Latest from Heather Kitching
Windsor-Essex Christmas bird counters spot a rare blackbird — and a few different owls
Christmas bird counts in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent areas have so far turned up numerous owl sightings, a rare glimpse of a yellow-headed blackbird and a first-ever sighting of a sparrow common to the prairies.
Broadband service has arrived on Pelee Island. Residents say it means opportunities for work, entertainment
Some residents of Pelee Island have been connected to broadband for the first time this month after a fibre optic connection to the mainland was laid in September.
Windsor, Ont., widow says husband died after law enforcement mistook medical emergency for drunkenness
A Windsor woman says her husband is dead after Canada Border Services Agency officials and Windsor Police Service officers mistook his symptoms of medical distress for drunkenness and arrested and detained him without offering medical attention.
St. Clair College bucks Ontario trend by projecting $10M increased budget surplus
Despite a provincial tuition freeze and federal restrictions on international student visas, St. Clair College says it will exceed its projected surplus for the 2024-2025 fiscal year by an estimated $10 million.
Developer behind $200M LaSalle commercial complex 'excited' to see it move forward
The developer behind a proposed new commercial development that’s slated to bring a Food Basics, McDonald’s, Tim Hortons and other services to the Town of LaSalle says it’s exciting to have reached a milestone in the project, which is set to begin construction in early 2025.
U.S. developer and city end legal battle over Windsor's former Grace hospital site
The City of Windsor and the company that had sought to turn the old Grace Hospital site into student housing have jointly announced an end to their legal battle over the development.
Trump tariffs hard to navigate but Canada can take action, Windsor and auto leaders say
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he’s taking seriously U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods.
Riverfest Elora and Summerfolk say their heads are still above water after a rainy weekend
Two music festivals that had to cancel shows due to torrential rains this past weekend say they still have their heads above water financially and they expect to return next year to celebrate milestone anniversaries.
Regular rainfall results in quiet wildfire season in northwestern Ontario
While western Canada struggles with an out-of-control wildfire that destroyed part of Jasper, Alta., earlier this summer, the number of wildfires across Ontario has been well below average, according to data from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).
Inquest into woman's death in Kingfisher Lake First Nation hears from doctor who treated her
The inquest into the 2017 death of a woman in Kingfisher Lake First Nation heard on Thursday from the doctor who treated her in the period leading up to her death – though Dr. Steve Coupland said he was on holiday during the events that immediately preceded Ruthann Quequish's passing.