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• Guest column: Christmas memories of my dad, born in 1882, settled in Windsor

  25-12-2025 13:10 via windsorstar.com
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• Windsor couple use lottery win for years of charitable work in Ghana

  25-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In 2011, Fred and Elyse Maindonald received a quarter-million-dollar windfall when they won the Brentwood Dream Home Lottery. That money has changed the lives of hundreds of impoverished Ghanaian children.
  
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• Boxing Day travellers take note: 'Significant' freezing rain is in the forecast

  24-12-2025 23:14 via cbc.ca
  If you're planning on travelling on Dec. 26, you should expect "difficult winter driving conditions," says Environment Canada.
  
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• This online map reveals Windsor-Essex’s most festive Christmas homes

  24-12-2025 22:58 via cbc.ca
  From towering snowmen to hidden elves, Windsor-Essex residents are turning Christmas light displays into a festive road trip with a purpose.
  
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• London man accused of importing $4M in cocaine, Lambton OPP say

  24-12-2025 22:02 via cbc.ca
  A London, Ont., man is accused of importing and trafficking drugs after police say more than $4 million worth of suspected cocaine was seized from a commercial vehicle in Lambton County.
  
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• The most dangerous winter road in Ontario is not the 401. Here’s where it really is

  24-12-2025 20:06 via cbc.ca
  A new study has found that more than half of the most dangerous winter roads in Canada are located in Ontario, including Erieau Road in Chatham-Kent, Highway 17 in Kenora-Dryden, and Highway 11 in Hearst-Kapuskasing.
  
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• Chatham-Kent road tops Canada's most dangerous winter roads in new study

  24-12-2025 20:06 via cbc.ca
  A new study has found that more than half of the most dangerous winter roads in Canada are located in Ontario, including Erieau Road in Chatham-Kent, Highway 17 in Kenora-Dryden, and Highway 11 in Hearst-Kapuskasing.
  
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• OPP search for Lakeshore driver who fled collision scene

  24-12-2025 20:03 via windsorstar.com
  Essex County Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a driver who fled on foot following a two-vehicle collision in Lakeshore. Read More
  
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• Deceased crows in Chatham-Kent tested positive for avian flu, pathologist says

  24-12-2025 18:38 via cbc.ca
  Six of the dozens of deceased crows found in a roosting area along the Thames River in Chatham-Kent have tested positive for avian influenza, according to the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative.
  
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• Diageo’s Crown Royal plant in Amherstburg, Ont., listed for sale as closure looms

  24-12-2025 18:30 via cbc.ca
  The Diageo-owned Amherstburg, Ont., bottling facility is now up for sale as the company prepares to close the Crown Royal plant early next year.
  
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• Diageo’s Amherstburg Crown Royal plant listed for sale as closure looms

  24-12-2025 18:30 via cbc.ca
  The Diageo-owned Amherstburg bottling facility is now up for sale as the company prepares to close the Crown Royal plant early next year.
  
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• Detroit News crowns Windsor-built Dodge Charger vehicle of the year

  24-12-2025 18:21 via windsorstar.com
  The Windsor-built Dodge Charger is racking up top automotive honours. Read More
  
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• Diageo Property Listed For Sale - windsoriteDOTca News

  24-12-2025 17:18 via news.google.com
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• What’s closed in Windsor, Ont. over the holidays

  24-12-2025 17:03 via cbc.ca
  Here’s a breakdown of what city services, shopping centres and recreational facilities will be closed in Windsor, Ont. over the holidays.
  
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• Second power feed improves service to Lakeshore: Enwin

  24-12-2025 14:35 via windsorstar.com
  A second power feed now serving Lakeshore will provide more reliable power and reduce the impact of outages, Enwin Utilities said Monday.  Read More
  
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• Festivus for the rest of us: What was your grievance in 2025?

  24-12-2025 14:31 via cbc.ca
  From iPhones that spontaneously update to the performance of the Detroit Lions, Windsorites have some laments.
  
