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Windsor-Detroit border crossings to temporarily close for 9/11 ceremonies
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (249+ words) Border crossings across the U.S., including those in Windsor-Detroit, will temporarily close Friday morning for ceremonies honouring victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will temporarily halt traffic at five Michigan border crossings, including the Ambassador Bridge, Gordie Howe…...
Stellantis has 'confidence in Canada' going into bargaining
1+ week, 3+ day ago (585+ words) Unifor already ratified agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors of the Big Three automakers. With the threat of devastating U.S. tariffs looming, the president of Stellantis Canada hopes to bargain a collective agreement that keeps the automaker’s Canadian operations…...
OPINION: Don't forget Downie's messages on Truth and Reconciliation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (889+ words) The Tragically Hip’s music is uniquely Canadian “They say ‘Why do you write so many songs that are indigenous to the area from which you come?’ I guess it’s because that’s where we’re from.” – Gord Downie The Tragically Hip’s music…...
'Awesome'??? At 103, Windsor native takes a stroll on the Gordie Howe bridge
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (936+ words) Ted Spodarek never thought he would live to see the turn of a new millennium. He was 77 when the year 2000 arrived. “I just didn’t think I’d ever reach that, and I’m so surprised I’m past that now,” Spodarek, 103, told the…...
Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (848+ words) Industry experts warn the threatened tariffs could devastate Canada’s auto sector while also disrupting U.S. production. Southwestern Ontario manufacturers reacted with surprise and disbelief to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to slap 50-per-cent tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts,…...
Why Trump???s 50% auto tariff threat could hurt U.S. automakers too
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (801+ words) One expert calls the proposal “completely unworkable,” warning it could disrupt tightly integrated North American supply. United States President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Canadian autos and auto parts to 50 per cent starting in January would wreak havoc…...
Relapse and redemption: Former high-profile addictions activist faces own fight with fentanyl
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1337+ words) Windsor-Essex has the highest rate of opioid-related deaths among Ontario’s 10 largest census metropolitan areas After his dad dropped dead in front of him, Brandon Bailey had a plan: smoke fentanyl until the pain went away. If an overdose killed him,…...
Saturday closure of Gordie Howe multi-use path left some American visitors stuck in Windsor
2+ week, 3+ day ago (588+ words) The temporary closure of the Gordie Howe multi-use path on Saturday afternoon due to bad weather left some American visitors who were stuck on the Canadian side questioning the reliability of the cross-border connection. On Saturday at 12:58 p.m. the Gordie Howe…...
Poilievre calls for continued fight against 'terrible' U.S. auto tariffs during Windsor stop
2+ week, 4+ day ago (801+ words) The opposition leader reiterated his party's push for a renewal of the Canada-U.S. Auto Pact. Government bailouts won’t be a long-term solution to keep Canada’s automotive industry afloat during the trade war with the United States, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre…...
Peace Fountain replacement to start this month
2+ week, 5+ day ago (380+ words) Work to replace an iconic Windsor landmark with a $8.5-million lookalike is expected to begin this month. A notice from the city dated Aug. 14 sent to nearby property owners said Bronte Construction is scheduled to begin work on a replacement…...