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Titan Tool and Die workers block access, claiming company brought in replacement workers
Trucks and workers lined the street and sidewalks near near Titan Tool and Die Thursday, workers picketing trucks they say were bringing parts in for replacement labour in the plant.
#protest #labor #workers #TitanToolandDie
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-titan-tool-lockout-9.7107754?cmp=rss

Former Diageo workers speak out on deal that keeps Crown Royal on shelves
As workers filed out of Diageo's Amherstburg, Ont., Crown Royal bottling facility for the last time on Wednesday, some expressed anger — not just at the company that put them out of work, but at the provincial government for not following through on a promise to pull Crown ...
#workers #deal #government #Amherstburg #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/amherstburg-diageo-deal-workers-last-day-9.7107387?cmp=rss

Windsor man staying put in Puerto Vallarta after cartel chaos
A Windsor man says he and his husband have no plans to cut short their holiday in Puerto Vallarta after a wave of violence erupted in the city on Sunday.
#violence #holiday #Windsor #PuertoVallarta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/rob-donaldson-puerto-vallarta-cartel-violence-reaction-9.7106745?cmp=rss

Windsor police arrest 2nd suspect in death of man found in hospital parking lot
The Windsor Police Service says it has arrested a second suspect in connection with the death of a man found in a Windsor hospital parking lot on Feb. 19.
#crime #arrest #Windsor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-hospital-parking-lot-death-second-arrest-9.7106861?cmp=rss

Ford recalling more than half a million vehicles in Canada due to software issue
The recall applies to many popular models like certain years of the F-150, a number of Super Duty trucks, Mavericks and more. Ford says it will issue an over-the-air software update for all affected models by May, and consumers can also use mobile service or visit a Ford dealer for the update.
#recall #vehicles #software #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ford-recall-software-issue-9.7106760?cmp=rss

2025 Windsor-Essex tourism relatively stable, thanks to staycations, marketing body says
Canada saw fewer visitors from the United States during the summer and holiday seasons of 2025 than it did during the same periods in 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada; but it also saw more visitors from overseas.
#tourism #travel #Canada #UnitedStates
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-border-stats-december-9.7104316?cmp=rss

Which Trump tariffs affect Canada now?
Confused about which of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are still hitting Canadian goods? You’ve come to the right place.
#tariffs #trade #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/trump-tariffs-canada-list-9.7105883?cmp=rss

What's on our radar for Feb. 26, 2026
There were tears and hugs outside the Crown Royal plant in Amherstburg, Ont., after workers completed their last shift there; the U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of Canadians stuck on ice near Lakeshore Tuesday; and Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island says tourism was relatively stable last year despite a...
#news #workers #rescue #tourism #Amherstburg #Lakeshore
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/what-s-on-our-radar-for-feb-26-2026-9.7106575?cmp=rss

Questions persist about Ford’s cuts to OSAP. Here’s what we know about the student aid program
The province is revamping how the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) works, slashing the amount that eligible students can get in the form of grants. Here's what you need to know.
#OSAP #studentaid #cuts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/osap-cuts-what-you-need-to-know-9.7106144?cmp=rss

U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of Canadians stuck on ice
When a pair of Canadians got stranded on the ice on Lake St. Clair on Tuesday, an American team with a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter ended up coming to their rescue.
#rescue #help #LakeStClair
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-coast-guard-rescue-stclair-ice-9.7106248?cmp=rss

Employees work last shift at Diageo's Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ont.
There were hugs, tears and frustration outside the Diageo Crown Royal bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., as workers left the plant for the final time Wednesday afternoon.
#work #closure #Amherstburg #Ont
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/diageo-last-shift-crown-royal-amherstburg-9.7105857?cmp=rss

Windsor man arrested at home of assault victim just an hour after release from jail
A Windsor man convicted of assault on an intimate partner was re-arrested just an hour after his release this week.
#crime #arrest #Windsor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-police-ipv-arrest-hour-release-9.7105631?cmp=rss

Nearly 60 part-time City of Windsor workers out of jobs this spring
 Almost 60 part-time workers at the City of Windsor will lose their jobs this spring, the City of Windsor said Wednesday. 
#jobs #employment #Windsor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-city-job-loss-memorandum-9.7105518?cmp=rss

What's on our radar for Feb. 25, 2026
Windsor is looking at measures to discourage panhandling at busy intersections; avian flu has been found at a poultry farm in Amherstburg; and it's the last week of work for Amherstburg Diageo workers. UWindsor is also expanding its Black archives and we're getting a preview of the Kingsville Highland Games.
#news #events #Windsor #Amherstburg #Kingsville
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-what-s-on-our-radar-feb-25-9.7105030?cmp=rss

Canada's defence announcement a new opportunity for Windsor manufacturers
There's a new frontier of work on the horizon for some of Windsor's manufacturing facilities: With recent announcements from the federal government about increased defence spending, local companies are hoping to get into the business.
#opportunity #manufacturing #defence #Windsor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-automotive-industry-defence-pivot-9.7104240?cmp=rss

U.S. state of the union: Trump expected to touch on economy, affordability as president's approval dips

#economy #affordability #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/state-of-the-union-2026-us-president-donald-trump-live-updates-9.7102910?cmp=rss

As stability returns to Mexico, here's what Canadian travellers should know
Global Affairs Canada is urging Canadians in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara to head to the airports only if they have a confirmed flight, 'and it's safe to do so,' two days after violence erupted across Mexico.
#travel #safety #PuertoVallarta #Guadalajara #Mexico
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mexico-travel-warning-feb24-9.7103798?cmp=rss

Windsor anti-panhandling initiative a distraction from inaction on poverty, outreach worker says
The lead organizer of Street Help Windsor says the city’s decision to look at placing signs at certain intersections to discourage people from panhandling is merely an effort to distract from its lack of action on poverty in the city.

#poverty #panhandling #Windsor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-anti-panhandling-motion-reaction-9.7104491?cmp=rss

2 people rescued after ice cracks on Lake St. Clair, OPP say
Provincial police say two people were rescued off the ice of Lake St. Clair Tuesday afternoon.
#rescue #ice #LakeStClair
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-opp-ice-rescue-9.7104607?cmp=rss

Trump gives his state of the union address tonight. Here's what to watch for
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his state of the union address tonight, and it comes with his approval ratings sinking as the crucial midterm elections approach.
#politics #elections #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-state-of-the-union-address-watch-9.7102835?cmp=rss