I’ve seen how the housing crisis has deeply affected our community.  More and more people are being pushed into homelessness, and it feels like everyone is falling behind.  We have to turn things around, and we have an opportunity in front of us with the upcoming federal budget on November 4.  The only way to unlock Canada’s full economic potential is if our governments take leadership to end homelessness and solve the housing crisis once and for all.  Recently the federal go

Canada Post workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), are seen on strike outside the Amherstburg post office in late September. The strike has shifted to rotating work stoppages from a full strike. Mail is moving again as strike action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have shifted from a full strike to rotating strikes. CUPW national president Jan Simpson announced last Thursday (Oct. 9) that the union moved from nationwide strike acti

Firefighter Matt Meloche and Lt. Myles Robinson helps show young Levi Meloche how to spray a fire hose. Fire Prevention Week was observed last week with the Amherstburg Fire Department holding several events. Members of the department went to local schools on the subject of fire safety but the main attraction was the open house last Wednesday evening at the Libro Centre. Fire trucks were on hand for young and old to look at, with children getting a chance to spray a hose and

The Grant home at 440 McLellan Ave. (above) features Slicer’s Roadkill Grill during weekends in October while The Shrine on Durango is available for viewing at the Anderson home at 17 Durango. Both are accepting donations for the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission. With Halloween fast approaching, decorations are going up at homes in Amherstburg and surrounding areas. Some of those displays carry a charitable twist to them. At least three local homes are decked out for H

Jane's Walk is well attended, rain or shine. There is good news and bad news for anyone wanting to go on the Spooky Jane’s Walk. The good news is there are still tickets for the Leamington and Windsor events, but the bad news is that the events in Amherstburg sold out quickly. The Spooky Jane’s Walk, which is a fundraiser for the main Jane’s Walk Festival, occurs Oct. 17-25 at locations around the region.  The Amherstburg events are both scheduled for Oct. 18, with one being

The Detroit-Windsor Drive pickleball team was in Amherstburg recently playing a tournament on the courts at the Libro Centre. The Drive play in the Canadian National Pickleball League. Minor league pickleball players were in Amherstburg for a one-day competition to prepare themselves for their league finals. The Detroit-Windsor Drive pickleball team, which competes in the Canadian National Pickleball League, held a competition recently at the pickleball courts at the Libro Ce

The Canadian team was one of four lawn bowling teams that competed at the recent Atlantic International Challenge events held at the Windsor Lawn Bowling Club. Teams from Ireland, the United States and Scotland also participated. A major lawn bowling tournament came through the area last month. The Windsor Lawn Bowling Club hosted the Atlantic International Challenge Sept. 20-24.  This was the first time in 30 years that Canada has hosted a tournament. Teams came in from Cana

North Star’s Ashton Fevreau (3) and Kingston Gardin (4) try to prevent a Tecumseh Vista Academy receiver from making a catch last Thursday evening in Tecumseh. Four wins, four shutouts to start the 2025 WECSSAA Tier 2 senior football season for the North Star Wolves. The Wolves headed to Tecumseh last Thursday night for their only road game of the season and came away with a 26-0 victory over the Tecumseh Vista Academy Vortex.  The win improved their record to 4-0 and their p

Wheatley goalie Ethan Davis makes a third period save on Amherstburg’s Brody Gillis. Wheatley won last Saturday night’s game 4-1 at the Libro Centre. It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the Amherstburg Admirals but the good news is, they have started to turn things around. The Admirals were blanked by the host Lakeshore Canadiens 7-0 last Friday night, and the next night at the Libro Centre, came up short again, this time 4-1 to the visiting Wheatley Sharks. With four strai