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A pedestrian walks along a snowy Indian Rd. in Windsor, Ont. Monday Jan. 24, 2011.

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Clement hints feds may reverse Internet-billing ruling

Industry Minister Tony Clement hinted Tuesday the Conservative government is leaning toward quashing a controversial decision by Canada's telecommunications regulator last week that effectively kills unlimited Internet-pricing packages.

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Courts

At his manslaughter trial on Feb. 1 in Windsor's Superior Court, Mark Curtis insists he was scared, not angry, when he punched Robert Hiel in the jaw and killed him.

Curtis says he was 'victim'

Mark Curtis insists he was scared, not angry, when he punched Robert Hiel in the jaw and killed him.

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The town of Chatham-Kent has banned parking on municipal streets after declaring a “snow emergency.”

Chatham-Kent declares 'snow emergency'

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The town of Chatham-Kent has banned parking on municipal streets after declaring a “snow emergency.”


 
 
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'Snow emergency'

 
 
When Snowmaggedon hits, a University of Waterloo researcher and former Windsorite and The Star will be using tweets to gather snowfall data.
 
 
 
The Star will regularly update a list of events, meetings and engagements cancelled by the looming snowstorm. Send your closure notices to tips@windsorstar.com.
 
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Mark Curtis insists he was scared, not angry, when he punched Robert Hiel in the jaw and killed him.
 
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Two days after word spread that Chris Ryan was stepping down as chief executive officer of Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island, Jake Rondot was elected as the new chairman of the association’s board.
 
 
 
 
 

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'So happy' Capitol will remain open

Sarah Ilijanich, owner of the Lakeshore Academy of Fine Arts...


 

Windsor in Pictures: 02/01/11

From council chambers to the cold streets before the storm, ...


 

Video: City prepares for 'storm of the century'

Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis talks about the city's storm plans...


 

Video: Time to shovel

Home Hardware store owner Mike Belanger shows off the benefits...


 

Video: Morencie out as Lancers' Coach

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See who took home an award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards...


 

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Egyptian authorities banned street protests and deployed riot...


 

'Impressive' Amherstburg arena opens

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty visits Amherstburg for the official...


 

Gallery: Spitfires vs. Rangers

The Windsor Spitfires lost to the Kitchener Rangers at the WFCU...


 

Photos: NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh

Photos from the NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina...


 

Gallery: Lancers vs. Lions

The University of Windsor Lancers take on the York University...


 
 

Photos

A ballet dancer performs a pirouette during a classical class at the Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne February 1, 2011. Created in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18. This year, 75 candidates from 19 nationalities will compete at the Palais de Beaulieu Theater February 1 to 6.

Gallery: The Beauty of Ballet

Check out these stunning photos of ballerinas competing in the Prix de Lausanne, an international dance...


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On The Catwalk

Paris Hilton

Gallery: Paris Hilton rocks the runway with other models in Sao Paulo

Socialite Paris Hilton and other models strut their stuff during the 2011-2012 Fall-Winter collections...


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Archive Photos

AUG.3/1968-Michael Stockwell of Suburban Ambulance wheels out the first ambulance in Essex County built to Ontario Department of Health specifications.

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Check back daily to see what else our photo editor digs out of our photo library. To order a photo for...


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MuchMusic

More than five years after his first single went to No. 1 on MuchMusic’s Countdown, Windsor’s Daniel Victor is riding the top of the charts again thanks to a collaboration with Toronto rapper JDiggz.

Daniel Victor top of the charts

More than five years after his first single went to No. 1 on MuchMusic’s Countdown, Windsor’s Daniel...


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Ace Machine

Portrait of St. College Saints volleyball player Trisha Whaley, who is fifth in the league in career aces.

Whaley deals aces for Saints

The Saints begin their final push for a playoff spot in OCAA women's volleyball tonight in Hamilton ...


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Reader Photos

Weather shot: The calm before the storm.

Gallery: Windsor Star reader photos

Got photos of community incidents and events? Send them to The Star at www.windsorstar.com/tips.


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Bob Duff

Dombrowski proponent of video replay in baseball

Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski is a proponent of video replay in major...

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Super Bowl matchup good news for investors?

Regardless of which team wins Sunday’s big game, the markets are going up this year, according...

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A "Good Year" in Afghanistan — 86 Wounded

Every fourth day in Afghanistan last year, on average, a Canadian soldier lost one or more limbs or ...

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A plateful of food trends

The new year isn't even a month old, and already there's a new burger from one of...

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Belle River's Aaron Ekblad, 15, has Bob Orr as agent

Many local hockey fans still aren’t familiar with the Ekblad name, but over the next 18 months its likely...

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