Chris Ensing

CBC News

Chris Ensing has worked as a producer, reporter and host in Windsor since 2017. He's also reported in British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. His e-mail is christopher.ensing@cbc.ca.

Latest from Chris Ensing

Windsor moves forward with $10M replacement for Charles Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain

This new floating fountain is similar to what people saw at Reaume Park for the last 45 years but a major change sees it stored stored at the park in shrink wrap instead of at Lakeview Park Marina.  

Here's what it will take to fix what's been dubbed one of Windsor's worst roads

The first part of a multi-phase project to reconstruct what's considered one of Windsor's worst roads and build up infrastructure that helps protect homeowners against basement flooding could start this year.

'Hug your loved ones': Windsor and Detroit watch and wait as the U.S. votes for a new president

Auto industry and cross-border trade - important for both sides of the river - are issues in this election.
In Depth

How Canada's auto industry is 'on the ballot' in today's U.S. presidential election

As voters decide who will take over the White House, there's a feeling the person who becomes U.S. president will bring in policies that could shift Canada's role in the automotive industry. There are "two completely different visions for the future of the industry" as pitched by the two candidates, says Patrick Anderson, who runs a consultant firm in Michigan that works with manufacturers on both sides of the border.

NextStar Energy battery plant on track for production late 2025 while competitors delay projects

The massive electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario should produce its first module this month as the project looks to hire another 200 employees before the end of the year. 

Ontario plastics plant facing government orders to reduce toxic emissions will shut down permanently

A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the cancer-causing chemical benzene now says it will permanently shut down. 

Sarnia plastics plant delays emptying benzene tanks, saying priority is 'safety, not speed'

The owners of an Ontario plastics plant that's been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene say they need more time to comply with federal rules.

Council approves trail system at South Cameron woodlot in Windsor, Ont.

A new $2.6-million, multi-phase trail system will be built inside part of the South Cameron woodlot, and it will include paving the paths on the perimeter of area. 

Windsor city council to consider trails for South Cameron woodlot

South Cameron woodlot, “a real treasure right in the heart of the city,” could be under threat from developers — and Ward 10 Coun. Jim Morrison says he’s going to “protect this land with everything I’ve got.”

New allegations emerge as city defends itself against fired head engineer's $1.5M lawsuit

Court filings this week paint two very different pictures about what happened behind the scenes with the city and its former engineer.