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U-pick flower farms blossoming in Chatham-Kent
U-pick flowers are a growing trend in southwestern Ontario as farmers open up their operations to tourists looking for novel experiences and stunning photo opportunities.
Opponents of reopening Chatham-Kent dump angry over passage of Bill 5
Opponents of reopening a long-dormant dump in southwestern Ontario say they’re disappointed with the passage of an Ontario bill that could clear the way for the project. But they say they are “fighting to the bitter end.”
Long weekend travel through Windsor-Detroit tunnel down 3 per cent, CEO says
U.S.-bound traffic through the Windsor-Detroit tunnel was down approximately three per cent over the Victoria Day long weekend compared with the same period last year, according to the tunnel’s CEO.
Lakeshore and UWindsor announce partnership aimed at solving wastewater, housing challenges
The mayor of Lakeshore says she hopes a new partnership with the University of Windsor will lead to innovative solutions for the municipality’s beleaguered wastewater system and other challenges, such as meeting the Lakeshore’s housing needs.
Police recover body of swimmer who had disappeared at Sandpoint Beach
Ontario Provincial Police divers have recovered the body of a teenage swimmer who disappeared in the water near Sandpoint Beach on Sunday.
Windsor truckers say new Service Ontario system causing weeks-long delays, costing thousands
Some members of Windsor’s trucking industry say changes to the administration of Ontario’s international registration plan (IRP) program, which allows commercial trucks to cross the U.S. and provincial borders, has led to weeks-long delays costing them tens of thousands of dollars and making a period of economic uncertainty brought on by U.S. tariffs even more stressful.
Windsor, Sarnia duty free shops struggling amid cross-border traffic drop
Canadian operators of duty free shops in Windsor and Sarnia say business is slumping thanks to the United States’ trade war with Canada.
Mixed feelings as auto workers at Stellantis' Windsor Assembly Plant face reduced hours
Some auto workers at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant are expressing mixed feelings about a new production schedule that will see that plant switch between full-production, reduced shifts and full shut-downs for the next 12 weeks.
Windsorites remember Pope Francis for his 'Heart of God'
The Catholic Bishop of London, whose diocese includes Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, says Pope Francis’ popularity helped bring people back to the church in southern Ontario.
People from both sides of Detroit River to hold joint protests against rise of authoritarianism under Trump
The co-organizer of a Canada-U.S. cross-border protest against the Trump administration in the United States says more than 1,000 people have committed to take part in the Saturday afternoon event.