Windsor, Ontario news

• Arson unit investigating fire at WindsorEats, police say

  16-06-2026 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor police say they are looking for a suspect in a fire that resulted in smoke damage to the local food venue hosting the Mexican Village for Carrousel of the Nations .
  
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• Conservation authority warns of possible flooding due to high winds, heavy rain

  17-06-2026 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  According to ERCA, winds currently blowing mildly out of the southwest over Lake Erie are forecast to strengthen overnight and into Thursday morning.
  
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• 2 youths arrested following stabbing in Windsor’s west end

  17-06-2026 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  According to police, a group of youths had arranged to meet for a fight. During the altercation, one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed an 18-year-old man.
  
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• New dementia-friendly wellness hub coming to Tecumseh

  17-06-2026 20:52 via windsorstar.com
  
  The Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County is partnering with the Town of Tecumseh to bring a new dementia-friendly facility to the community.  Read More
  
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• Two youths charged following stabbing on city's west side

  17-06-2026 20:49 via windsorstar.com
  
  Two youths have been arrested following a stabbing on the city's west side.  Read More
  
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• Why Tecumseh is pegged for a next-gen Alzheimer’s hub in Windsor-Essex

  17-06-2026 19:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The project would see a 20,000-square-foot facility built beside Tecumseh Arena on municipal land.
  
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• Windsor Symphony Orchestra names 4 finalists in search for next music director

  17-06-2026 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The finalists were announced at a media event Wednesday, marking a significant step in the orchestra's search for a new artistic leader following the death of longtime music director Robert Franz last year.
  
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• What Trump's homeland security chief thinks about the Canadian border

  17-06-2026 17:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. crackdown on drug trafficking on the border with Mexico has triggered an increase in criminal activity coming across the border from Canada, according to Markwayne Mullin, the U.S. secretary of homeland security.
  
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• Essex applies for new housing development fund as Amherstburg opts out

  17-06-2026 17:09 via windsorstar.com
  
  As a deadline to apply for millions of dollars in federal-provincial infrastructure funding approaches, Essex is moving ahead with an application while Amherstburg has decided to opt out. Read More
  
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• Amherstburg spurns provincial program aimed at fixing Ontario's housing slump

  17-06-2026 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Before Friday, councils across Ontario must determine if they want to apply for an $8.8-billion federal-provincial housing grant program that would also require them to cut the fees they charge developers. Not everyone is on board with the program.
  
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• Canada's population drops in first quarter of 2026

  17-06-2026 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's population dipped by about 55,000 people in the first three months of this year, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which estimates the population as of April 1 was 41,417,056.
  
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• Two suspects arrested in bank fraud investigations

  17-06-2026 16:16 via windsorstar.com
  
  Two men, who allegedly tried to use false identification to open bank accounts, face numerous fraud-related charges in separate incidents at Windsor financial institutions. Read More
  
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• Poolside Jaws screening, riverfront drone show among Windsor's $500K summer series

  17-06-2026 15:22 via windsorstar.com
  
  The City of Windsor has revealed more details about its half-million-dollar summer event series, which now includes a "breathtaking" waterfront drone show and aquatic movie-watching experiences. Read More
  
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• Police investigate 'suspicious' fire near Windsor Eats Food Hall

  17-06-2026 14:11 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police are investigating a “suspicious” fire at a commercial building in the Via Italia neighbourhood that may impact the weekend’s Carrousel of the Nations Mexican Village.  Read More
  
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• Ontario's public sector still impacted years after repeal of wage restraint law Bill 124

  17-06-2026 13:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's ill-fated wage restraint law known as Bill 124 is still sending ripples through the public sector across the province, even years after the law was repealed, with the electricity system now attempting to untangle the fallout.
  
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• Windsor man gets 12.5 years in one of city's largest fentanyl trafficking cases

  17-06-2026 12:01 via windsorstar.com
  
  A Windsor drug trafficker caught with one of the largest fentanyl hauls in the city's history has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. Read More
  
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• He was pulled to safety from his Windsor crib 80 years ago in Ontario's deadliest tornado

  17-06-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ted Wheeler reflects on the destruction from an F4 twister in Windsor, Ont., on June 17, 1946.
  
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• Flags fly high as Windsor super fan goes all in on World Cup

  17-06-2026 11:58 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor's Yvonne Underwood has World Cup fever, and all her neighbours know it. Read More
  
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• World-first burn treatment helps Western student recover from injuries suffered in frat house fire

  17-06-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Hamilton hospital says it has become the first in the world to use an experimental exosome treatment on a burn patient, helping a Western University student recover from severe injuries suffered in a London fraternity house fire.
  
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• 'Major shock': Canadians grapple with loss of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada tradition

  17-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians are grappling with the loss of a cultural touchstone after CBC announced Tuesday its Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts have come to an end.
  
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• Meet the artist behind Windsor's future Jackson Park Emancipation Celebration murals

  17-06-2026 02:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor will soon have a new monument in Jackson Park, marking Emancipation Day — the abolition of slavery in the British Empire — and the massive celebration that took place each year in Windsor. CBC Windsor caught up with Dennis K. Smith, the artist working on the monument's murals.
  
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• Emergency shelter in Leamington may have to close overnight this summer

  17-06-2026 01:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The Essex County Homelessness Hub opened last year — but despite steady use, may have to close its doors overnight this summer because they don't have enough money to keep it open. County council will look at options on Wednesday. The CBC's Chris Ensing explains.
  
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• An emergency shelter in Leamington may have to close its doors, overnight, this summer

  17-06-2026 01:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The Essex County Homelessness Hub opened last year — but despite steady use, may have to close its doors overnight this summer because they don't have enough money to keep it open. County council will look at options on Wednesday. The CBC's Chris Ensing explains.
  
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• Free movies, music and more coming to Windsor as city announces affordable activities initiative

  16-06-2026 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor’s parks and public spaces will host free “dive-in” movie experiences, roller skating nights, live music performances and more as part of a half-million-dollar initiative to provide affordable entertainment during tough economic times, the mayor has announced.
  
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• Arson unit investigating fire in WindsorEats building, police say

  16-06-2026 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor police say they are investigating a "suspicious" fire that resulted in smoke damage to the local food venue that hosts the Mexican Village for Carrousel of the Nations.
  
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• More weekend games at home on tap for Spitfires in 2026-27

  16-06-2026 21:09 via windsorstar.com
  
  More weekend games are on tap for the Windsor Spitfires next season.  Read More
  
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• Windsor Hindu temple celebrates Tamil chariot festival

  16-06-2026 19:46 via windsorstar.com
  
  Almost 1,000 people gathered at the Hindu Temple and Culture Centre of Windsor on the weekend to celebrate the Tamil chariot festival known as Murugan Ther Thiruvizha.  Read More
  
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• Woman charged with drunk driving, hit two parked vehicles in hit-and-run collision, say police

  16-06-2026 18:49 via windsorstar.com
  
  A female driver has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly fleeing the scene of a collision on the city's east side. Read More
  
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• Woman charged with drunk driving after alleged hit and run collision

  16-06-2026 18:49 via windsorstar.com
  
  A female driver has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly fleeing the scene of a collision on the city's east side. Read More
  
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• CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends

  16-06-2026 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The NHL will no longer be shown on CBC after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.
  
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