Area schools discharged contaminated water into creeks and ditches
The Greater Essex County District School Board paid about $4,000 a week for more than a year to truck sewage from two rural schools to municipal treatment plants after at least 25 incidents of spilling...
View ArticleLow lakes equal high costs; $19B by 2050 says Great Lakes study
Prolonged low water levels in Lake Erie could cost more than $674 million by 2030 in lost tourism and recreation, lower property values and increased dredging for harbours and marinas, says a new...
View ArticleKingsville firefighters respond to house in flames
Kingsville’s fire department dealt with a dramatic house fire on Thursday night. The call came around 8 p.m. about a fire in progress at a residence on Queen Street between Mill and Elm. Smoke could be...
View ArticleYour vote needed to help deserving family win new roof (With video)
Four local families in a contest to win a new roof have heart-wrenching stories of sickness and struggles to go along with their leaky, old shingles. “It was tough to hear their stories but then it...
View ArticleNew buy local logo hits store shelves
Windsor-Essex has a new buy local logo that is already appearing on store shelves in Kingsville and Leamington. Leamington Stands Strong issued the new red logo to go with Local Food Week which ends...
View ArticleKingsville man charged in string of break-ins
A Kingsville man is facing charges for a string of break-ins in the lakeside town. Ontario Provincial Police said the investigation involved three different victims throughout Kingsville and date back...
View ArticleHeritage Village to celebrate black history with new cabin
Essex County’s Heritage Village is adding a cabin that celebrates a central figure in Canada’s black history. The cabin will be a replica of the residence of Esther Malawice Banks, who was — according...
View ArticleThinking of a bid for a council seat? First find out what it’s all about
The spring provincial election has taken over headlines but for those wondering about running in the fall municipal election, there’s a free workshop Thursday in Essex. The speaker will be Fred Dean, a...
View ArticleEssex County OPP make three drunk driving arrests
Essex County OPP arrested and charged three area residents with impaired driving Friday and Saturday. Officers responded to a single vehicle crash Friday on Highway 3 at Outer Driver in Tecumseh, where...
View ArticleTroy Klyn torch run raises funds, awareness for Special Olympics
Law enforcement officers in Windsor and Essex County laced up their running shoes and hit the road on Tuesday to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. The 6th annual Troy Klyn law enforcement...
View ArticleMotocycle Ride for Dad revs up for another fundraiser
Organizers of the Telus Motorcycle Ride For Dad kicked off their 2014 fundraising campaign Thursday, surrounded by shining chrome and shimmering paint. This year’s event, on June 1, will be the 10th...
View ArticleSome elected officials unaware of how much they earn
County Warden and Lakeshore Mayor Tom Bain is the highest-paid county elected official and hardly seemed aware of it. He took home $118,777 in 2013, four per cent more than the previous year. Retired,...
View ArticleKingsville OPP lay drug and break-in charges following traffic stop
A routine traffic stop by Kingsville OPP has resulted in the arrest of two men on several charges from break and enter to drug possession. On April 20, police stopped a Chrysler Intrepid on County Road...
View ArticleLeamington hospital nurse Eva Lewis wins award
Nurse Eva Lewis calls your name and tells you to come on down as if you’re the next contestant on a game show. As she preps you for surgery, she’ll joke with you, maybe even dance with you. Anything to...
View ArticleKingsville house fire deemed suspicious
Essex County OPP say they are now treating a Kingsville house fire from earlier this month as suspicious. The fire started early in the morning April 11 in the 100 block of Wigle Avenue. The fire...
View ArticleKingsville launching restaurant week April 28
Right in time to greet spring, Kingsville will host its first-ever restaurant week starting April 28. “Kingsville’s got a great array and great selection of restaurant options,” said Trevor Loop, the...
View ArticleEaster Egg-Stravaganza
Photos from the annual Good Friday Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens Friday April 18, 2014. All proceeds from the event benefit Relay for Life team Divas and Dude’s For a Cure....
View ArticleKingsville festival commemorates Jack Miner
Jack Miner’s 149th birthday was celebrated in Kingsville this weekend. Hundreds flocked to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary for a two-day event commemorating the national figure’s date of birth, which was...
View ArticleKingsville increases property taxes 5.6 per cent
The town of Kingsville hiked property taxes 5.6 per cent this week when council approved its $29-million budget. The impact will be $64.08 on a house valued at $200,000. Tax bills also include a...
View ArticleCrews battle Kingsville structure fire
Investigators are probing the cause of an overnight fire on a residential street in Kingsville. The blaze broke out about 3:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Wigle Avenue in Kingsville. The street was still...
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