NEO Battery among three new companies to locate in Windsor
NEO Battery Materials Ltd. has been revealed as the first of three plants worth about $700 million in investment that will create about 1,300 jobs when all are fully operational. Windsor Mayor Drew ...
Three new battery/auto supply chain plants to create about 1,300 local jobs
Multiple sources have confirmed to the Star, the Windsor region has landed three more plants worth about $700 million that ...
Salvation Army warming centre hours expanded
The Salvation Army is increasing its warming centre service hours as demand surges, according to officials. The centre, ...
‘Saying no’ — Windsor rejects federal plan for cities to fund asylum seeker housing
More than 2,300 asylum claimants were temporarily housed in Windsor hotels between January 2023 and Dec. 20, 2024. IRCC told the Star it is moving away from that model in a “transition from an ...
Ombudsman: Windsor school board correctly held meeting away from angry crowd
Ontario’s ombudsman has ruled that Windsor school board trustees did nothing wrong after a complaint they held part of a volatile public meeting in private, but also suggested they could do more to ...
Family finds closure as Windsor company gets $225K penalty after worker's death
After pleading guilty in Windsor’s provincial offences court, the employer was fined $180,000 by Justice Susan Whelan. An additional 25 per cent victim fine surcharge was also imposed, with all ...
Opinion
Brown-John: Does Windsor really need a tunnel bus to Detroit?
The tunnel bus is used by residents not only from Windsor but also Essex County. It operates seven days a week, travelling a short route through downtown Detroit before returning to Windsor.
All Too Clear, screening Jan. 29, explores environmental issues in Detroit River
Using cutting-edge underwater drones, filmmakers explore how quadrillions of tiny invasive mussels re-engineered the Great Lakes ecosystem in the film All Too Clear, screening Jan. 29 at the Armouries ...
Opinion
Guest column: Alberta premier accuses Trudeau of 'torching' relationship with Trump's U.S.
The latest signal of Canada’s woe and division came Tuesday with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith lashing out at Justin Trudeau for botching negotiations, this after Trudeau scolded Smith last week for ...
ERCA $12M draft budget includes 35% increase to fund regional projects
ERCA has an agreement with municipalities for them to contribute to the budget each year. The 2025 draft budget proposes a municipal contribution of $3.5 million, a 2.8 per cent increase or $82,403, ...
Caesars Windsor Cares donates $10K to VON Meals on Wheels program
VON Windsor-Essex received a $10,000 donation Wednesday from Caesars Windsor Cares to VON’s Compassionate Meals program, offered through its Meals on Wheels counterpart. The contribution to ...