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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleArea 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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