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Carney's Liberals should relax housing money rules, Windsor mayor says
Amidst a nationwide housing crunch, Windsor was shut out of millions in federal funding last year because it refused to give into Ottawa’s demands of allowing fourplex developments throughout the city.
With Borrelli win, blue wave blankets Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia region
All three ridings within Windsor-Essex are now blue for the first time in 95 years. The number of ridings shoots up to five when you factor in the Chatham and Sarnia areas — making it a clean Conservative sweep.
Riverfront revamp: Windsor's historic streetcar unveiled, park named for former mayor
The Legacy Beacon streetcar project opened on Thursday in Windsor while Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park is set to open to the public in Detroit, Mich., in the fall.
Trade war, slumping border traffic: What does that mean for the Gordie Howe bridge?
Amid the U.S.-Canada trade war, cross-border trips have plummeted as the new international bridge is scheduled to open this fall. Canadians — not Americans — are footing the entire bill for the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan.
Windsor Spitfires, CHL, OHL call lawsuit alleging sexual assault by 4 players 'very serious'
The Windsor Spitfires, CHL and OHL have received a statement of claim outlining what they call "very serious allegations" of a sexual assault by four unnamed players in the spring of 1984. The claim, obtained by CBC News, alleges the assault happened during an end-of-season team party at a Tecumseh billet house.
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Windsor health unit confirms 2 new measles exposure points after confirmed measles case
Ontario has seen a sharp uptick in cases of measles in recent weeks, so much so that health officials are calling it the largest outbreak in the province over the past 30 years.
Warmer than usual spring, summer possible for Windsor-Essex after colder than normal winter
Dave Phillips with Environment Canada says the number of winter days in Windsor-Essex that saw below - 10 C was 22 compared to eight during the same period last season. But the same can’t be said for snow or rain accumulation.
Lake Erie had 95% ice cover this winter. What it means for the environment
Scientists say ice helps combat erosion, lake effect snow and algal blooms, and impact water levels.
Windsor, Ont., housing starts to decline regardless of looming trade war, report suggests
Much like what's been tracked across the rest of the province, the southwestern Ontario border city's housing starts are expected to drop due in large part to fewer condominium developments being built, according to a new CMHC report.
Why this rural-urban mixed municipality shrunk its council and altered ward boundaries
Chatham-Kent, Ont., is losing three councillors and altering its ward boundaries ahead of the next municipal election set for 2026. Neither has been touched since amalgamation in 1998.