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  • A road with construction signs.
    Construction and Road Closures Update – August 8, 2025

    Construction and road closure updates for the County of Essex, August 8, 2025.

  • County Road 42 Roundabout Halfway Completed

    County of Essex road crews have reached the halfway point of their big 2025 summer project – the new roundabout at the intersection of County Road 42 and Manning Road. Big changes are coming Monday, Aug. 11.

  • County Council Highlights for August 6, 2025

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

  • A road with construction signs.
    Construction and Road Closures Update – August 1, 2025

    The County of Essex construction and road-closures update for Aug. 1, 2025.

  • Essex-Windsor EMS now loans out AEDs to the public

    Essex-Windsor EMS has launched a new initiative to get life-saving AEDs into the hands of organizers of events and gatherings across Windsor and Essex County. Residents holding anything from a family reunion, to a wedding, to a sports or cultural event should strongly consider signing out – for free – an Automatic External Defibrillator from EWEMS.

  • Essex County Council chambers
    2025-08-06 Essex County Council Regular Meeting

    There will be a meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, which is scheduled to commence at 6:00 PM.

  • Drowning Prevention Week 2025

    The County of Essex is surrounded on three sides by water and it’s vital that everyone, especially young children and teens, is safe and sensible when in or near water, from background pools to River Canard to the Detroit River to Lakes Erie and St. Clair.

  • NDPW 2025: Cold Water Dangers

    It's peak summer now. But, much as we might hate to think about it, cold weather is coming, and cold water can be fatal.

  • NDPW 2025: Open-Water Dangers

    If you enjoy the open waters that surround Essex County – particularly on Lakes Erie and St. Clair – then there are all kinds of dangers you need to know about, as explained in our final four National Drowning Prevention Week videos.

  • NDPW 2025: Water wings? BIG no!

    Water wings – as with all pool or open-water inflatables, such as blow-up rafts and rings – are actually dangerous. It’s another key message of National Drowning Prevention Week in Essex County and beyond. 


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