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• Paying ransom for data stolen in cyberattack bankrolls further crime, experts caution

  18-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Organizations are finding themselves on the receiving end of cyberattacks, including ransomware, where they're under pressure to pay hackers for access to their stolen data. Despite the potential interruptions, experts say ceding to attackers' demands isn't always the solution.
  
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• Windsor police probe slows Ambassador Bridge traffic

  28-08-2026 23:53 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police are mum on the details of an investigation that resulted in one person's apprehension at the Ambassador Bridge on Friday. Read More
  
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• How are Canadians and Americans feeling about each other these days? We asked people on the Gordie Howe bridge

  28-08-2026 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  As tensions rise between Canada and the U.S. in the wake of collapsing trade talks, CBC took to the Gordie Howe Bridge to find out how ordinary Canadians and Americans are getting along.
  
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• What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator

  28-08-2026 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's chief U.S. trade negotiator is disputing several claims made by American officials about why trade talks fell apart last week, namely that the Canadian side brought forward last-minute demands on autos and that U.S. negotiators weren't interested in French language discoverability rules.
  
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• Transit Windsor moving from Tecumseh Mall to new east end terminal Sept. 6

  28-08-2026 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Transit Windsor will move operations from the Tecumseh Mall terminal to a new east end Terminal beginning Sunday, Sept. 6, the city says.
  
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• 1 person apprehended in active investigation at the Ambassador Bridge

  28-08-2026 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Windsor Police Service says its officers are currently on the scene for an active investigation at the Ambassador Bridge.
  
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• Relapse and redemption: Former high-profile addictions activist faces own fight with fentanyl

  28-08-2026 22:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  After his dad dropped dead in front of him, Brandon Bailey had a plan: smoke fentanyl until the pain went away. Read More
  
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• Nearly $3M announced for 18 affordable housing units in Leamington

  28-08-2026 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly $3 million in federal and provincial funding will help create 18 new affordable housing units in Leamington as part of a larger 50-unit tiny home community, it was announced Friday.
  
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• Health unit warns against swimming at 4 Windsor-Essex beaches due to E. coli levels

  28-08-2026 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Three local beaches have been deemed safe for swimming this weekend, while four are under warnings due to high bacteria levels, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.
  
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• Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says

  28-08-2026 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.
  
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• Windsor police search for hit-and-run driver after car strikes teenage pedestrian

  28-08-2026 19:30 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police say they're searching for a high-speed hit-and-run driver who fled after striking a 17-year girl walking across Howard Avenue. Read More
  
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• Police seek video of suspect SUV after shots fired at indoor children's play place in Windsor

  28-08-2026 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Windsor police are asking the public for help after shots were fired at an indoor children’s play space in south Windsor overnight Wednesday.
  
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• Windsor police say gunshots fired through window of children's indoor play zone

  28-08-2026 17:52 via windsorstar.com
  
  Police are looking for a driver, shooter and anyone else involved in a drive-by shooting that left the windows of an indoor children's playground punctured by bullet holes in South Windsor. Read More
  
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• New Windsor Costco coming in November, bringing excitement — and traffic concerns

  28-08-2026 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A new Costco coming to east Windsor is being met with a mix of excitement and concern, with residents and nearby businesses looking forward to the convenience while wondering how the busy area will handle the additional traffic.
  
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• Training camp focus is not on teaching for Spitfires' head coach Walters

  28-08-2026 16:38 via windsorstar.com
  
  Training camp is not really a time for coaching.  Read More
  
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• Windsor's Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare renames gambling recovery centre

  28-08-2026 16:22 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor's Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare has renamed its long-standing addiction recovery centre to represent its role as a provincial leader in residential gambling-specific treatment services. Read More
  
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• Windsor to host dog-themed carnival exhibition this fall

  28-08-2026 16:20 via windsorstar.com
  
  The dog days of summer aren't over yet, as a new canine-themed interactive art experience is coming to Windsor this fall. Read More
  
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• Windsor Regional Hospital nationally recognized for specialized infant care

  28-08-2026 16:18 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor Regional Hospital received an award from the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation for accumulating 750 hours of skin-to-skin care in just two weeks. Read More
  
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• Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time

  28-08-2026 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it's not a simple fix.
  
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• GWYNNE DYER: The Rule of Law: Where does your country rank?

  28-08-2026 15:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  It’s outrageous. You’re at your hobby farm in the country, just pottering around, so you stuff the $580,000 in your pocket under the sofa cushions temporarily just to get it out of the way. Then you forget it when you are gathering things up to go back to the city. It could happen to anybody. Read More
  
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• Column: Provinces should not rely too much on federal dollars

  28-08-2026 15:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  At a recent premiers’ meeting in Charlottetown, the premiers of Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island called on the federal government to split the costs of health care 50/50. For perspective, Ottawa currently covers approximately 21 per cent of total provincial/territorial health-care costs through the Canada Health Transfer (CHT). Read More
  
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• What's On Windsor: Asian flavours, salsa rhythms, midway thrills, corn and more

  28-08-2026 13:49 via windsorstar.com
  
  Here's a look at what's happening across Windsor-Essex this weekend. Read More
  
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• Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration

  28-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration to hold back important U.S.-Canada collaboration on scientific research and restoration work in the Great Lakes.
  
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• Cyberattack strikes Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society

  27-08-2026 23:44 via windsorstar.com
  
  An investigation is underway into a cyberattack that targeted the Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society earlier this month. Read More
  
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• Will auto tariffs be a permanent roadblock for a Canada-U.S. trade deal?

  27-08-2026 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's trade ambassador's recent comments about Canada's auto industry suggest the level at which it's integrated throughout North America could remain a major sticking point if talks do resume.
  
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• Windsor police say theft of streetlight wiring caused $6,000 in damage

  27-08-2026 21:39 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police are looking for two men who allegedly caused $6,000 in damage while stealing the wiring from streetlights along Ottawa Street. Read More
  
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• U.S. Mail boat crew rescued pair of jet skiers stranded beneath Ambassador Bridge

  27-08-2026 21:30 via windsorstar.com
  
  When a vessel traffic centre report was sent out Friday night about two people stranded in the Detroit River, a small U.S. mail boat came to the rescue. Read More
  
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• Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society investigating cyber incident

  27-08-2026 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society (WECAS) says it is investigating a cyber incident that was discovered earlier this month, but it has not yet determined whether personal information was accessed or removed from its systems.
  
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• Canada 'will continue to fight' for auto jobs, says industry minister

  27-08-2026 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says she's been speaking with the CEOs of Honda, Toyota and Ford's Canadian divisions since trade negotiations with the Unites States fell apart. 'We've been helping the plants, the companies and we will continue to do so,' said Joly.
  
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• Nearly 400kg of cocaine seized at Blue Water Bridge: CBSA, RCMP

  27-08-2026 20:14 via windsorstar.com
  
  Border officers seized about 385 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge earlier this month, officials say. Read More
  
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