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• 'Rightfully mad' — American columnist asks: Canada, 'can we still be friends?'

  24-12-2025 13:11 via windsorstar.com
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• Bright lights, big displays: Holiday homes draw crowds across Windsor-Essex

  24-12-2025 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  It's hard to miss the sparkle this time of year, as Windsor-Essex homeowners flip the switch on bold, bright and sometimes over-the-top holiday displays that light up neighbourhoods after dark. Read More
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of used tires piling up after Ontario cuts recycling targets

  24-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of thousands of used tires are piling up in depots, lots and shops across Ontario as some of the companies responsible for tire recycling have stopped collecting, industry experts say.
  
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• Holidays can be a more difficult time for domestic abuse victims, say advocates citing risk factors

  24-12-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The holiday season can be especially difficult for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence, says advocates, adding such abuse can take different forms. While gathering with family and friends, "if you see something, you say something," says the executive director of London-based Anova, Ontario's largest women's shelter.
  
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• Snakes, rats and rabbits: Santa Claus posed with Windsor-Essex pets. Take a look at how the photos turned out

  24-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Slytherin the snake was one of about 70 pets that lined up to meet Santa and grab a photo during the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society's annual event.
  
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• Simple advice to avoid the flu this Christmas and have a healthy holiday season

  24-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  'Tis the season to get sick — and for families and friends to pass around bugs like unwanted gifts. So before you head from one celebration to another, here are some helpful tips for avoiding the flu and other respiratory illnesses over the holidays.
  
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• Here are some places open in Windsor on Christmas Day

  24-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  While many may be spending Christmas day inside with family and friends, for those looking to get outside, finding something to do can be challenging.
  
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• On Festivus, we asked Windsorites to air their grievances

  23-12-2025 23:18 via cbc.ca
  Embracing the fictional Dec. 23 holiday popularized by Seinfeld, CBC's Mike Evans asked people to air their Festivus grievances.
  
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• Windsor man arrested on charges of sexual assault of a minor

  23-12-2025 22:38 via windsorstar.com
  A Windsor man faces sexual assault charges involving a minor child in both Windsor and Chatham-Kent. Read More
  
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• Windsor police arrest 56-year-old in connection with sexual assault of a minor

  23-12-2025 21:46 via cbc.ca
  The Windsor Police Service says it has arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with the sexual assault of a minor.
  
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• Christmas Holiday Hours: Windsor - windsoriteDOTca News

  23-12-2025 20:58 via news.google.com
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• Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Minor - windsoriteDOTca News

  23-12-2025 20:33 via news.google.com
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• Prices for some alcohol in Ontario could see a rise in the 2026

  23-12-2025 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year, with several changes to the alcohol marketplace set to take effect.
  
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• Prices for some alcohol in Ontario could rise in 2026

  23-12-2025 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year, with several changes to the alcohol marketplace set to take effect.
  
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• Conservation Authority staff protest consolidation plan outside Windsor MPP office

  23-12-2025 18:45 via windsorstar.com
  A group of Essex Region Conservation Authority workers gathered outside MPP Andrew Dowie’s Windsor office on Friday (Dec. 19) to express their opposition to the Ford government's restructuring plan for Ontario’s conservation authorities. Read More
  
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• Holiday cheer on tap: Windsor's SantaCon brings festive fun, donations to Ford City

  23-12-2025 18:42 via windsorstar.com
  Tim Allen was nowhere in sight, but that didn't stop Windsor's red-suited revelers from celebrating the holiday season in Ford City on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Sleighing Hunger — Windsor concerts for food banks break fundraising record

  23-12-2025 18:18 via windsorstar.com
  A charitable holiday concert that rocked downtown Windsor for two nights this week has broken its fundraising record. Read More
  
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• CUSMA is up for review in 2026, and here's what Trump might want

  23-12-2025 16:59 via cbc.ca
  A mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade kicks into high gear next year as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to realign global trade and poach key industries from the country's closest neighbours.
  
