Windsor, Ontario news

• 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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• Windsor police arrest armed robbery suspect, search for three more

  03-01-2025 22:31 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police have arrested one suspect — but are still searching for three more — following a violent armed robbery in an east end home. Read More
  
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• Windsor-Detroit's tunnel bus faces uncertain future as city announces pared-down budget

  03-01-2025 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  In November 2024, CBC Windsor reported that Transit Windsor is facing a revenue deficit of more than half a million dollars, with diminishing usage of the tunnel bus cited as a major reason.
  
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• 'Deeply grateful' Salvation Army raises $257K with Windsor Christmas kettle campaign

  03-01-2025 19:52 via windsorstar.com
  
  The Salvation Army’s 2024 Christmas Kettle Campaign raised more than $257,000 in Windsor, beating its goal and eclipsing last year’s total. Read More
  
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• ‘Our friend’ — Windsor Habitat for Humanity honours former U.S. president, housing advocate Jimmy Carter

  03-01-2025 19:44 via windsorstar.com
  
  Calling him a 'friend' and champion for affordable housing, the Windsor-Essex chapter of Habitat for Humanity held a special gathering Friday to honour former U.S. president Jimmy Carter. Read More
  
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• OPP charge 73-year-old Kingsville man with impaired driving

  03-01-2025 18:29 via windsorstar.com
  
  One person faces impaired driving charges following a two-vehicle collision in Kingsville. Read More
  
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• Windsor mayor proposes 2.99 per cent tax hike in 2025 budget

  03-01-2025 18:05 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor property owners will pay roughly three per cent more in municipal taxes this year if city council adopts a "challenging" budget containing staff cuts tabled by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens on Friday. Read More
  
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• Windsor Public Library launches year-round Sunday hours this weekend

  03-01-2025 17:58 via windsorstar.com
  
  The Windsor Public Library starts the new year with expanded access — adding Sunday hours at nearly all branches. Read More
  
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• Windsor mayor's draft budget proposes 2.99% tax increase

  03-01-2025 16:22 via cbc.ca
  
  It looks like the southwestern Ontario border city's municipal tax increase for 2025 will come in around 3%. When council was first presented the proposed budget last year the number was over 12%.
  
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• Windsor's new fire chief says smoke alarms are top priority after recent fatal fires

  03-01-2025 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Jamie Waffle says it was a "very tragic" end to 2024 in Windsor, Ont., and start to his role as the city's new fire chief.
  
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• LaSalle police ask public for help to identify theft suspect

  03-01-2025 15:31 via windsorstar.com
  
  LaSalle police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man suspected of retail theft. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Tecumseh man charged with attempted murder

  03-01-2025 13:39 via windsorstar.com
  
  A 51-year-old Tecumseh man has been charged with attempted murder following an early-morning “disturbance” at a home in a rural area of the town. Read More
  
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• Tecumseh man charged with attempted murder

  03-01-2025 13:39 via windsorstar.com
  
  A 51-year-old Tecumseh man has been charged with attempted murder following an early-morning “disturbance” at a home in a rural area of the town. Read More
  
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• OPP charge Tecumseh, Ont., man with attempted murder

  03-01-2025 13:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A Tecumseh man has been charged with attempted murder after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to what they’re calling a “report of a disturbance” in the southwestern Ontario town.
  
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• Windsor's public library system is standardizing its branch hours starting Sunday

  03-01-2025 13:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The Windsor Public Library system is expanding its service and taking the “guesswork” out of its operating hours. Starting on Jan. 5, nine branches will open their doors seven days a week — with hours of operation being standardized across the board.
  
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• How does Windsor city hall decide what gets built?

  03-01-2025 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  To address the current housing crisis, Ontario municipalities are under more pressure than ever to cut down on red tape and approve residential development. Read More
  
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• Guest column: Fostering entrepreneurship makes students more resilient

  03-01-2025 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  Entrepreneurship as a driving force in higher education is hardly new. Read More
  
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• Explainer: How does Windsor city hall decide what gets built?

  03-01-2025 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  To address the current housing crisis, Ontario municipalities are under more pressure than ever to cut down on red tape and approve residential development. Read More
  
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• What makes a Windsor, Ont., accent? This dialect coach weighs in

  03-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Believe it or not, there is a Windsor accent — according to John Fleming, an experienced professional dialect and accent coach in the entertainment industry, who is also a St. Thomas native.
  
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• See some amazing new species discovered in 2024

  03-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of their coolest finds, from the world's biggest hummingbird to a gecko that looks like a van Gogh painting.
  
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• Huge hummingbird, 'starry night' gecko among new species of 2024

  03-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of their coolest finds, from the world's biggest hummingbird to a gecko that looks like a van Gogh painting.
  
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• Here are the health stories we're watching in Windsor-Essex this year

  03-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New treatment models for people experiencing mental health or addictions issues, the spread and surveillance of bird flu and boosting immunity against harmful illnesses are some of the top health issues CBC Windsor will be tracking this year. 
  
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• Spitfires' offence sizzles as 9-5 win over Storm leaves club leading OHL in scoring

  03-01-2025 07:06 via windsorstar.com
  
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• OHL Highlights: Guelph Storm @ Windsor Spitfires Jan 2. 2025 - Canadian Hockey League

  03-01-2025 05:52 via news.google.com
  
  OHL Highlights: Guelph Storm @ Windsor Spitfires Jan 2. 2025  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Windsor, Ont., actor known for role in Star Wars, dies at age 77

  03-01-2025 02:14 via cbc.ca
  
  MacInnes’ career spanned decades and he starred in films including Star Wars: A New Hope as Jon "Dutch" Vander, as well as Witness, Judge Dredd, Captain Phillips, and other works.
  
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• Crash and grab: Windsor police investigate after thief drives car through shoe store window

  02-01-2025 22:28 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police are on the hunt for a daring and destructive thief who drove a car through the front window of a Walker Road running shoe store early Thursday. Read More
  
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• Essex County seeks to map its transportation future

  02-01-2025 21:39 via windsorstar.com
  
  How does one make a roadmap of a roadmap?  Read More
  
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• Police charge Leamington man with voyeurism, say more victims likely

  02-01-2025 21:35 via windsorstar.com
  
  Provincial police are looking for more potential victims after arresting an alleged peeper late Sunday in Leamington. Read More
  
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• 42-year-old Leamington man charged with voyeurism, trespassing

  02-01-2025 20:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Leamington OPP Detachment received a report of a suspicious individual at a residence in the area of Deer Run road, on Dec. 29 at 11:19 p.m.
  
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• New Hours At The Windsor Public Library - windsoriteDOTca News

  02-01-2025 20:47 via news.google.com
  
  New Hours At The Windsor Public Library  windsoriteDOTca News
  
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