The issue of e-bikes and those who operate them returned to Amherstburg town council. Not only was the discussion at the Sept. 28 meeting a follow-up to town council’s previous meeting, the issue of vandalism was also raised. Councillor Molly Allaire asked about e-bikes and questioned Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor about whether officers were able to patrol the parks council had specified at the Sept. 14 meeting, namely Pat Thrasher Park and King’s Navy Yard Park. Taylor said a file

While the deal has to be ratified by both sides, it appears the County of Essex and Essex-Windsor EMS have averted a strike. The two sides reached a tentative deal late Monday night, just days before a strike deadline of Friday. Talks had broken off last Friday evening (Oct.2), which led to both sides outlining their positions, but things had changed as of Tuesday morning. CUPE 2974 president James Jovanovic confirmed the tentative contract was reached, stating it provides a

The LaSalle Police Service states that an Amherstburg man faces charges after a single vehicle collision early last Sunday morning. LaSalle police says that shortly after 2 a.m. Oct. 4, officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Todd Lane and Malden Road. On arrival, officers located a pick-up truck that had struck a hydro pole. As a result of this collision, there was a power outage in the town, police say. Essex Powerlines stated on its Twitter/X

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with an assault and extortion investigation in Amherstburg. Earlier this month, the victim reported to officers that he had advertised an item for sale online in June 2026. According to police, the suspect came to their home and said he would pay for the item by the end of the month. When he didn’t come back, police say the item was sold to another person. It is alleged the suspect later returned to the

A Harrow woman is grieving the loss of her dog after she said it was attacked inside of her own home. Donna Brown said she went to hang laundry Sept. 26 and one of her dogs, Dexter, followed her into another room. That left her other dog River alone inside. Another dog, a Golden Retriever, is accused of coming through a screen door and attacking River, a two-year-old Yorkie. Brown said she covered her dog with a towel and got a neighbour to drive her to a veterinarian in Harr

Amherstburg town council passed a pair of motions looking to improve safety and discourage poor behaviour as it relates to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters. Councillor Molly Allaire brought concerns over e-bikes to the Sept. 14 meeting. “We know it’s a problem, not just in Amherstburg, but in all of the Windsor-Essex community,” said Allaire. “We’ve had two accidents recently with kids underage going away in an ambulance.” Allaire said she has received a lot of complai

Amherstburg Fire crews were called to Pickering Towers at 130 Pickering Dr. last Friday for sounding alarms and smoke in the building. A burning electrical issue had activated the alarms, deputy fire chief Dan Monk said. He added no active fire was found, and hydro was isolated by crews to a couple rooms. Monk said luckily the weather was nice, as occupants were evacuated from the building for over an hour while crews completed a full building search. The investigation is sti

A fire extinguisher helped mitigate damage of a fire this past Monday with the Amherstburg Fire Department giving extinguisher tips. “We were dispatched to the 100 block of Lake Erie Drive for a structure fire, and by the time our crews arrived it was already out,” said deputy fire chief Dan Monk. “The fire started with the dryer.” Monk said a young man had gotten to it early with a household extinguisher, knocking down flames from outside the house after the fire breached t