The waterfront festival plaza, a.k.a. the King’s Navy Yard Park extension, could be open by the Civic Holiday weekend. Image is from the parks and recreation committee agenda package. Amherstburg’s parks and recreation advisory committee reviewed accomplishments made throughout the term, but also got an updated on a long-awaited downtown project. The committee learned during a presentation by director of parks, facilities and recreation Heidi Baillargeon that the waterfront p

An earthquake was reported below Amherstburg on April 26, 2026. Photo courtesy of Earthquakes Canada. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a magnitude 2.9 earthquake about seven kilometers SSE of Amherstburg about 10:32 a.m. last Sunday (April 26). Some residents in Amherstburg and surrounding municipalities report hearing a bang and feeling a rumble, though others did not feel anything. Earthquakes Canada says it was a 3.0 magnitude and 11 km southeast o

The Windsor Police Service says that last Saturday (April 25) at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported single-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Side Road and Creek Road. Upon arrival, police say officers located a vehicle that had overturned onto its side on the front lawn of a residence on Creek Road. No occupants were found inside the vehicle or in the immediate vicinity, police add. A K9 unit was deployed to assist in locating any individuals