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Warmer than usual spring, summer possible for Windsor-Essex after colder than normal winter
Dave Phillips with Environment Canada says the number of winter days in Windsor-Essex that saw below - 10 C was 22 compared to eight during the same period last season. But the same can’t be said for snow or rain accumulation.
Lake Erie had 95% ice cover this winter. What it means for the environment
Scientists say ice helps combat erosion, lake effect snow and algal blooms, and impact water levels.
Windsor, Ont., housing starts to decline regardless of looming trade war, report suggests
Much like what's been tracked across the rest of the province, the southwestern Ontario border city's housing starts are expected to drop due in large part to fewer condominium developments being built, according to a new CMHC report.
Why this rural-urban mixed municipality shrunk its council and altered ward boundaries
Chatham-Kent, Ont., is losing three councillors and altering its ward boundaries ahead of the next municipal election set for 2026. Neither has been touched since amalgamation in 1998.
New addiction recovery beds offer 'true chance' to improve relapse rate, says Sarnia hospital CEO
Paula Reaume-Zimmer hopes Sarnia-Lambton is poised to take a big step forward in the services offered to people struggling with addiction and homelessness.
Toothpicks, bones and animal hair: What's allowed in your Windsor-Essex green bin in October
Collection starts the week of Oct. 21 in approximately 120,000 households in Windsor, Tecumseh, Lakeshore, LaSalle and Essex. That doesn’t cover apartment complexes and businesses — both of which are not legislated to be a part of the program.
Why some rural Ontarians are pushing to separate from their municipality
Some people in the northeast Chatham-Kent community of Bothwell, and surrounding Zone Township, want to go back in time to when their community was independent.
Why Chatham-Kent, Ont., has seen a 171% surge in its homeless population since 2019
In December 2019, municipal officials knew of 84 people experiencing homelessness. As of this month, that number has grown to 228.
How an eel-like bloodsucking invasive species nearly wiped out fishing in the Great Lakes
A new documentary comes out in late January, outlining the severe impact the invasive species had on fish populations until the late 1950s across the Great Lakes region.
A marathon on every continent: Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica
He started running in his early 40s and completed marathons on every continent of the world before his 50th birthday. Jasdeep Singh accomplished the feat in December in the freezing cold temperatures of Antarctica.