Vince Renaud and other residents of Couture Beach are concerned about freight trains which thunder just a few metres from their homes on Couture Beach Road on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Renaud’s home is shown at right. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Surrounded by hundreds of recoverd bicylces, Const. Andrew Drouillard in Property and Evidence Retention Unit at Windsor Police headquarters September 3, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Windsor firefighters are shown at a natural gas fire on Belleperche Place in Windsor following a lightning strike. Union gas technicians eventually shut off the gas feeding the fire. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Union Gas technicians are shown at a natural gas fire on Belleperche Place in Windsor following a lightning strike. They eventually shut off the gas feeding the fire. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
A Windsor firefighters walks near a natural gas fire on Belleperche Place in Windsor following a lightning strike. Windsor fire sprayed water on a nearby home while waiting for Union Gas to arrive. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Dr. Ahmed Chaker, a Syrian-Canadian family physician and co-founder of the Windsor Syrian Canadian Council, says the position of Canada has been very, very weak on the Syrian refugee crisis. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
David Momotiuk is running as a Green Party candidate in Windsor-Tecumseh. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Windsor firefighters are shown at a natural gas fire on Belleperche Place in Windsor following a lightning strike. Union gas technicians eventually shut off the gas feeding the fire. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Rick Peturson, Rick Quesnel, Kirk Windibank and Alan Quesnel (left to right) are photographed at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex County offices in Windsor on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The Quesnel brothers donated $200,000 to the organization. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Kirk Windibank, Alan Quesnel, Rod Peturson and Rick Quesnel (left to right) are photographed at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex County offices in Windsor on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The Quesnel brothers donated $200,000 to the organization. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Residents check out at a natural gas fire on Belleperche Place in Windsor following a lightning strike. Union gas technicians eventually shut off the gas feeding the fire. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Spitfire Brandon Shea (L) gets pressured by Cristiano DiGiacinto during the team’s blue and white game at the WFCU Arena on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Spitfire Christian Fischer sets up a screen in front of goalie Michael DiPietro during the team’s blue and white game at the WFCU Arena on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Spitfire Liam Murray (L) and Jalen Chatfield battle for the puck during the team’s blue and white game at the WFCU Arena on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Spitfire Brandon Shea is shown during the team’s blue and white game at the WFCU Arena on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Const. Andrew Drouillard checks for a serial number on a bike area of Property and Evidence Retention Unit at Windsor Police headquarters September 3, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Star reporter Dalson Chen (left) with DJ Yella (right) of N.W.A. on Sept. 3, 2015. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
DJ Yella of pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A. in The Windsor Star’s studio on Sept. 3, 2015. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
