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Canadians 'detained' ahead of planned global march to Egypt-Gaza border say they're willing to go back again
Canadians who made the journey to the Middle East to join a peaceful global protest to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people say they were “detained” and mishandled in Egypt forcing them to come back. But the ordeal isn't deterring their activism.
Windsor's Iranian community urges peace as Israel-Iran conflict continues
As huge explosions continue to be heard in the Iranian capital, residual tremors are being felt in Windsor-Essex too. Airstrikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran as of Tuesday. At least 24 people have also been killed in Israel.
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A tax on hotel stays? Windsor-Essex's tourism agency says it could help boost tourism
There might be a new tax coming to Essex County. It's something Windsor has already had for 7 years. This tax is not for residents. It's charged to guests staying in local hotels and other rental lodging. It’s called a Municipal Accommodation Tax or MAT.
Experts warn of Bill C-2 as 'anti-refugee' and 'anti-immigrant' giving Canada 'unchecked powers' like the U.S.
Experts and community groups working with newcomers in Canada are calling the Liberal government’s sweeping new legislation, Bill C-2 or the Strong Borders Act, “anti-immigrant and anti-refugee” hoping the legislation is not voted on to become law.
Windsor-Essex is in for a summer of heat waves, thunderstorms and smoke. How should you prepare?
The official start of summer is still weeks away — but experts are already warning residents to brace for a hot, stormy season with the looming threat of wildfire smoke.
Talks stalled as hearing services workers' strike stretches into 5th week
NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky joined over 50 workers from across Ontario who work at the Canadian Hearing Services and are currently on strike along with members of deaf and hard of hearing communities at the Queen’s Park Monday as the workers enter their fifth week of a strike.
OPP officer accused of manslaughter says he tripped, fell into suspect car
The fourth day of the judge-alone trial into the Ontario Provincial Police officer facing a charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man in Chatham-Kent in July 2021 heard the officer’s side of the story.
Officers 'trained to keep their fingers off the trigger,' gun expert says at manslaughter trial
The third day of the judge-alone trial into the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer facing a charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man in Chatham-Kent in July 2021 heard testimonies from a gun expert and an expert in firearm training procedures and policies at OPP.
OPP officer at scene of shooting tells court officer's gun 'went off'
The second day of the judge-alone trial into the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer facing a charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man in Chatham-Kent in July 2021 saw more accounts Tuesday from other officers who responded that day.
Trial begins for OPP officer accused of manslaughter in death of 24-year-old man
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer is facing a judge-alone trial into a fatal shooting of a man in Chatham-Kent in July 2021. Const. Sean O'Rourke is charged with manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty.