CBC Windsor food drive raises $18,900 in cash and 28K kg of food

CBC Windsor's Sounds of the Seasons food drive raised $18,900 in cash donations and about 28,000 kilograms of food.

Windsor women join March on Washington for Trump's inauguration

About 60 women from the Windsor region have chartered a bus to head to the annual Women’s March on Washington later this month. This year’s rally is expected to draw up to 200,000 people.

Leamington birdwatcher treks globe to find world's bird families

Todd Pepper, an avid bird watcher, travelled the world in order to find one bird species for every family of birds on the planet.

Ford invests in Michigan, not Mexico as planned

by Daniel Taekema

Ford announced plans to cancel a proposed $1.6-billion plant in Mexico and instead add 700 jobs at their location in Flat Rock, Michigan.

Search continues for plane carrying 6 that vanished over Lake Erie

Tuesday marks the third straight day that conditions have allowed recovery teams to search the lake for a Columbus-bound Cessna 525 Citation that vanished from radar shortly after takeoff Thursday night from Burke Lakefront Airport.

Fog advisory issued for Windsor region

Environment Canada issued a fog advisory Tuesday afternoon for areas including Windsor and Essex County as well as for the Chatham-Kent region.

Mail-forwarding fraud complaints jump more than 700% in 2016

by Natalie Dobbin

The number of cases of mail-forwarding fraud reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre jumped to 479 in 2016 compared to the year before.

Windsor police start year with armed arrest

Windsor police arrested a man with a loaded revolver, marijuana and a large amount of money after a brief foot chase early New Year's Day.

Waterloo woman dies after falling off mountain while hiking in Italy

by Colin Butler, Kate Bueckert

Italian media reports say Chelsea Rebecca Alvarez, 24, of Waterloo died after she lost her balance while hiking a mountain path at an altitude of 2,200 metres and plunged onto some rocks in the valley below, killing her instantly.

Windsor assisted dying advocate says his condition is getting worse

Windsor man who has been fighting to get Ottawa to include mentally ill people in its assisted dying bill says his condition is getting worse.

Fire at ANM Industries causes $10K in damage

Emergency crews battled an industrial fire at ANM Industries in Windsor Tuesday morning. The fire took place in a shed near the the back of the plant where paints and solvents are stored and was caused by problems with electrical heating.

After Americans washed into Canada last year, officials want float down event sanctioned

U.S. and Canadian rescue officials want someone to take responsibility for the annual St. Clair River tubing event that drew international attention last summer when 1,500 Americans illegally washed onto Canadian shores.

Homeowners still waiting for flood repairs three months later

More than three months after flood waters filled basements in Windsor, Tecumseh and Lakeshore, some residents are still waiting for their lives to get back to normal. Residents affected by flood waters have until the end of the month to apply for government help.

Windsor city council to consider rat control in budget

Rat control is a growing issue that will be considered by Windsor's city council during 2017 budget deliberations. Last year the city started charging $100 for rat removal, but the rodent population has soared while the number of people using the city's rat removal services has gone down.

Canada's top CEOs earn 193 times average worker's salary

by Jacqueline Hansen

A new report shows Canada's 100 top CEOs will earn by 11:47 a.m. today — Jan. 3 — what the average Canadian will make in a whole year.

Ontario woman killed in Istanbul nightclub attack was 'outgoing, optimistic'

by Nil Köksal, Makda Ghebreslassie, Trevor Dunn, Lauren Pelley

A 29-year-old Milton, Ont., woman named Alaa Al Muhandis was among the 39 people killed in the New Year's Day attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub, CBC News has learned, and is being remembered by her family as "a proud mother and wonderful wife."