Windsor region breaks another heat record
Windsor’s brief heat wave set another stifling record Monday when the temperature hit 34.9 C. The previous record for June 18 was 34.5 C, set in 2007, according to Environment Canada. The average...
View ArticleExtreme heat coming for Canada Day long weekend
Thunderstorms Wednesday will be followed by extreme heat for the Canada Day long weekend, Environment Canada said Tuesday in a special weather statement. Showers and thunderstorms were in the forecast...
View ArticleHeat Wave: 10 ways to keep your house cool
It’s going to be a hot one this weekend. Here are ten ways to help keep your home cool.
View ArticleHeat warning continues for Windsor-Essex
As Glenn Frey once sang, the heat is on — and will stay on for Windsor-Essex until at least Thursday, according to Environment Canada. What’s being described as “the most significant heat event in the...
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Photos: Workers, water fowl weather high temperatures
Windsor parks department summer worker Alejandro Mardrid trims grass near the Windsor Underground Railway Monument near Pitt Street East on July 3, 2018. A tugboat, motorboat and sailboat are shown...
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Photo: Beautiful weather to enjoy Windsor parks, gardens
City of Windsor gardener Richard Kurucz weeds an impressive plant design marking 100 years of Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) at Jackson Park on July 11, 2018. The mainly sunny skies from Wednesday...
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Heat, humidity mix for a sticky week
After a head warning and severe thunderstorm watch Monday, scorching temperatures are expected to continue this week. By 11 a.m. Monday the temperature was 29 C in Windsor with a humidex of 37. The...
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Texting buoys: Boaters find fast way to know Great Lakes conditions
Who knew texting buoys would be so popular? The Great Lakes Observing System, a non-profit buoy data sharing group, found out this week just how popular their text-a-buoy system for getting water and...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warning ends but watch still on for Windsor-Essex
A severe thunderstorm warning for Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent has ended but the area remains under a severe thunderstorm watch. Environment Canada said there continues to be a risk of a...
View ArticleHeavy showers possible in Windsor area overnight
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the region around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Windsor-Essex could see 10 to 20 millimetres of rain overnight. A low-pressure system will move over...
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Emergency crews scramble as severe thunderstorm strikes area
A concentrated and fierce thunderstorm that hit the Windsor area Monday afternoon left a wide trail of destruction in its wake, with trees and power lines downed and emergency crews scrambling to keep...
View ArticleHeat warning issued for Windsor and Essex County
A heat warning in Windsor and Essex County is expected to last through Wednesday. Environment Canada forecast maximum temperatures of 31 C through Wednesday, with overnight temperatures remaining above...
View ArticleLaSalle home catches fire after lightning strike
A fire started by a lightning strike has left a LaSalle family homeless. Lightning struck a ranch-style home on Skinner Street Saturday, starting a fire in the attic area. Firefighters believed they...
View ArticleStrong winds cause flooding in Leamington
Ahead of a possible large overnight rainfall forecast by Environment Canada, strong, persistent winds were already triggering flooding Sunday morning along Leamington’s eastern shoreline. The Essex...
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Flooding at Downtown Mission causes up to $75,000 in damage
Flooding in the basement of the Downtown Mission during Thursday’s torrential downpour caused about $75,000 worth of damage. Executive director Ron Dunn said flooding at 875 Ouellette Ave. initially...
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Prepare for winter driving, advise Windsor police
Just in case you needed a reminder that Windsor is part of Canada and we’re in the middle of November — That white stuff on the road? Yeah, that’s snow. The region had its first real flurry of the...
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Photo: Winter warmth brings out the two-wheeled patrollers
Warm winter weather to hit the bike trails. Windsor police Const. Ron Grossett pedals along Pitt Street East near Caesars Windsor on Dec. 28, 2018. Friday’s balmy temperatures (a high of 13.4 Celsius)...
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Photos: Squirrelly warm winter weather hits Windsor to the joy of many
Not much of a winter so far. Bill Carr didn’t have any luck finding snow for his three winter-loving Husky sled dogs Jan. 4, 2019, at Ojibway Park. Friday saw a sunny and unseasonably warm afternoon...
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ERCA issues flood advisory, Windsor asks people to watch for clogged catch...
With a flood advisory already in effect, the City of Windsor is asking residents to keep an eye out for clogged catch basins after the region was hit with a combination of heavy snow and freezing rain....
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Record-breaking cold possible for Windsor-Essex this week
Maybe the snowfall, icy surfaces, and poor driving conditions just aren’t enough. Maybe you’re standing there in flip-flops with a dumb look on your face, saying to yourself, “Duh, it just doesn’t feel...
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