Representatives from Windsor-Essex County Crime Stoppers were at the most recent meeting of town council to give an update on the organization. Rick Surette and Greg Rumpel addressed town council Feb. 9 and gave background on the organization. Surette said it is a program that “encourages individuals in their community to report crime leads anonymously.” “We promise a cash reward if their tip leads to information that helps us solve a crime or a seizure of things like drugs o

The Amherstburg Fire Department has released its stats for the fourth and final quarter for 2025. Statistics show 454 incidents in 2025, with 131 in the fourth quarter of the year. By comparison, there were 452 incidents in 2024 with 106 in the fourth quarter of that year. Of the 454 total incidents in 2025, there were 57 fire calls, 13 in the fourth quarter. In 2024, there were 74 fire calls with 21 in the fourth quarter. False fire alarms totalled 169 in 2025, down from 178

A 29-year-old Amherstburg man is facing impaired driving charges after LaSalle police received complaints. According to LaSalle police, they received multiple complaints Feb. 8 shortly after 2 a.m. of an idling vehicle stopped at the intersection of Front Road at Laurier Dr. Officers responded to the intersection where the driver was allegedly observed to be asleep behind the wheel. As a result of the investigation, police say the male was charged with Operation Impaired and

The Amherstburg Fire Department responded to a fire on the weekend where trees and brush were burning. Deputy Fire Chief Dan Monk said the fire department crews responded to a large outdoor fire on Howard Road last Saturday, Feb. 7, at approximately 7:30 p.m.  “A very large pile of brush and trees caught fire,” said Monk. “With no fire hydrants available in the area, crews established a tanker shuttle to maintain a water supply.  Amherstburg firefighters worked for more than

Windsor police chief Jason Crowley and Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb welcome people to the Amherstburg Care Fair last Thursday afternoon. Services that may be tougher for some local residents to access than others were brought to Amherstburg last week so that people could see what is offered. A group of community partners, a major one of which was the Windsor Police Service, held the second annual Amherstburg Care Fair Feb. 5 at the apartment building at 340 Victoria St

Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor is now in command at the Windsor Police Service - Amherstburg Detachment. He takes over from Staff Sgt. Bryan Hayes, who has been transferred back into Windsor. Photo courtesy of the Windsor Police Service. There is a new boss at the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment. Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor is now running the detachment, taking over from Staff Sgt. Bryan Hayes. Hayes has been transferred back into the city. “I love it,” Taylor said of his

The suspect is described as a white female, approximately 5’6” tall, with a medium build, blonde hair, and false eyelashes.

Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio gave an update on the new fire station, currently under construction along Simcoe St. on the Libro Centre property. Winter weather has had some impacts he said, but crews were on scene last Sunday morning when these photos were taken, including one photo from the front (above) and one from the rear (below). Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio has given an update on the new fire hall plus other matters of interest he believes are for the safet