Police identify victim of fatal County Road 42 crash

Police identify victim of fatal County Road 42 crashEssex County OPP have identified the woman killed early Wednesday in a single vehicle crash east of St. Joachim.
Assumption Church in Windsor is seen on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Parishioners appeal for last-minute reprieve for Assumption Church

With 169-year-old Assumption Church poised to be shuttered following mass this weekend, parishioners are making a last-minute appeal to the Diocese of London to keep the doors open.

Windsor’s Seeds4Hope launches three more cancer-fighting projects

Windsor’s Seeds4Hope launches three more cancer-fighting projectsCancer has three freshly funded enemies in Windsor.

Horse trainer found guilty of fraud in doping case

Horse trainer found guilty of fraud in doping caseA Tecumseh-based trainer caught injecting performance-enhancing drugs into a horse in 2010 has been convicted of fraud by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Windsor mom sets out to fulfill lost son’s do-gooding bucket list

Windsor mom sets out to fulfill lost son’s do-gooding bucket listMatt Rawlings never got a chance to live the righteous life he dreamed of, so his family has vowed to do it for him.
Anderdon Public School is seen on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The school has decided not to allow children to dress up on halloween.                 (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Parents unhappy over Halloween restrictions at Anderdon Public School

Some angry parents of students at Anderdon Public Elementary School are claiming their children are getting a trick and no treat in the wake of a decision by school administration to scale back traditional Halloween festivities.

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New city councillors call for crackdown on run down rental properties

City's on pace to receive more than 1,000 building condition complaints in 2014

Fashion show fundraiser for Honourable Little Ninjas program

Volunteer models will strut their stuff during the third annual Colours of Courage Fashion Show, a fundraiser for In Honour of the Ones We Love, Sunday at the Ciociaro Club.

Windsor woman on edge in Toronto waiting for donor lungs

imageHollie Leamont is a 39-year-old Windsor woman with perhaps a year to live unless she gets that phone call telling her a pair of donor lungs are available.

Deer crashes through window of Windsor doctor office, gets trapped in bathroom

imageA terrified deer caused some mayhem and made a mess Thursday when it crashed through the front window of a doctor’s office on Howard Avenue, then barricaded itself in a bathroom.

Smile Cookie campaign boosts Maryvale

imageMaryvale Windsor has more than 61,000 reasons to smile.
Live blog: Spits vs. Frontenacs, 7 p.m.

Live blog: Spits vs. Frontenacs, 7 p.m.

Follow Jim Parker’s live updates from the Spits-Frontenacs game Thursday at 7 p.m.  

Video: Hall collides with Ellis

imageFormer teammates with the Windsor Spitfires collided in Edmonton Wednesday. Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers was hit hard by Ryan Ellis of the Nashville Predators. http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=-6&id=657205&cmpid=rss-whatsnew

Duff: Wings embrace Mr. Hockey

Detroit players wish Red Wings legend Gordie Howe the best following stroke he suffered on Sunday.

Ex-Spits captain McFarland returns as coach of Frontenacs

imageFormer Windsor Spitfires captain Paul McFarland returns to town Thursday to face his former team for the first time as head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs.
Windsor high-tech company growing

Windsor high-tech company growing

AlphaKOR Group has acquired Canadian Computer Distributors -- a move that "solidifies the firm's position as the leading full technology partner" in Windsor and Essex County.

US safety agency tells Takata to speed up production of air bag replacement parts

imageDETROIT - The U.S. government's auto safety agency, responding to criticism of its slow response to safety issues, told the manufacturer of millions of potentially faulty air bags to make replacement parts faster and do more testing to find the cause of the problem.

Chamber hosts technology tradeshow

imageThe latest business technology trends will be showcased during the Windsor Essex Tech Show Featuring IT Solutions Nov. 4 at the Caboto Club.
Comparison: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Ford Mustang GT

Comparison: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Ford Mustang GT

We put these two familiar, battle-hardened foes to the test on the track at Calabogie

The history behind the heated Camaro-Mustang war

imageFord and Chevrolet's battle for muscle car supremacy has been a long and bruising affair

Car Review: 2015 Toyota Yaris

Compact hatchback looks pretty good and is totally competent, but is being just competent enough?

CJAM pledge drive targets $30,000

CJAM pledge drive targets $30,000

The annual CJAM-FM (99.1) pledge drive starts Friday at noon and runs through next week.

Yoakam, Foreigner heading to Caesars in 2015

imageCountry's Dwight Yoakam and classic rock band Foreigner are among the acts booked to play Caesars Windsor in the new year.

Apollo Theater beckons for Windsor singer

The next time your friends urge you to get up and sing at a karaoke bar, don't hesitate.

Woman of Steele: Get up and get out the door

Woman of Steele: Get up and get out the door

It's getting cold out, the days are shorter and the couch is calling your name.

Drs. Oz & Roizen: Rethink your diet drink

imageIf you're among the 59 per cent of Americans who regularly sip diet drinks, it's time for a change.

The Star’s View: Ford put bottom line first

We don’t think the Ford Motor Co. “rejected” Windsor as the site for a new engine program, as Essex MP Jeff Watson suggested Wednesday.

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