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Seasonal weather for Windsor-Essex this week

A much more seasonal week, temperature wise, is on the way for Windsor-Essex.

Increase in mosquitoes 'a trend' across Canada this year. Here's why

Mosquitoes have always been pesky, but this spring it seems the bloodsuckers are thirstier than ever, a trend one expert says is increasing.

This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles funestus mosquito. (James Gathany/CDC via AP)

Lock Out Cancer 2023 campaign stresses the importance of screenings, early detection

Kathleen Turner's life took a major turn when she rushed herself to the hospital after suddenly experiencing a "stabbing eye pain" on the right side of her face. After 13 hours in the emergency department, she was told it was the result of a cancerous brain tumour.

Kathleen Turner, 26, was diagnosed with cancer in Dec. 2021. After undergoing three surgeries, she served as an ambassador for the Windsor Regional Cancer Foundation's 2023 Lock Out Campaign which brought in more than $100,000 in community donations. Turner is pictured on June 4, 2023. (Sanjay Maru/CTV News Windsor)

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What you need to know about Ontario's summer weather forecast

Ontarians could be looking at a 'love it or leave it' kind of summer this year with below normal temperatures forecast, The Weather Network says.

People enjoy Westboro Beach as temperatures hit 31C in Ottawa on Friday, May 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Fatal collision devastates a community, youth hockey player charged with assault, teen charged in gun incident: Top Windsor stories this week

A devastating collision end the lives of three young adults, a Windsor dad said he’s frustrated his 12-year-old son has been charged with assault, and a teenager was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to school.

Alleged gun incident investigated at a high school in Leamington, Ont. (Submitted to CTV News Windsor)

CTV News Windsor named finalist in two RTDNA categories

CTV News Windsor is in the final running for two Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada Awards in the central region.

Police walk the line to remove all truckers and supporters after a court injunction gave police the power to enforce the law after protesters blocked the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, in Windsor, Ont., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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3 men allegedly part of 'MS-13' street gang charged with shooting of Schomberg dog walker

Three Toronto men have been charged with attempted murder after they allegedly shot an innocent dog walker in Schomberg, Ont. in a case of mistaken identity.

Three men have been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Schomberg dog walker. (York police)

Pride flag torn in potential hate-based incident near Niagara

A Pride flag was found cut from a church’s flag pole and torn to shreds over the weekend near Niagara, and police say they are treating it as a potential hate-based incident.

Halifax RCMP says three youths were motivated by hate when they burned a Pride flag outside their school in late April. A rainbow flag is shown during the annual pride march in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, July 23, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP- Markus Schreiber)

4 women, 1 man charged in Ontario human trafficking case involving 13 victims

Four women and one man have been charged in connection with year-long human trafficking investigation in Mississauga that police say involved 13 victims who 'came to Canada for a better life' but were instead coerced into working in the sex trade.

David Laing, Det. Specialized Enforcement Bureau, speaks to the media on May 31, 2023. (CTV News Toronto)

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Increase in mosquitoes 'a trend' across Canada this year. Here's why

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Adult victim in Que. fishing incident that killed 4 children identified

Quebec provincial police (SQ) have identified the adult victim of a fishing incident that claimed five lives over the weekend, most of them children. Keven Girard, 37, was among a group of 11 people swept up by the tide late Friday night while fishing along the shore in Portneuf-sur-Mer, a village about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal.