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• Federal minister in Windsor unveils EI extensions, reskilling programs to back auto sector facing tariffs

  29-09-2025 16:29 via windsorstar.com
  Ottawa's latest effort to shield "the city that power's Canada's auto sector," from a turbulent trade war brought the federal minister of women and gender equality to Windsor last Friday. Read More
  
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• Blue carts: What to know about Windsor-Essex new recycling rules

  04-01-2026 17:21 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor-Essex residents can now combine all recyclables into a single blue cart instead of having to separate them into the familiar red and blue boxes, as new curbside recycling rules took effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Read More
  
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• New year comes with new rules for job postings, recycling and carbon monoxide alarms in Ontario

  04-01-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  As of Jan. 1, most job postings in Ontario need to include salary figures, carbon monoxide alarms need to be on every level of a home and municipalities are now out of the recycling business.
  
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• Why the OHL trade deadline is so tricky for the Windsor Spitfires

  04-01-2026 05:42 via windsorstar.com
  This is why the OHL trade deadline is so tricky for the Windsor Spitfires.  Read More
  
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• In The Key of C: Hear Kasador, Logan Staats, Julianna Riolino, Kasador, and more

  03-01-2026 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Happy New Year! On today's show, we hear how Ontario high school students can become a character in a Shakespearean play through virtual reality. There'll be a ton of music! Host Craig Norris will mark it being a new year with a few songs. Plus, tunes from some artists who are on tour this winter; Kasador, Logan Staats, Julianna Riolino, Kasador, Shawnee Kish and more!Playlist for Saturday, January 3, 2026
  Great Lake Swimmers - "Gonna Make It Through This Year"
  Shawnee Kish - "No Evil"
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• WEATHER: Saturday January 3rd, 2026 - windsoriteDOTca News

  03-01-2026 14:34 via news.google.com
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• Photo Of The Day - Saturday January 3rd, 2026 - windsoriteDOTca News

  03-01-2026 14:34 via news.google.com
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• 'Challenging time' — Kristin Kennedy takes helm of Windsor Regional Hospital at fundamental moment

  03-01-2026 14:00 via windsorstar.com
  Kristin Kennedy cut her teeth as a nurse in the borderlands of Mexico, fighting to save some of society’s most vulnerable children. Read More
  
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• Spitfires continue to be a beast against the Eastern Conference

  03-01-2026 05:15 via windsorstar.com
  The Windsor Spitfires continue to be a beast against the East.  Read More
  
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• 15-Year-Old Arrested After Bear Mace Attack - windsoriteDOTca News

  02-01-2026 22:54 via news.google.com
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• Stellantis N.V. (STLA) Reaches 1,000 Hires For Windsor, Ontario Plant - Insider Monkey

  02-01-2026 21:32 via news.google.com
  Stellantis N.V. (STLA) Reaches 1,000 Hires For Windsor, Ontario Plant  Insider Monkey
  
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• Here's how Windsor's mayor plans to spend $317M in 2026

  02-01-2026 21:20 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor residents are in for even more construction detours in 2026 as their mayor pursues record-setting spending on roadwork. Read More
  
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• Wrong-way Windsor driver charged after collision with OPP cruiser

  02-01-2026 21:14 via windsorstar.com
  In addition, police initiated a 90-day Administrative Driver's License Suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. Read More
  
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• Windsor police charge man, 31, in alleged sexual assault of a minor

  02-01-2026 20:37 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor police have arrested a 31-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a minor. Read More
  
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• Windsor-Essex residents kick off 2026 with hike across region's largest wildlife crossing

  02-01-2026 18:29 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor-Essex residents traded New Year's Day resolutions for winter boots on Thursday to hike across one of the region's largest wildlife eco-passages. Read More
  
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• Police charge Windsor man with sexual assault of a minor

  02-01-2026 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Windsor police have charged a 31-year-old man with sexual assault following an investigation involving a 17-year-old girl.
  
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• UTV Stolen In Leamington - windsoriteDOTca News

  02-01-2026 17:33 via news.google.com
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• ‘Pivotal spot’ — New Windsor Regional Hospital CEO says Fancsy mega-hospital construction begins soon

  02-01-2026 16:53 via windsorstar.com
  The incoming boss of Windsor Regional Hospital says construction on Essex County’s new regional healthcare centre will begin by spring or summer, with an official announcement only weeks away. Read More
  
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• Windsor welcomes first baby of 2026 at regional hospital

  02-01-2026 16:47 via cbc.ca
  Windsor Regional Hospital is celebrating the city’s first baby of 2026, born shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day.
  
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• A ‘lightly felt’ earthquake hit Amherstburg on New Year's Day

  02-01-2026 16:42 via cbc.ca
  Earthquakes Canada has confirmed that a ‘lightly felt’ earthquake hit Amherstburg at 11:19 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• Man found unresponsive in east Windsor parking lot dies in hospital: Police

  02-01-2026 16:22 via cbc.ca
  Windsor police are asking for witnesses after a man found unresponsive in an east-end parking lot died in hospital on New Year’s Day.
  
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• Chili Fest - windsoriteDOTca News

  02-01-2026 16:20 via news.google.com
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• New East Windsor Transit Terminal Construction Nears Completion - windsoriteDOTca News

  02-01-2026 15:19 via news.google.com
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• Man found unresponsive in east Windsor parking lot has died; police launch investigation

  02-01-2026 14:14 via windsorstar.com
  A man in his early 20s who was found unresponsive in an east-end parking lot has died in hospital, according to the Windsor Police Service. Read More
  
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• Person found dead on Walpole Island First Nation with 'apparent gunshot wounds': police

  02-01-2026 14:05 via cbc.ca
  Police say a person was found with fatal gunshot wounds on Walpole Island First Nation on Thursday.
  
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• 'Like your best friend betraying you' — Windsor hit hardest in trade war nearing first anniversary

  02-01-2026 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  Windsor was thrust into the international spotlight when, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in at the start of 2025, he began delivering round after round of punishing tariff announcements. Read More
  
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• Leading economists want less talk, more numbers from federal budget watchdog

  02-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  This year, two things will happen to Canada's fiscal watchdog: Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will be replaced or made permanent, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development will publish its review of the office.
  
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• Here's how much your property taxes will increase next year across Essex County, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia

  02-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Municipal councils across Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Lakeshore have spent this year’s budget season trying to keep tax increases manageable while battling rising inflation and soaring policing costs and weighing the costs of repairing aging infrastructure against the long-term cost of doing nothing. 
  
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• Windsor Salvation Army falls short of Kettle Campaign goal

  01-01-2026 21:31 via windsorstar.com
  Despite falling slightly short of its fundraising goal, the Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope expressed its thanks to the local community for its generosity in this year's Christmas Kettle Campaign. Read More
  
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• It's a girl! Windsor welcomes city's first newborn of 2026

  01-01-2026 20:32 via windsorstar.com
  It's a girl — and Windsor's first baby of 2026. Read More
  
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