nazi group are admissible as evidence, judge rules

  30-12-2024 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A Windsor man is facing a charge of terrorism for his alleged attempt to join a far-right hate group. A judge has ruled Seth Bertrand's recorded conversations with officers are admissible in court.
  
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• Crown wins 'Mr. Big' arguments at Windsor terrorism trial

  30-12-2024 22:31 via windsorstar.com
  
  It might have been a 'Mr. Big' undercover sting operation that got a Windsor man charged with terrorism offences, but a judge on Monday ruled Seth Bertrand's rights were not violated in that effort by police. Read More
  
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• Mild winter brings high Windsor-Essex Christmas bird count

  30-12-2024 22:09 via windsorstar.com
  
  Environmental news can often be glum, but this year, as dozens of volunteers patrolled the region’s forests and wetlands for the annual Christmas bird count, the news was good.   Read More
  
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• 'Fantastic job' — Windsor-Essex Hockey For Hospice raises over $530K

  30-12-2024 21:19 via windsorstar.com
  
  Nearly 2,000 youth hockey players helped raised over $530,000 for end-of-life care in Windsor and Essex County, organizers of the annual Hockey For Hospice tournament announced Sunday. Read More
  
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• Leamington couple buys winning $100K Encore ticket

  30-12-2024 21:04 via windsorstar.com
  
  A Leamington couple is $100,000 richer after a Lotto 6/49 Encore win. Read More
  
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• Recent rainfall forces dam closure in Chatham, Ont., creek to divert water around city

  30-12-2024 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The area has seen between 40 to 55 millimetres of precipitation in the past 24 hours or so, according to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA), and Environment Canada
  
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• Woman, 71, dead after west-end blaze — 3rd Windsor, Ont., apartment fire in 24 hours

  30-12-2024 15:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor police said Monday afternoon the service's arson unit is investigating the blaze, which broke out around 7 a.m. in the 300 block of Sandwich Street. 
  
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• 71-year-old dead after west-end apartment fire Monday morning, the 3rd apartment fire in 24 hours

  30-12-2024 15:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor police said Monday afternoon the service's arson unit is investigating the blaze, which broke out around 7 a.m. in the 300 block of Sandwich Street. 
  
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• 2 people in hospital after 3 fires within 24 hours in Windsor, Ont.

  30-12-2024 15:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Firefighters in Windsor, Ont., battled two high-rise apartment building fires on the same street near the downtown on Sunday — then another at a home Monday morning on the city’s west side.
  
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• Photos of the Year: Dan Janisse's best Windsor Star news shots of 2024

  30-12-2024 15:02 via windsorstar.com
  
  For veteran Windsor Star news photographer Dan Janisse, most workdays probably start off like Forrest Gump opening another box of chocolates — you never know what you're going to get. Read More
  
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• West Windsor fire sends one person to hospital

  30-12-2024 14:54 via windsorstar.com
  
  A fire early Monday morning on the city's west side sent one occupant to hospital with serious injuries. Read More
  
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