3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (454+ words) The Canadian government has backed out of Friday’s planned ribbon cutting ceremony with U.S. officials for the Gordie Howe International Bridge amid escalating trade tensions. Canadian officials will celebrate the long-awaited bridge opening on Friday. They just don’t plan to…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (799+ words) A looming funding shortfall that threatened to cut services at the Essex County Homelessness Hub has been resolved, sparing the Leamington facility from planned reductions this summer. County council voted Wednesday to redirect surplus funding within its community services budget…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (526+ words) There were 177 active forest fires in the province as of Thursday afternoon. Premier Doug Ford has vowed to spare no expense in response to wildfires devastating Northern Ontario and blanketing much of the province and parts of the U.S. in smoke....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (461+ words) A woman was charged after an alleged bomb threat to the mayor's house. Threats against the mayor and city council have prompted local politicians to explore home security systems funded by the taxpayer. Council agreed behind closed doors Monday to…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (840+ words) City launched a rental licensing pilot program in 2023 in Wards 1 and 2 to increase rental safety and bolster proactive property standards enforcement. Windsor has abandoned a plan to make rental housing safer by forcing landlords to apply for licenses and submit…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (995+ words) Dispute stemmed from private meeting with Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens to discuss police contract. Amherstburg councillors publicly defended their decision Monday to stop pursuing a new policing deal with Windsor, arguing the city had already made clear it no longer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (463+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump says the Gordie Howe International Bridge will open July 27 after his administration negotiated what he described as a “better deal” for the United States. Trump confirmed the opening date in a post on Truth Social late Friday,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (383+ words) Program applies to legion branches in Ridgetown, Chatham, Tilbury, Wheatley, Merlin, Blenheim, Highgate, Comber and Pelee Island. Royal Canadian Legion branches across southwestern Ontario will receive rebates on their liquor sales licence fees under a new provincial program aimed at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (763+ words) A proposal to add another greenhouse in Leamington became the centre of a lengthy council debate over whether a key commercial property should support agricultural growth or be preserved for future development. Leamington council voted June 23 to refuse both an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (525+ words) Windsor's mayor makes $228,843, including taxable benefits, and is one of the highest-paid mayors in the province. Windsor’s Drew Dilkens is pitching a plan to give city councillors a pay raise this fall by slashing the salary of whoever wins the…...