Windsor Star

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:39:17 +0000
Three Windsor men charged following fentanyl trafficking investigation
Windsor police have charged three men and seized over 120 grams of suspected fentanyl following a drug trafficking investigation. In July 2026, members of the Windsor Police Service Drugs and Guns Unit (DIGS) launched an investigation into suspected ...

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:04:00 +0000
East end construction will split annual Open Streets Windsor route in two
Pedestrians and cyclists will get free reign over east end roads during Windsor's Open Streets event on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:27:49 +0000
Amherstburg opens $3M waterfront plaza on former Duffy's Tavern site
Amherstburg’s Waterfront Festival Plaza is officially open. After nine years of planning, approvals and construction, the town opened a new public gathering space along the Detroit River. Town officials, councillors and residents gathered Wedne...

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

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