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Windsor truckers say new Service Ontario system causing weeks-long delays, costing thousands
Some members of Windsor’s trucking industry say changes to the administration of Ontario’s international registration plan (IRP) program, which allows commercial trucks to cross the U.S. and provincial borders, has led to weeks-long delays costing them tens of thousands of dollars and making a period of economic uncertainty brought on by U.S. tariffs even more stressful.
Windsor, Sarnia duty free shops struggling amid cross-border traffic drop
Canadian operators of duty free shops in Windsor and Sarnia say business is slumping thanks to the United States’ trade war with Canada.
Mixed feelings as auto workers at Stellantis' Windsor Assembly Plant face reduced hours
Some auto workers at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant are expressing mixed feelings about a new production schedule that will see that plant switch between full-production, reduced shifts and full shut-downs for the next 12 weeks.
Windsorites remember Pope Francis for his 'Heart of God'
The Catholic Bishop of London, whose diocese includes Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, says Pope Francis’ popularity helped bring people back to the church in southern Ontario.
People from both sides of Detroit River to hold joint protests against rise of authoritarianism under Trump
The co-organizer of a Canada-U.S. cross-border protest against the Trump administration in the United States says more than 1,000 people have committed to take part in the Saturday afternoon event.
Passenger trips to U.S. drop in February at Windsor, Sarnia border crossings
Passenger vehicle traffic across the Detroit and Port Huron border crossings dropped significantly in February, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Windsor Liberal MP expects quick federal election call as Carney wins party leadership
Windsor-Tecumseh Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk expects Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney to call an election quickly to earn a mandate to deal with American tariff threats.
Can Canada just build its own cars? Experts say no — here's why, and what we could do instead
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs on Canadian products and his planned imposition of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum have triggered alarm in the Canadian auto sector, with experts warning of possible work stoppages and supply chain disruptions.
Forest Glade parent protesting plan to move French immersion program
The mother of a French immersion student at Forest Glade Public School says she’s frustrated by a decision of the Greater Essex County District School Board to move the school’s French immersion students to Tecumseh Vista Public School at the start of the new school year in September.
City of Windsor to extend bus service to Twin Oaks industrial park, research improved access
The City of Windsor will hire a transportation consultant to find both short and long-term solutions to enhance access to the Twin Oaks Industrial Park and will change the route of the Lauzon 10 bus to better service the park until a new route goes into effect.