Critics slam potential review of Windsor snout houses

Windsor's city's planning committee suggested council review the particular style of homes characterized by many as an unsightly design that promotes antisocial behaviour.

Provincial funding injects $1.8M into Windsor hospital upgrades

The funding is part of the province’s hospital infrastructure renewal fund, which will be doled out to 131 facilities to upgrade or replace things like roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems.

Multicultural Council helping diversify community organizations

The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County is teaming up with the United Way to launch what they describe as a "dating site" that matches people from a range of cultural backgrounds with organizations seeking new board members.

University of Windsor wants to hire five of Canada's 'best and brightest' Indigenous professors

The University of Windsor has committed to hiring five full-time Indigenous professors as part of an ongoing effort to increase diversity in academia. The school isn't only looking for new hires to teach Indigenous studies — they want the "best and brightest" in every discipline.

Windsor inches closer to clampdown on off-street parking

The city’s planning committee agreed Monday to new proposed regulations that would force property owners to build parking spaces behind existing commercial buildings.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescue five from water over the weekend

Five people in danger of drowning were saved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents over the weekend.

'Any shift in the weather is going to have consequences': B.C. wildfires could get worse, officials warn

by Roshini Nair and Liam Britten

A rash of out-of-control wildfires that started on Friday have forced 14,000 people from their homes in B.C. We've got the latest evacuation alerts and orders, highway updates and other information as the situation unfolds.

Search turns up no additional Asian carp in Chicago waterway

Teams were deployed after a commercial fisherman's capture June 22 of a silver carp, one of the species native to Asia that have infested the Illinois River and advanced on Lake Michigan. The 71-centimetre, three-kilogram fish was only the second live Asian carp ever caught past the barriers.

Pedestrians warned to stay off Chatham's Fifth Street Bridge during construction

The municipality of Chatham-Kent is reminding residents that the Fifth Street Bridge is closed to all types of traffic following reports of people moving barricades to cross it during construction.

Camping coming back to Point Pelee National Park

by Meg Roberts

Camping is coming back to Point Pelee National Park with a more glamorous twist.

Unattended cooking causes burns, $5K in damage to Blenheim apartments

Fire officials in Chatham-Kent are reminding residents not to move pots or pans found burning on the stove following an apartment fire caused by unattended cooking.

Man airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash near Wallaceburg

Police say a vehicle travelling north was attempting to make a turn off Highway 40 near Robin Line when a second northbound vehicle rammed into the back it.

Windsor's planning committee OKs review of 'snout houses'

Snout houses are homes dominated by large garages, often found in Windsor's newer neighbourhoods. City planners say this style of home should be discouraged in new developments.

Get Up and Go: Windsor's weather, traffic and gas prices for Tuesday

Everything you need to know to start your day.

'Competing Canadian values': Awarding Khadr's settlement to U.S. widow a challenge for Ont. court

by Mark Gollom

The family of a slain U.S. soldier who won a $134 million lawsuit against Omar Khadr in a Utah court could face some significant legal hurdles in collecting any money recently awarded to the former Guantanamo Bay inmate.

Patrick Brown vows to end cap-and-trade during Kingsville greenhouse visit

Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown promised rebates and criticized the Liberal cap-and-trade program during a visit to a Kingsville greenhouse operation Monday.

OPP release sketch of man wanted for sexual assault of teen girl in Leamington

The alleged sexual assault occurred in the area of Fox and Chestnut streets around 7 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Camp Brombal kicking off its 15th year

Camp Brombal welcomes children who can't afford to get to camp or have had a difficult relationships with police in the past.

Community rallies around family of 3 year old killed in hit and run

Cheyenne Desbien and a group of friends raffled prizes and sold hot dogs at Mic Mac Park Sunday, raising more than $1,600 for the Eh Say family.

Region's top paramedic looking into complaint about Herb Gray Parkway emergency call stations

by Dale Molnar

The region's top paramedic is looking into a cyclist's complaint about the effectiveness of the emergency call stations on the Herb Gray Parkway trails.

Chatham-Kent grandfather arrested for beating driver with a baseball bat

Investigators say the suspect complained that a car had driven too quickly past his grandchildren and so he followed it a truck stop, where he assaulted the passenger and then beat the driver with a bat.

Frustration builds in Lakeshore as turbines creep closer to residential areas

There are 109 turbines Lakeshore now and another 43 are slated to go up near the Puce and Emeryville area in the coming days.