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Midget Majors eliminate St. Thomas in four games  Share  
Posted 12 hours ago
AMHERSTBURG — The Amherstburg Stars midget major hockey team OMHA quarterfinals after eliminating the St Thomas Stars three-games-to-one in their second round series. The series concluded Sunday in St. [more]
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No charges laid resulting from December's pedestrian fatal  Share 
Posted 10 hours ago
AMHERSTBURG — Amherstburg police have completed their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred Dec. 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m. The investigation concludes that the young person driving the vehicle who accidentally struck 17-year-old Susanne Pucovsky will not face charges. [more]
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Charge upgraded after January snowmobile fatality  Share 
Posted 10 hours ago
AMHERSTBURG — Amherstburg police have upgraded the charges against an 18-year-old Amherstburg man in relation to a fatal snowmobile crash Jan. 10. The accused now faces a charge of impaired driving causing death. [more]
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Tim Berthiaume to be promoted to Deputy Police Chief  Share  
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — The Amherstburg Police Service appears to have its new deputy chief and he is a familiar face to those in Amherstburg. The Amherstburg Police Services Board (APSB) have announced that Staff Sgt. [more]
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Legion, area bands team up to raise over $6,700 for Haiti earthquake victims  Share  
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 and area musicians stepped up to the plate Sunday afternoon to assist earthquake victims in Haiti. Hundreds attended the "Hope for Haiti" fundraiser which featured live entertainment all afternoon and into the night as the event went from 2-10 p. [more]
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Municipal daycares - including Amherstburg - faces September closure  Share 
Posted 5 days ago
Municipal daycare faces September closure By Ron Giofu WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY — Windsor city council has voted to close all the municipally-run daycares in the region, including those in Amherstburg and Tecumseh. [more]
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Community gearing up for War of 1812 celebrations  Share 
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Plans to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 are ramping up in Amherstburg. [more]
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Foul play not suspected after body discovered in front of Bathurst St. home  Share  
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Amherstburg police are investigating the sudden death of a 54-year-old Amherstburg man discovered in front of a home of a home in the 200 block of Bathurst St. Thursday morning. Police say that the deceased male was discovered by area neighbours at approximately 8:30 a. [more]
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Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan confers Award for Excellence in Nursing to Amherstburg resident  Share  
Posted 5 days ago
OAK PARK, MICHIGAN — Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan (VNA) have announced that an Amherstburg resident is the recipient of its most prestigious nursing award. Kathleen Glover received the Sidney E. [more]
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Local resident takes the "Essex Terminal Experience"  Share  
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG - I've always been intrigued by trains. Having lived on Concession 2 North off of County Road 10 for the past eight years and witnessing that big "yellow and green" locomotive rumbling behind my backyard, I took it upon myself to explore its travels. [more]
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ERCA bids farewell to retired GM Ken Schmidt  Share  
Posted 5 days ago
WINDSOR — Work ethic, commitment and dedication were just three of the qualities used to describe Ken Schmidt. The Essex Region Conservation Authority honored Schmidt with a retirement banquet last Thursday night at the St. [more]
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Town looking at unloading former school site  Share 
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Town council agreed with an administrative report to get an appraisal on the former École St.-Jean Baptiste building which would begin the process of selling all or part of the site "as is. [more]
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Feds, province help out humane society  Share 
Posted 5 days ago
WINDSOR – The federal and provincial governments have announced grant funding in the amount of $533,334 to assist the Windsor-Essex Humane Society in expanding and upgrading their existing facilities. [more]
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Midget Majors drop series opener against St. Thomas  Share 
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — It wasn't the type of game the Amherstburg Stars midget majors had in mind when kicking off round two of OMHA playdowns. In what is being billed as the "Battle of the Stars," Amherstburg dropped a 4-3 overtime decision in Game 1 Friday night at Amherstburg Arena to the St. [more]
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