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CAW retirees occupy MP's constituency office

About a dozen CAW retirees and union representatives occupied the office of Essex Conservative MP Jeff Watson for two hours and left after the MP agreed to meet with them later this month. 3:48 PM ET

'Get to border early' for Winter Classic, says Leafs Burke

Windsor tourism should benefit when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings face off in the NHL's 2013 Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Mich. And the Windsor Spitfires will play the Saginaw Spirit at Comerica Park. 2:14 PM ET

Ambassador Bridge officials avoid jail

Officials from the Ambassador Bridge company swore before a judge Thursday that the company fully intends to complete court-ordered work on the Gateway Project. 1:41 PM ET

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