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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...

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Low 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...

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Kingsville 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...

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Your 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...

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New 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...

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Kingsville 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...

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Heritage 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...

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Thinking 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...

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Essex 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...

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Troy 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...

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Motocycle 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...

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Some 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,...

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Kingsville 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...

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Leamington 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...

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Kingsville 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...

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Kingsville 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...

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Easter 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....

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Kingsville 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...

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Kingsville 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...

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Crews 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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