News Notices and Announcements

The stories of 20 survivors and those who helped save them were shared during the Essex-Windsor EMS and Southwest Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program 13th Annual Survivor Day.

County Road 42 will be closed between County Road 43 (Banwell Road) and Lauzon Parkway beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 for the installation of a new watermain. The road is expected to reopen at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.

The Essex County Construction and Road Closures Update for October 16, 2026.

There will be a meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, which is scheduled to commence at 6:00 PM. The agenda has been published, and members of the public may view or download the County Council Agenda on the County website.

The County of Essex and CUPE Local 2974.2, which represents more than 350 Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics and support staff, have ratified a new three-year collective agreement.

The Essex County Construction and Road Closures Update for October 9, 2026.

Did you miss Wednesday night's meeting of Essex County Council? Check out the highlights.

Essex County Council has ratified the tentative agreement reached with CUPE Local 2974.2, which represents more than 300 paramedics and support staff with Essex-Windsor EMS.

Dan Metcalfe, the County of Essex’s Emergency Measures Coordinator, has been named the 2026 Volunteer of the Year by the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium (GLWSC). 

The County of Essex has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics and support staff represented by CUPE Local 2974.2.