July 27th 2026
Windsor, you can stop driving to Michigan for pancakes. It’s official. IHOP is coming to Windsor, and the location might surprise you. A spokesperson for Dine Brands confirmed this week that the existing Applebee’s on...
July 22nd 2026
When a community invests in its children, it’s investing in its future. That’s exactly what’s happening in Windsor-Essex following a $1 million contribution from the Stephanie and Barry Zekelman Foundation to the Children’s Safety Village. As part...
July 14th 2026
If you live in Windsor, you’ve probably had some version of this conversation a dozen times over the past few years. When is the Costco actually opening? Is it even still happening? I’ve been asked...
July 10th 2026
Leamington council has approved the rezoning of land at 538 Bevel Line, just south of Mersea Road B, clearing the way for a 133-unit residential development. The vote on June 23, 2026 was unanimous, and...
July 8th 2026
Six years ago the number was $40 million. Now it’s $90 million. Same building. Same site. Same 192 beds. That’s the story behind Banwell Gardens Care Centre, the long-term care home planned for Banwell Road...
July 3rd 2026
Thirty-one thousand dollars. Almost fifty thousand dollars. That’s the range of what just got sliced off the price of a new home in Windsor, depending on where you build. If you’ve priced out a new...
June 12th 2026
One of LaSalle’s most visible waterfront properties might be about to get a second life. Council just approved issuing an expression of interest (an EOI) for the purchase and redevelopment of the Benoit House property...
June 10th 2026
A few months ago, I wasn’t sure this thing was ever going to open. Neither was anyone I talked to around here. Back in February, the whole project got thrown into question when President Trump...
June 8th 2026
Tecumseh just spent close to 4 million dollars on a park, and here’s why I think it’s worth looking at closely. Lakewood Park South is officially open. The grand opening was this past Sunday with...
June 8th 2026
There was a public meeting in Essex on Monday night that I think more people in Windsor-Essex should keep an eye on. It was about a vacant lot at 80 County Road 50 in Colchester,...
June 5th 2026
I saw the news this week and had to read it twice. Zellers is coming back to Tecumseh Mall this July. If you grew up in Windsor, you know exactly what I mean. The Zellers...
May 29th 2026
Windsor wants to turn the former Windsor Arena into a supportive housing village called The Village at The Barn. If you’ve lived in Windsor for any length of time, you’ve got a memory tied to...