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National Post
14 hours ago
- National Post
'High-visibility' crime blitz in Windsor, Ont., leads to 17 arrests in three days
A total of 17 people have been arrested over three days in what police say is an effort to 'improve community safety' in a Windsor, Ont., neighbourhood. Article content Windsor police say the targeted operation at apartment buildings on Glengarry Avenue between Friday and Sunday was done in partnership with the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation. Article content Article content Police say officers made 17 arrests and laid 22 charges, including break-and-enter, theft under $5,000, and failure to comply with a release order. Article content Article content
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Windsor police arrest 17 people on Glengarry Avenue
The 300 block of Glengarry Avenue in Windsor, Ont., on July 1, 2024. (Travis Fortnum/CTV News Windsor) 17 people have been arrested by Windsor police as part of a three-day initiative on Glengarry Avenue. From Friday to Sunday last week, members of the Problem-Oriented Policing Unit (POP), in partnership with the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation, conducted a targeted operation at apartment buildings in the 300 and 400 blocks of Glengarry Avenue. Over the course of the three-day operation, officers made 17 arrests, laid 22 charges, and recovered a vehicle reported stolen in Waterloo. Charges included break-and-enter, theft under $5,000, and failure to comply with a release order. Police said the arrests were part of a broader high-visibility initiative by the Windsor Police Service and community partners aimed at improving quality of life on Glengarry Avenue. - Written by Dustin Coffman/AM800 News.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Windsor councillor leaving city hall to take local housing corporation top job
After more than six years representing west Windsor at city hall, Fabio Costante is leaving his council position. The Ward 2 councillor, who has a background in employment and labour law, is taking the job as chief executive officer for the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation. "I was left with a very difficult decision to make and I reflected long and hard on where I can best serve our community," he said in a statement. "After careful consideration and endless discussions with family and community leaders, I felt strongly that I could do more for our community in this new role." Joe Bachetti, chair of CHC's board of directors and deputy warden for the County of Essex, says Costante's appointment comes at a pivotal time. "CHC's board of directors is confident that under Mr. Costante's leadership, CHC will effectively tackle the hurdles posed by the national housing crisis, advancing CHC's mission with purpose and integrity". Costante's resignation takes effect on Thursday. He'll start with the housing corporation July 7. More to come.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Windsor city councillor submits resignation for new role
A member of the Windsor City Council has submitted his resignation as he is moving into a new role leading the area's community housing organization. Ward 2 councillor Fabio Costante submitted his resignation to the city clerk Sunday evening after being hired as the new chief executive officer of the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation. Costante's resignation from the council will be effective June 26 as he moves into his new role effective July 7. He says he is resigning from council because it won't be possible to do both jobs to the fullest extent, and it was something the CHC also requested. 'There's so much overlap between the two bodies,' says Costante. 'There are so many housing issues that come before the council that I'd have to declare a conflict on. There's just operational fuzziness that would create issues.' The next municipal election is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, which means city council will have to decide on how to fill the Ward 2 seat following Costante's resignation. Costante was first elected to city council in 2018, representing West Windsor, and then re-elected in 2022, and during that time served on many committees and boards, which included the Windsor Essex County Housing Corporation and as chair of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. He says he felt strongly that he could do more for the community in this new role as we're amid a housing crisis. 'I look at this as not stepping away; actually, I look at it differently,' says Costante. 'I look at it as diving deeper into community service and community service that is specifically focused on the biggest issue that we face unequivocally as a community today.' According to the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation's website, it is the largest social housing provider in Windsor and Essex County and the fifth largest in Ontario, offering over 4,900 homes to seniors, families, and singles in need of affordable housing. Costante says he's proud of several accomplishments during his time serving Ward 2, including the $20 million University Avenue road improvement project, ongoing investments and upgrades to the Adie Knox Arena complex, road reconstruction and streetscaping work in Sandwich Town, along with several bylaw and policy items he was involved with advocating for, including the vacant home tax and improvements to the dirty yards bylaws to crack down on negligent and absentee landlords. Costante says he can't thank the mayor and his fellow councillors enough for all the work they did together over the past six and a half years. 'I feel like I am and felt like I was part of the most amazing, hard-working community. Not just in our region but across the province. The west side-this is our cliché-the west side is the best side. It always was and always will be,' he says. According to a release issued Monday by the CHC, the hiring comes after a months-long recruitment and evaluation effort and the final candidates were independently assessed by Vokes Leadership Group, combined with input from the CHC board members, community partners, and oversight of external legal counsel, ensuring the appointment of the most qualified leader to guide CHC into its next chapter. Joyce Zuk, Executive Director of the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team and member of CHC's Selection Committee, says, 'the Selection Committee undertook a rigorous and thoughtful process to select the new CEO. We were fortunate to meet with an exceptional group of candidates, each bringing unique strengths. Fabio stood out as the clear choice-a leader whose vision, experience, and integrity make him exceptionally well-suited to guide CHC into its next chapter.' Joe Bachetti, chair of CHC's board of directors and deputy warden for the County of Essex, says, 'Mr. Costante's appointment comes at a pivotal time in CHC's history. CHC's Board of Directors is confident that under Mr. Costante's leadership, CHC will effectively tackle the hurdles posed by the national housing crisis, advancing CHC's mission with purpose and integrity.' Nolan Goyette has been serving as interim chief executive officer of CHC since June 2024. ~ By Rusty Thomson, AM800 News.
