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Riders react with anger, disappointment over Windsor mayor's plan to veto tunnel bus service
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens is facing anger and disappointment from both sides of the border for his decision to veto a city council decision to save the Windsor-Detroit tunnel bus.
Lakeshore, Chatham-Kent get more than $17M from federal housing fund
Lakeshore and Chatham-Kent should see around 500 new homes built over the next three years thanks to new money from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund.
Windsor politician calls for proactive measures following tariff threat
Windsor West MP Brian Masse says he supports Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States if the country proceeds with tariffs against Canada, but the country also needs to be proactive about planning for the future.
OPP in Leamington, Ont., racially profiled Black man facing drug offences, judge rules in acquitting him
A man arrested for drug offences was racially profiled by Ontario Provincial Police in Leamington, a Superior Court judge has ruled, deeming evidence against him inadmissible as a result. "Anti-Black bias, whether implicit or otherwise, must be denounced," the judge wrote.
'Shock and disbelief:' Businesses in Windsor, Ont., brace for U.S. tariffs
The sales manager at a Windsor-based tool and manufacturing company says he’s in “shock and disbelief” over news that U.S. President Donald Trump intends to proceed with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian products starting Saturday.
NDP leader vows to 'fight like hell' to protect Windsor's EV sector
NDP Leader Marit Stiles on Friday vowed to “fight like hell” — if she’s elected premier — to protect jobs in Windsor and the rest of Ontario against tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has said he'll impose.
Plaintiffs in lawsuit over Westcourt Place fire alarmed by clause in tentative settlement
A plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the owners of an apartment building that burned five years ago says he and other former tenants are up in arms over a clause in the settlement agreement.
Ford launches campaign in Windsor with promise of support for workers impacted by tariffs
Doug Ford kicked off his campaign for reelection on Wednesday at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., asking voters for a new and stronger mandate to try to stave off crippling tariffs threatened by U.S. president Donald Trump and to steer Ontario’s economy through the economic devastation that would accompany such tariffs.
Expect Doug Ford to use Windsor as campaign backdrop, political scientist says
Doug Ford will launch his election campaign in Windsor today. And a political scientist at the University of Windsor says she expects him to make the border city a prominent backdrop for his campaign.
Windsor getting new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hub
The hub will be operated by Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare.