Windsor, Ontario news

• Hidden termite damage a growing concern in Windsor, Essex County

  21-07-2026 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor’s Emma Odrach knows firsthand the damage termites can cause inside a home. Read More
  
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• What the Gordie Howe bridge symbolizes in the Canada-U.S. relationship

  22-07-2026 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  When the Gordie Howe bridge was first announced in 2012, it was lauded as a testament to the U.S.-Canada friendship. But the bridge is opening in a very different world. CBC's Aaron Wherry breaks down the bridge's history — and future — as a symbol.
  
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• City unveils new $3.7M west Windsor transit terminal

  22-07-2026 21:11 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor's new and improved west-end bus terminal is officially in use. Read More
  
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• Stuck freighter near Sarnia Harbour is on the move

  22-07-2026 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A large freighter ship that ran aground near Sarnia Harbour is on the move. It was freed by local tugboats.
  
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• Canada's trucking industry expects traffic shift with Gordie Howe bridge days from opening

  22-07-2026 19:38 via windsorstar.com
  
  The Canadian trucking industry is anticipating commercial traffic to shift to the Gordie Howe International Bridge when it opens to vehicles next week. Read More
  
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• Michigan man dies after sailboat capsizes on Detroit River in Amherstburg

  22-07-2026 18:27 via windsorstar.com
  
  A 55-year-old man has died after a sailboat capsized on the Detroit River in Amherstburg on Monday afternoon. Read More
  
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• West Nile Virus is in Windsor-Essex: What it is and how you can protect yourself

  22-07-2026 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has identified the first sign of West Nile Virus in the region this year.
  
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• Canada sharing with the U.S.: details of new Gordie Howe bridge deal released

  22-07-2026 16:42 via windsorstar.com
  
  The federal government has released details of the controversial new Gordie Howe bridge deal between Canada and the U.S. following days of confusion and mixed messaging. Read More
  
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• Windsor's 24/7 mental health crisis centre helping thousands, easing pressure on ERs and police

  22-07-2026 16:17 via windsorstar.com
  
  A year after expanding to round-the-clock operations, Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare's Mental Health and Addictions Urgent Crisis Centre has recorded more than 4,200 visits from those seeking help. Read More
  
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• Man dies after sailboat capsizes in Detroit River near Amherstburg

  22-07-2026 15:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A Michigan man has died after drowning in Amherstburg.
  
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• Essex-Windsor paramedics inch closer to strike as 17-day countdown begins

  22-07-2026 14:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor-Essex paramedics could go on strike as early as Aug. 8, their union says.
  
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• Two Windsor-Essex hospitals to share CEO under new administrative partnership

  22-07-2026 14:45 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor Regional Hospital and Erie Shores HealthCare will soon share a chief executive officer under a new partnership officials say will save the organizations about $2 million a year. Read More
  
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• Text of new Gordie Howe bridge deal seems to contradict Carney

  22-07-2026 14:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa has revealed the text of a controversial agreement with the U.S. toopen the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridgenear Windsor, Ont., which has been at the centre of recent political tensions.
  
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• GWYNNE DYER: What can the justice system do to combat tyranny in US, India?

  22-07-2026 13:02 via windsorstar.com
  India and the United States are the world’s two biggest democracies, and both of them seem to be in danger. Read More
  
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• 'Dangerous' false distress calls on Great Lakes prompt warning from U.S., Canadian authorities

  22-07-2026 11:48 via windsorstar.com
  
  Fake distress calls are tying up search-and-rescue resources across the Great Lakes, prompting both Canadian and U.S. officials to warn boaters that false emergencies can carry serious legal consequences. Read More
  
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• Wildfire smoke cleared in time for annual Walkerville Art Walk

  22-07-2026 11:45 via windsorstar.com
  
  Despite many outdoor event cancellations due to smoke travelling from the northern Ontario wildfires, the air finally cleared in Windsor right on time for the Walkerville Art Walk.  Read More
  
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• 19 hectares added to proposed Ojibway National Urban Park lands

  22-07-2026 05:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has reached another milestone in creating the proposed Ojibway National Urban Park.
  
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• How will Trump's latest tariff threats affect Windsor-Essex?

  22-07-2026 01:39 via cbc.ca
  
  On Monday U.S. President Donald Trump moved to impose further tariffs on Canadian goods, levied at 50 per cent. CBC News spoke to experts to identify how these developments will effect Windsor-Essex country.
  
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• Canada backs out of Gordie Howe bridge opening ceremony with U.S.

  22-07-2026 01:10 via windsorstar.com
  
  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. Read More
  
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• An Essex County First Nation is collecting donations for a community destroyed by wildfire

  21-07-2026 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The chief of a First Nation in Essex County is appealing for support for a fellow First Nation in northwestern Ontario whose community was burned to the ground by wildfire.
  
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• No cross-border ceremony for Gordie Howe bridge in light of U.S. trade threats: Minister

  21-07-2026 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada will celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge this week, the federal minister of infrastructure said Tuesday— but there will not be acelebration with the United States.
  
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• Canada will celebrate Gordie Howe bridge opening alone in light of U.S. trade threats: minister

  21-07-2026 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada will celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge this week, the federal minister of infrastructure said Tuesday— but there will not be acelebration with the United States.
  
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• Will the Gordie Howe bridge still be testament to a successful friendship?

  21-07-2026 23:05 via cbc.ca
  
  If nothing else, these latest developments might bolster the case for Mark Carney's contention that "the old relationship" we had with the United States "is over." But that still leaves an incredible amount to be navigated and negotiated, both now and in the long term.
  
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• One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Tecumseh Road East

  21-07-2026 22:48 via windsorstar.com
  
  One person is in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Tecumseh Road East Tuesday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Suspect arrested after police foil break-in at west Windsor business

  21-07-2026 21:29 via windsorstar.com
  
  A 22-year-old is charged after police say officers interrupted a break-and-enter in progress at a west Windsor business. Read More
  
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• Federal minister announces boost to child benefit payments during Windsor visit

  21-07-2026 19:45 via windsorstar.com
  
  The cost of raising a child is getting a little lighter for families across Windsor-Essex and Ontario as enhanced Canada Child Benefit payments begin arriving this month. Read More
  
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• Erie Shores HealthCare and Windsor Regional Hospital announce administrative partnership

  21-07-2026 19:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Today Erie Shores HealthCare and Windsor Regional Hospital announced an administrative partnership, according to a press release. The hospitals will merge leadership and support functions, while maintaining operational independence.
  
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• Column: Who is going to bail out our struggling hospitals?

  21-07-2026 19:19 via windsorstar.com
  
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• Province gives $1.4M boost to Tecumseh manufacturer

  21-07-2026 18:13 via windsorstar.com
  
  A Tecumseh company that makes realistic human and animal tissues and bones has received a major boost from the province. Read More
  
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• While vying for spot on U.S. national team, talented free-agent defenceman O'Dell takes time to sign on with Spitfires

  21-07-2026 17:58 via windsorstar.com
  
  He’s eyeing a spot with Team U.S.A. and then one with the Windsor Spitfires.  Read More
  
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