Windsor Star

The Windsor Star is the daily newspaper for Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Postmedia Network. It is published from Monday to Saturday. The newspaper operated out of its original office at 167 Ferry Street from 1923 until 2012, after which it relocated to 300 Ouellette Avenue. The publication started as the weekly Windsor Record in 1888 and became the Border Cities Star in 1918 when it was acquired by W. F. Herman. In 1935, it was renamed the Windsor Daily Star after several smaller communities merged, and it officially became the Windsor Star in 1959. Even after W. F. Herman's passing in 1938, the newspaper continued to thrive under the leadership of his wife, Adie Knox Herman, along with Hugh Graybiel and W. L. (Lum) Clark.

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Trump, housing, farming — Essex candidates lay out competing visions at Windsor election debate

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

Essex candidates tackled some of the region’s most pressing issues Tuesday during a federal election debate hosted by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event featured three sessions — one for each local riding — moderated by Windsor Star managing editor Craig Pearson. The Essex debate included Jason Henry with the People’s Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada candidate Chris Sutton, and the New Democratic Party’s Lori Wightman.
Nuclear Reactor Developer Terra Innovatum to Go Public Via SPAC

2 days ago | windsorstar.com | Maggie Eastland

Terra Innovatum, one of several competitors seeking to develop small-scale nuclear power, is set to go public by merging with the blank-check firm GSR III Acquisition Corp. The company has a pre-money equity valuation of $475 million in the transaction, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News. The deal will provide Terra Innovatum with up to $230 million in gross proceeds as it seeks US Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval to deploy its reactor design commercially by 2028.
Federal election 2025: Essex riding a mix of rural, smalltown

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

The Essex electoral district has a population of over 131,000 and covers 1,246 square kilometres, according to Elections Canada 2021 census data. The district has 108,646 eligible voters. The riding encompasses much of Essex County, including Amherstburg, LaSalle, Essex, Kingsville, and part of Lakeshore (everything east of Puce Road). Tecumseh and Leamington belong to other federal electoral ridings.
800 kids scrambled for eggs in one giant drop at WFCU event in LaSalle

4 days ago | windsorstar.com | Brian MacLeod

800 kids scrambled for eggs in one giant drop at WFCU event in LaSalleShare this Story : 800 kids scrambled for eggs in one giant drop at WFCU event in LaSalle800 kids scrambled for eggs in one giant drop at WFCU event in LaSalleThe fourth annual egg drop at the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex in LaSalle usually has three egg drops in categories for children age two to 10 to gather eggs off the field once they’re dropped from a helicopter. Rain and Easter eggs seem to go together.
Essex County municipalities unanimous against strong-mayor powers to be enacted May 1

5 days ago | windsorstar.com | Brian MacLeod

All seven municipalities in Essex County have either formally or informally rejected the imposition of strong-mayor powers by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack. The Town of Essex held a special council meeting Monday, Tecumseh held a special meeting on Tuesday, while Kingsville and Amherstburg dealt with the issue at their regularly scheduled meetings this week.
Greentree joins long list of sidelined Spitfires as Rangers extend series

5 days ago | windsorstar.com | Jim Parker

An illness forced captain Liam Greentree to the sidelines just minutes before Friday’s game against the Kitchener Rangers. Less than two minutes into the first period, rookie J.C. Lemieux headed to the dressing room after taking an open-ice hit and did not return. That pushed Windsor’s injury list to nine players with A.J. Spellacy, Cole Davis, first overall pick Ethan Belchetz, Owen Outwater, Tnias Mathurin, Carson Woodall and Tanner Winegard sidelined.
Local roundup: Express drop opener of BSL final in OT

6 days ago | windsorstar.com | Jim Parker

The Express conceded the game’s first 10 points, rallied to take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter, but eventually fell 104-100 on the road to the Sudbury Five on Thursday. “We made of lot of mistakes both offensively and defensively,” Express head coach Bill Jones said.
Man arrested in double stabbing on Ottawa Street in Windsor

6 days ago | windsorstar.com | Brian MacLeod

Windsor police have arrested a 29-year-old man following a double stabbing in an Ottawa Street business early April 17. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. police responded to a report of a person with a weapon at a business in the 1100 block of Ottawa Street. The man was asked to leave but police say he became combative then brandished a knife, charged at the employee and stabbed him several times. A second employee came to the victim’s aid and was also stabbed.
Ontario boosts funding to help Windsor police support victims of domestic violence

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

The Windsor Police Service has received $175,000 in new funding from the Ontario government to continue providing real time support to victims of intimate partner violence. Police have been working alongside Family Services Windsor-Essex, Hiatus House, and Windsor Regional Hospital since last September to flag early signs of intimate partner violence and offer real time resources through their IPV Early Intervention and Prevention program.
WESPY finalists announced along with renaming of basketball awards

6 days ago | windsorstar.com | Jim Parker

Ahead of the18th Windsor/Essex County Sports Persons of the Year (WESPY) Awards, which celebrates the exploits of area athletes and officials, the event announced two former basketball standouts will be remembered going forward. The WESPY Awards announced that the female basketball player of the year will be renamed to honour Miah-Marie Langlois while the male basketball award will be renamed to honour Mike Brkovich. “It was a hard decision,” WESPY founder Dominic Papa said.