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• Leamington breast cancer patients who rely on their local hospital just got a crucial service

  05-02-2026 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Rates of local breast cancer seem to be growing, says a rep from Erie Shores HealthCare.
  
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• Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal wins arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million US

  05-02-2026 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million US this year instead of the team's $19 million offer.
  
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• Humane society board 'acted in bad faith' by taking away voting rights from members, court finds

  05-02-2026 22:14 via cbc.ca
  The board of Windsor's humane society acted in bad faith when they discounted the memberships of more than 100 people, an Ontario court has ruled, ordering a 2024 meeting to be re-held with a full membership.
  
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• Worker killed in Chatham-Kent industrial accident, grain company says

  05-02-2026 21:53 via cbc.ca
  An employee of The Andersons grain facility on Kent Bridge Road in Chatham-Kent has died in an industrial accident, the company says.
  
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• Start of Frank Stronach's sex assault trial in Toronto stalls as lawyer argues complainants possibly coached

  05-02-2026 21:03 via cbc.ca
  The start of the sex assault trial for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach was stalled again as his lawyer argued in Toronto court Thursday that some of the complainants may have been coached during preparatory meetings with the Crown. The new date for proceedings to begin is Feb. 12.
  
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• Windsor man facing charges of sexual exploitation of a minor

  05-02-2026 20:50 via windsorstar.com
  A 67-year-old man who was under a release order related to charges of child luring in Chatham-Kent, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in Windsor. Read More
  
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• Mental health and suicidal feelings are still taboo subjects for men, says Windsor-Essex CMHA

  05-02-2026 20:45 via cbc.ca
  The next edition of the Healthy Minds 4 Men program at CMHA Windsor-Essex County begins Feb. 24. The free four-week course focuses on men's mental health and suicide prevention.
  
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• Many kids feel hopeless about climate change. Here's what helps

  05-02-2026 20:00 via cbc.ca
  In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check in with kids to see how they're feeling about climate change; learn about a green technology to extract lithium in Canada's Prairies; and find out why Alberta's 'Gas City' is investing in a huge solar project.
  
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• Meet Windsor's newest lottery millionaires

  05-02-2026 19:37 via windsorstar.com
  A Windsor couple are the newest lottery millionaires. Read More
  
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• Citing Trump chaos, Essex County votes to delay new fees to fund growth

  05-02-2026 19:02 via windsorstar.com
  A tug-of-war over who should help fund the cost of new growth in Essex County ended Wednesday with a decision to phase in development charges over five years starting in 2028.  Read More
  
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• Windsor health unit launches plan of attack against public 'misinformation'

  05-02-2026 18:48 via windsorstar.com
  Claiming it must compete with widespread 'misinformation' and 'significant uncertainty' in today's public health environment, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched a new plan aimed at maintaining public trust in public health. Read More
  
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• Tecumseh toy builder for sick kids finished 50th dollhouse days before dying of cancer

  05-02-2026 18:46 via cbc.ca
  After being diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer during the pandemic, the daughters of Vince Giannotti say building the miniature homes gave him peace right up until the end.
  
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• Looking good: Windsor Regional Hospital staff enjoy wellness boost through St. Clair College partnership

  05-02-2026 18:44 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor Regional Hospital staff are swapping their scrubs for spa chairs — thanks to esthetician students at St. Clair College. Read More
  
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• Man, 67, charged for allegedly abusing 16-year-old in Windsor sexual exploitation case

  05-02-2026 18:20 via cbc.ca
  Police say the accused is already charged with child luring in a separate 2023 probe in Chatham-Kent — and bound by a court-ordered release prohibiting him from communication with females under the age of 18.
  
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• Top 10 For Family Day Fun! - windsoriteDOTca News

  05-02-2026 18:19 via news.google.com
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• Questions from teammates clued in Spitfires' captain Greentree to trade from Kings to Rangers for Panarin

  05-02-2026 17:15 via windsorstar.com
  In this day and age, it’s often the player being traded who one of the last to know.  Read More
  
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• Suspect Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation - windsoriteDOTca News

  05-02-2026 16:54 via news.google.com
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• Goodbye EV sales mandate, hello purchase rebates. Carney shakes up Canada's auto industry

  05-02-2026 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is repealing Canada's electric vehicle mandate that set a target that all new vehicles in Canada must be electric in a decade, scrapping another Trudeau-era environmental policy. Instead, Carney is taking his own approach by introducing stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicle models 2027-32 to encourage automakers to produce more zero-emission vehicles.
  
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• 'We weren't abandoned' — Windsor hospital program moves care into patients' homes

  05-02-2026 15:27 via windsorstar.com
  Chuck Davis was overwhelmed. Read More
  
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• Windsor police seek woman after $100 fake bill used at Amherstburg store

  05-02-2026 15:04 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor police are reminding business owners to remain vigilant after several counterfeit $100 bills were discovered having been circulated locally.  Read More
  
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• Opinion: With industry 'under siege,' Canada’s auto strategy needs big jolt

  05-02-2026 14:18 via windsorstar.com
  As 2026 opens on the global trade front, finally the much overused word “unprecedented” seems appropriate — if not an understatement. Read More
  
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• Photo Of The Day - Thursday February 5th, 2026 - windsoriteDOTca News

  05-02-2026 13:30 via news.google.com
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• WEATHER: Thursday February 5th, 2026 - windsoriteDOTca News

  05-02-2026 13:05 via news.google.com
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• Protecting city's past: Windsor seeks heritage designation for 185 'high priority' properties

  05-02-2026 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  With hundreds of historic Windsor buildings slated to lose protection against demolition and redevelopment next year, city hall has identified 185 "high priority" structures to safeguard — whether or not the owners of those properties are on board. Read More
  
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• What’s behind Trump’s latest Canada threats?

  05-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  What do recent threats from top Trump officials, and the president himself, have to do with the U.S.-Canada-Mexico free trade talks?
  
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• Fire At Industrial Site - windsoriteDOTca News

  05-02-2026 03:03 via news.google.com
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• Unionization is down in Canada's auto sector, report finds

  05-02-2026 00:26 via cbc.ca
  The share of unionized employees at Canadian auto assembly plants has declined, researchers with Western University have found. The drop is linked to Toyota and Honda, which have un-unionized auto plants in Ontario. CBC's Emma Loop reports.
  
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• Windsor hospital staff get pampered by student estheticians

  05-02-2026 00:03 via cbc.ca
  Students in St. Clair College’s esthetician program provided free services to Windsor Regional Hospital employees on Wednesday as part of an effort to give back and get experience.
  
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