Latest from Bob Becken
Curling swept aside? Windsor mulls ice shortage options after arena fire
A new City of Windsor report headed to council next Monday outlines a recommendation that would see the curling ice at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex reconverted to ice skating — leaving local curlers temporarily out of luck for the next season.
How Bluetooth traffic readers will use your phone for Windsor border delays
Ahead of the Gordie Howe bridge opening this fall, 15 Bluetooth traffic readers are being installed this summer across Windsor-Essex.
Japanese ambidextrous pitcher honoured by Canadian baseball league
Mizuki Akatsuka, who’s naturally right-handed, says he started throwing baseballs with both arms after his dad watched a soccer game and took note of players kicking with both legs. His dad thought it could be an advantage.
As the Great Lakes warm, researchers say more winter science is crucial
As it stands, almost all monitoring is done during the spring, summer and early fall months when there's easier access to research vessels and equipment like buoys.
First Nation chief downstream of proposed rural Ontario dump calls out province
Walpole Island First Nation Chief Leela Thomas calls proposed Bill 5 “devastating," as it relates to a southwestern Ontario landfill project.
How a U.S. weather agency tries to combat 'do-it-yourself' Lake Erie algae bloom forecasts
Based on two months of spring data collected across the watershed, U.S. scientists suggest mild-to-moderate sized blooms in that area of the lake. The 2014 Toledo water crisis prompted Lake Erie bulletins.
Carney's Liberals should relax housing money rules, Windsor mayor says
Amidst a nationwide housing crunch, Windsor was shut out of millions in federal funding last year because it refused to give into Ottawa’s demands of allowing fourplex developments throughout the city.
With Borrelli win, blue wave blankets Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia region
All three ridings within Windsor-Essex are now blue for the first time in 95 years. The number of ridings shoots up to five when you factor in the Chatham and Sarnia areas — making it a clean Conservative sweep.
Riverfront revamp: Windsor's historic streetcar unveiled, park named for former mayor
The Legacy Beacon streetcar project opened on Thursday in Windsor while Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park is set to open to the public in Detroit, Mich., in the fall.
Trade war, slumping border traffic: What does that mean for the Gordie Howe bridge?
Amid the U.S.-Canada trade war, cross-border trips have plummeted as the new international bridge is scheduled to open this fall. Canadians — not Americans — are footing the entire bill for the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan.