Taylor Campbell

Windsor

City hall reporter with @TheWindsorStar. She/her. Tweets and opinions are my own. Send me news tips at [email protected]

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Urban speedsters beware - enforcement cameras coming to Windsor

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Advertisement 1 • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentWindsor speedsters will soon have to pay the price for their lead feet. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Poilievre's Windsor warehouse campaign rally draws thousands

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Packed inside a warehouse on Dodge Drive near Central Avenue, Poilievre’s supporters cheered loudly as the politician reiterated his strategy to boost Canada’s economic activity, including pledges to cut income tax by 15 per cent, remove federal sales tax on new Canadian cars, and eliminate federal sales tax on new homes up to $1.3 million, among other things. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s first campaign stop in Windsor drew thousands on Friday.
'I'm enraged' — Essex County mayors, Windsor councillor oppose strong mayor powers as Ontario expands legislation

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell |Brian MacLeod

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentSome local political leaders are speaking out against Ontario’s strong mayor legislation after learning the heads of all seven Essex County councils would receive enhanced powers next month.
'We didn't get it right' — Windsor to credit 37,000 ENWIN customers overcharged through new stormwater bill

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentWindsor’s mayor has apologized to the roughly 37,000 residents overcharged since the city’s stormwater fee plan changed in January and has pledged to issue them credits.
Windsor school plans to build NHL-size ice rink on heritage property

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

A South Windsor private school’s plan to build an NHL-sized ice rink on heritage property has received support from a committee of city council. The development and heritage standing committee on Monday backed Académie Ste-Cécile International School’s request for a heritage permit to erect an arena and a separate structure for dressing rooms behind its building on Cousineau Road, the historic 1957 Holy Redeemer College. The school has several hockey teams at various competitive levels.
Tempers flare as $4.4M fourplex debate continues in Tecumseh

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Tecumseh town council is still hotly debating how to intensify housing more than 14 months after securing millions in federal funding that hinges on doing just that. On Tuesday night, during a meeting in which Mayor Gary McNamara banged his gavel several times to maintain order, council learned it now has until July 25 to allow four living units as-of-right — meaning without public hearings or council approvals — on almost every residential property in town.
Tempers flare as $4.4M fourplex debate continues in Tecumseh

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentTecumseh town council is still hotly debating how to intensify housing more than 14 months after securing millions in federal funding that hinges on doing just that.
Sunshine List 2024: Solicitor fired in 2023 among top paid at Windsor city hall

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

A solicitor unilaterally turfed by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens in 2023 was the third-highest paid City of Windsor employee last year. Shelby Askin Hager, who was fired in Nov. 2023 amid a “realignment” at city hall, received $247,936.10 in pay in 2024 with $10,582.68 in taxable benefits. That’s according to Ontario’s annual public sector salary disclosure list for last year, also known as the Sunshine List.
'Get out here and stay active' — Pickleplex Social Club opens in east Windsor

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Windsor pickleball enthusiasts have another place to play. Pickleplex Social Club has opened a new location in the city’s east end (1950 Lauzon Rd.) with indoor courts and event spaces. “Pickleplex is an inclusive community for people who love to play pickleball,” said Gina Facca, chief operating officer of Pickleplex Social Club and co-owner/operator of the Windsor venue, during a grand opening celebration on Friday.
UWindsor grad students showcase research with Three-Minute Thesis competition

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Taylor Campbell

Eleven graduate students at the University of Windsor went head-to-head presenting their research to laypeople this week — and they only had three minutes to get their message across. The annual Three-Minute Thesis competition on Tuesday saw students explain their work to a panel of judges in nanotechnology, brain cancer, education, and more. “The participants themselves did really well.