Dave Battagello
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Four area men arrested after getting stuck in Lakeshore ditch
Four area men suspected of being involved in residential break and enter theft in Lakeshore were arrested and charged by Ontario Provincial police after they crashed their vehicle in a ditch. → Read More
Windsor Regional Hospital losing funds running Tim Hortons services
Financial losses rolled up by Tim Horton’s operations inside Windsor Regional Hospital’s two locations have amounted to roughly $1.8 million since 2010, according to findings of a national watchdog group. → Read More
Gordie Howe bridge team unveils new plaza artwork
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project team on Wednesday announced the formation of a public art commission. → Read More
Windsor Michigan State students, alumni express heartbreak over shooting
Gianni Ferri of Windsor is on the verge of graduating from Michigan State University and just recently completed his four years as a member of the school’s… → Read More
Amherstburg man killed in Florida car accident
A 77-year-old Amherstburg man was killed in a car accident that occurred Friday in Florida. → Read More
New Detroit to Toronto bus service to include Windsor
Windsor will be included as a stop when a new international bus connection that travels between Detroit to Toronto is launched in April. → Read More
Windsor police investigating east-end home invasion
Windsor police are seeking two suspects following a home invasion in the city’s east end that occurred on Saturday night. → Read More
Increased train whistles driving South Walkerville residents around bend
Some residents are fed up and city council has agreed to move forward with a bid to curb irritating train whistles near residential areas – most notably in the South Walkerville area. → Read More
U.S. Customs says no NEXUS interview delays at Windsor-Detroit border
A backlog of NEXUS applications was due to offices and the interview process being closed down due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
LaSalle police searching for missing teen girls
LaSalle police are asking for the public’s assistance in seeking two teenage girls from the town who have been missing since Friday afternoon. → Read More
Trip across Windsor-Detroit border gets more expensive
The start of the new year also ramped up an added cost to cross over the Detroit River on the Ambassador Bridge or through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. → Read More
Gordie Howe bridge will look more like finished project in 2023
The long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge over the next year will finally begin to look more like a completed international span over the Detroit River. → Read More
River Canard hosts old-style Christmas event
Dozens of people, including many children, took part in a bit of old-fashioned Christmas event on Saturday in River Canard with Santa and his elves arriving by boat to meet with youngsters. → Read More
Flair Airlines, Sunwing announce flights out of Windsor's airport
Flair Airlines has announced they will continue to offer their twice weekly direct Windsor to Montreal service uninterrupted into 2023. → Read More
Santa arrives in style at Devonshire Mall
Sure, Santa could have relied on his reindeer to arrive Sunday for his annual Winter Woodland stay at Devonshire Mall, but getting a chance to ride in a helicopter was simply too good to pass up. → Read More
Federal government to add customs staff, technology at Windsor border
The Canadian government will spend an additional $137 million to add staff and new technology at border checkpoints across the country, including in Windsor, said Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. → Read More
Estimated completion of Gordie Howe bridge project pushed back again
The good news is work remains steadily ongoing for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, but the bad news is likely completion of the project is now targeted for the middle of August 2025, according to a financial analyst studying the project. → Read More
Three from Windsor arrested in Chatham for shoplifting
Three people from Windsor were arrested in Chatham on Saturday after being identified as being involved in shoplifting incidents at two separate businesses. → Read More
Damages listed at $1.5 million in Walkerville restaurant fire
The Ontario Fire Marshall and Windsor Fire and Rescue Services have completed their investigation of a Wyandotte Street East restaurant fire that occurred on Thursday. → Read More
McKenzie rolls easily to retain his council seat in Ward 9
Residents of Ward 9 appeared content Monday to overwhelmingly return Coun. Kieran McKenzie for a second term as their representative for the next four years. → Read More