Millar Holmes-Hill

1 day ago | windsorstar.com | Millar Holmes-Hill

With the Ford government increasingly pressuring municipalities to speed up and expand development to help address Ontario’s housing crisis, the Town of Amherstburg has taken a big political step to protect its historic charm. The entire downtown core — including more than 100 historic ‘properties of interest’ — should be designated a heritage conservation district, a municipal council committee is recommending. “It’s definitely been a long time coming,” said Coun.

5 days ago | windsorstar.com | Millar Holmes-Hill

The Ford government’s move to open up beer sales across Ontario is squeezing out traditional retailers — including two Beer Store locations in Windsor’s core set to close this summer. The province’s largest beer retailer announced Tuesday that the Windsor locations at 790 Goyeau St. and 1780 College Ave. will close alongside nine other locations effective July 6. “You’ve got two iconic Beer Stores closing in this city, but it’s a sign of the times,” Ward. 3 Coun. Renaldo Agostino told the Star.

6 days ago | windsorstar.com | Millar Holmes-Hill

Windsor-Essex cancer researchers are getting a major funding boost thanks to Play for a Cure, a charity hockey tournament that helped raise $230,000 to support the fight against cancer. Money raised will go to the Cancer Research Collaboration Fund, in partnership with the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation. “Today’s announcement is a testament to what our community can achieve when we rally around a common cause,” Jeff Casey, event director of Play For A Cure, said Thursday.

6 days ago | windsorstar.com | Millar Holmes-Hill

Hear ye! Hear ye! — Amherstburg might just get its voice back. Town council will consider reviving a centuries-old tradition on Monday by appointing a new official town crier, a role that has remained silent since 2019. “We’ve really been missing it,” said Jen Ibrahim, the town’s economic development and tourism manager. “History is a big part of Amherstburg’s identity and bringing that history to life, as in a town crier, is just so unique and authentic.

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Millar Holmes-Hill

A 16-year-old male has been arrested by Windsor police following a double stabbing on the city’s east side Monday night. Police were called to an area near a residence in the 6300 block of Tecumseh Road East for a report of a stabbing shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday. Officers arrived to locate an adult female who had sustained multiple stab wounds, according to local authorities.