Norman Fraser set fire to a house, trapping the woman he loved inside as she lay in bed with his brother, Superior Court heard Monday.

Colour Photo: Dan Janisse, Star / ADVANCE VOTING BEGINS: Advanced voting began Monday for the upcoming federal election. Mohamed Chreif, right, hands his votes to deputy returning officer Bill Kunsch at the poll set up at Northwood public school. Election day is Oct. 14. ;

Photo: Scott Webster, Star / AN UPLIFTING WAY TO PASS THE TIME: Ideal wind conditions found Theo Janssen flying his favourite kite recently. The retired teacher took up power kiting five years ago after seeing them in action in Holland, Mich. Janssen's favourite location for the $400 kite is Rondeau Park. ;

You wouldn't expect grown men to enjoy racing a taco-shaped soapbox car while dressed in bull costumes and performing a choreographed dance.

Photo: Getty Images / DINNERTIME: Yuri and Sasha, a pair of rare Amur tigers, get fed at their new home the Highland Wildlife Park Monday in Kincraig, Scotland. With only 500 remaining in the wild, it is hoped that the pair will continue to contribute to the worldwide breeding program, which acts as a safety net against extinction. ;

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Hospitals across the province, including Leamington, are now publicly reporting monthly rates of C-difficile and will continue to publicly report many other rates of infections within the hospital over the next year.

Fundraising for an important cause. That was the message students at Queen of Peace school received on Thursday afternoon after watching a brief story on Terry Fox and having one of their own cut her hair for a wig for a cancer patient.

AMHERSTBURG — Local shorelines have been getting cleaned up thanks to local youth as well as those from Windsor. The environmental club from Vincent Massey [...]

AMHERSTBURG — Some well known horticulturists were honoured by the Fort Malden Horticultural Society (FMHS) with tree dedications in their honour Sunday afternoon. Held in [...]

AMHERSTBURG — The Amherstburg Police Service have a new chaplain. Rev. Ken Mervyn has filled the post that was vacated when Rev. Kirby Breithaupt left [...]

AMHERSTBURG — Mark Saturday, November 29 on your calendar. That is the day the Santa Claus Parade will return to Amherstburg. Dave Grimaldi and Maggie [...]

ESSEX COUNTY — The election is 12 days away and the campaign is ongoing. Liberal candidate Susan Whelan brought her party's agricultural and agri-food critic [...]

Day by day since the first week of school, the plain concrete front of Market Lane Public School has taken on the faces of the people within.

Games! Pre-season games! Against other teams! We’re getting close now, aren’t we kids?

The province's Special Investigations Unit will interview five Toronto police officers in connection with the early morning shooting of a man allegedly driving a stolen SUV in the Beach today.

THUNDER BAY–Prime Minister Stephen Harper cares far more about corporate tax cuts than he does about people struggling to make ends meet or losing their jobs, NDP Leader Jack Layton said yesterday.

If anything, Nuit Blanche may have become too successful.

Highly touted rookie defenceman Luke Schenn will start the season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but veteran forward Mark Bell will not.

Ryan Hollweg of the Toronto Maple Leafs learned Monday that he has been suspended for the first two games of the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays claimed rookie pitcher Dirk Hayhurst off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Monday.

More than half of the people who are homeless in Toronto are suffering from a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study that suggests early diagnosis and treatment may help stem the number of homeless people in major cities.

The current financial crisis may force Ontario's Liberal government to run a deficit, something it promised not to do.

BARRIE - Lick's restaurant is once again set to take a bite out of politics. Local candidates will be at the Bayfield [...]

TORONTO - Old work boots collected in several Ontario cities will be dumped at Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's campaign office today in Whitby. [...]

WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT. THIS IS A WARNING THAT AT OR NEAR ZERO GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE FROST IN THE PARTS OF THESE REGIONS. [...]

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market opened sharply lower this morning amid plunging crude oil prices, which fell below US$90 before rebounding slightly. [...]

The backlash begins tonight against a proposed ban on ethanol operations in Barrie. City council will hear two deputations opposing a November public meeting [...]

Dawn Chellew flew in from Calgary when she received the devastating news that her daughter was in a coma following a tragic accident.

An unusual combination of alleged offences has cops hunting for a 30-year-old man they consider very dangerous.

The main thing financial experts are saying right now is don't panic and make any sudden moves.

And it may just be the first of a long decline in what you pay at the pumps.

If you’re driving a little too fast on the Oshawa stretch of the 401, chances are you won’t be pulled over. At least not for the next couple of weeks.