Windsor Star

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:23:39 +0000
Driver arrested for attempting to evade Ambassador Bridge checkpoint: Windsor police
A 32-year-old driver who attempted to evade a CBSA checkpoint on the Ambassador Bridge was arrested on Friday for dangerous driving, Windsor police said Saturday. The incident caused traffic delays for Canada-bound vehicles Friday afternoon. Police s...

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:39:01 +0000
Police seek suspect following sexual assault of 12-year-old boy at Windsor park
Windsor police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect following the sexual assault of a 12-year-old boy at a park. Shortly after 6 p.m. on August 27, police received a report of a sexual assault that occurred earlier that day. Du...

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:16:42 +0000
Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers
Industry experts warn the threatened tariffs could devastate Canada’s auto sector while also disrupting U.S. production.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:16:02 +0000
'Awesome' — At 103, Windsor native takes a stroll on the Gordie Howe bridge
Ted Spodarek never thought he would live to see the turn of a new millennium. But he did. He was 77 when the year 2000 arrived. “I just didn’t think I’d ever reach that, and I’m so surprised I’m past that now,” Spo...

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:10:07 +0000
Why Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat could hurt U.S. automakers too
One expert calls the proposal “completely unworkable,” warning it could disrupt tightly integrated North American supply.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:53:28 +0000
Windsor police probe slows Ambassador Bridge traffic
Windsor police are mum on the details of an investigation that resulted in one person’s apprehension at the Ambassador Bridge on Friday. At 3:45 p.m., the force took to social media to say officers were at the bridge for a probe, and there was ...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:00:17 +0000
Relapse and redemption: Former high-profile addictions activist faces own fight with fentanyl
Windsor-Essex has the highest rate of opioid-related deaths among Ontario’s 10 largest census metropolitan areas

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:30:19 +0000
Windsor police search for hit-and-run driver after car strikes teenage pedestrian
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. Officers responded to a call about a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Aug...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:52:08 +0000
Windsor police say gunshots fired through window of children's indoor play zone
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. Officers were sent to the 2500 block of Dougall Avenue...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:38:11 +0000
Training camp focus is not on teaching for Spitfires' head coach Walters
Training camp is not really a time for coaching.  For Windsor Spitfires’ head coach Greg Walters, it’s more observing and supporting during the window from the opening of training camp on Thursday until after cuts following Saturday’s Bl...

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