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• How deaf teen helped fix Windsor-Essex emergency services gap

  23-12-2025 16:38 via windsorstar.com
  Eighth grader Alaina Ha did not plan on uncovering an accessibility gap in local emergency services when she took part in a first aid course at her Lakeshore school last spring. Read More
  
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• Pride and frustration — Windsor's Citizens Environment Alliance celebrates 40 years of green battles

  23-12-2025 16:01 via windsorstar.com
  As 2025 comes to an end, a Windsor-based organization of activists and their supporters celebrates its 40th anniversary of hard-fought battles in defence of the local environment. Read More
  
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• Dyer: Should we worry Trump will declare war on Venezuela?

  23-12-2025 13:10 via windsorstar.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump's ordered “total and complete” blockade of all ‘sanctioned’ oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuelan ports is technically an act of war. Read More
  
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• WEATHER: Tuesday December 23rd, 2025 - windsoriteDOTca News

  23-12-2025 13:03 via news.google.com
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• Trump said he didn’t want Canadian cars — now one built in Windsor, Ont., is racking up big U.S. awards

  23-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It was just a few months ago that U.S. President Donald Trump told the world he doesn’t want Canadian cars. But now, it’s a Canadian-built vehicle — a reimagined North American muscle car — that’s been racking up U.S. awards.
  
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• This year's flu is packing a punch. How hospitals are trying to deal with surging cases

  23-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Flu cases across Canada are on the rise and may push hospitals to their limits over the holidays and into the new year, leading health officials in regions across the country to warn people not to visit emergency rooms unless it's absolutely necessary.
  
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• CBSA says 'fragile' IT systems are a 'top government risk' following border outages

  23-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An internal review of technical outages that caused significant delays at airports and international land borders this fall has exposed critical flaws with the Canada Border Services Agency's IT services.
  
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• Former Windsor Spitfires head coach fired by floundering Maple Leafs

  23-12-2025 00:34 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Maple Leafs fired assistant coach Marc Savard on Monday after losing three games in a row nearing the midway point of the NHL season.
  
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• Windsor charity celebrates 1,000th bed donation

  23-12-2025 00:32 via cbc.ca
  Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a charity that supplies beds for kids in need, is marking a milestone in Windsor.
  
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• Salvation Army says donations to Kettle campaign are down

  23-12-2025 00:28 via cbc.ca
  Donations to the Salvation Army's holiday campaign have dropped this year, something the Salvation Army director in Windsor says is reflective of "what people are going through out there right now." CBC's Justin Escoto reports.
  
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• Ontario could shorten teachers college, lengthen praticum: education minister

  22-12-2025 23:28 via cbc.ca
  Changes to how new teachers in Ontario are certified are set to be announced next year and will entail a larger practical component, the education minister is signalling.
  
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• Windsor police arrest 5 teens after women confronted with machete, shot at with BB gun

  22-12-2025 23:19 via cbc.ca
  The Windsor Police Service says it has arrested five teenagers in connection with an assault with a weapon.
  
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• As a tough year wraps, Unifor's Lana Payne prepares for more challenges ahead

  22-12-2025 22:53 via cbc.ca
  The head of Canada's largest private-sector union says she's glad to be putting this year behind her, but next year will present a whole new set of daunting challenges.
  
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• Windsor Resident Wins $100,000 Prize With Instant Plinko - windsoriteDOTca News

  22-12-2025 22:28 via news.google.com
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• Life ring, lifeboat piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000

  22-12-2025 22:23 via cbc.ca
  A life ring and a piece of a lifeboat from the Edmund Fitzgerald were sold at auction Friday for $150,000 US, a month after the 50th anniversary of the famous ship's sinking in Lake Superior with 29 men aboard.
  
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• Christmas Holiday Hours: Tecumseh - windsoriteDOTca News

  22-12-2025 22:03 via news.google.com
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