Windsor man rushes into burning home to help wheelchair-bound neighbour, dogs
A Windsor man who uses a wheelchair, his seven-year-old-grandson and two chihuahuas are thanking a neighbor who rushed into their burning home to help them escape.
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Nephew of 70-year-old fatally shot by police during weapons call speaks out
The nephew of the 70-year-old man fatally shot by police after appearing to threaten people with a machete in downtown Windsor, Ont. says he feels sorry for the two officers who had to confront him in his uncle’s final moments.
Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Windsor-Essex-Leamington County
Environment Canada has lifted a severe thunderstorm warning for Windsor, Essex and Leamington County late Thursday evening.
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'He's done something terrible': Windsor man pleads guilty to hate crimes against LGBTQ community
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28 bricks of cocaine seized at Ambassador Bridge
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WECHU warns of next wave of COVID-19
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Two drivers charged after two crashes on Highway 401 in Lakeshore
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Majority of people with Omicron don't know they have it: study
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Ontario releases plan to stabilize health-care system amid bed and staffing shortages
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