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'Embedded in Americana:' It's been 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa disappeared — and theories still abound
Jimmy Hoffa was last seen alive on July 30, 1975. Fifty years later, Detroit crime writer Scott Burnstein says his theory on Hoffa's ultimate fate is the most credible and corroborated yet.
Windsor's 2024 homeless count more than doubled previous tallies
The city's 2024 'point-in-time count' identified 672 homeless individuals in Windsor — a major jump from the 251 homeless counted in 2021.
Prison with no parole eligibility until 2034 for man who killed migrant worker girlfriend
A judge has sentenced David Enrique Espinoza Montes for murdering his girlfriend, Shermaine Carling, in a Leamington rooming house in 2022. It's still not clear if he will face deportation to his native Honduras.
Man who stabbed Leamington migrant worker girlfriend 48 times apologizes
A Honduran man who stabbed his migrant worker girlfriend 48 times says he's sorry, and he now knows how much he lost in what he calls "a moment of anger."
Wife's murder at refugee gathering another 'horrific' example of partner violence, says Crown
Ramadhan Nizigiyimana, 33, is awaiting sentencing for the stabbing death of his wife. The couple and their children came to Canada as refugees from Rwanda in 2020. The fatal attack occurred in Windsor in October 2021.
Resident near Downtown Mission feels leadership 'indifferent' as issues mount
"Indifferent to the community" is how Pelissier Street resident Paul Synnott is describing the leadership of Windsor's Downtown Mission — due to the things he sees regularly around the Ouellette Avenue homeless shelter.
Police training for dog encounters is inadequate, say experts — but owners also bear responsibility
Police officers aren't receiving enough training on how to deal with dogs, according to organizations and consultants who have studied the issue. But that doesn't mean people like Michele Croft — in whose apartment a pet dog was shot by police — have no influence on outcomes.
Windsor restaurant says it might close because of city road construction season
Windsor's construction season isn't only causing traffic woes. The people of Marina Fish and Chicken, a restaurant on University Avenue West, say businesses are being badly impacted as well.
Windsor-Essex video game studio hopes to have a hit with Runeborn
iDream Interactive, a Windsor-Essex video game studio, will celebrate its newest release — Runeborn — in July. But can the 'roguelike deck-building game' make a name for itself in a crowded market?
Is Windsor-Essex ready for a guaranteed basic income? This senator says it's time
High unemployment, U.S. tariffs, and A.I. technology are making life harder in Windsor-Essex. Sen. Kim Pate says it's time to start talking seriously about a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income in Canada.