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Muzzle order upheld for Rottweiler involved in Amherstburg dog attack Mother and daughter suffered minor injuries during the attack. Local News What's On Windsor: Carrousel of the Nations, FIFA World Cup, midway, and more Local News Canadian trucking industry eager for Gordie Howe bridge despite delayed opening 9 Comments Local News Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed, ribbon-cutting ceremony called off 122 Comments Local News Windsor-Essex municipalities scramble to cut fees, chase millions in federal housing funds Local News Latest Videos    Up Next     Advertisement 2Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.NewsFeaturedCrime Leamington man faces assault, firearm charges Charges include uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, assault with a weapon. 14 hours ago Local News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 1Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Windsor police seek help identifying burglars in east end apartment break-ins Two men entered the building and forced their way into two apartment units. 17 hours ago Local News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Heat warning continues across Windsor-Essex as temperatures climb Environment Canada expects the heat to continue through Thursday with daytime highs between 31 and 33 C 18 hours ago Local News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. 'There’s no big drama' says Carney, as Gordie Howe bridge opening may face delays The prime minister called the bridge a 'symbol' of cooperation between Canada and the U.S. 1 day ago Local News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Ontario faces slowest growth in Canada as trade tensions take toll Think tank cites tariff uncertainty, EV-sector struggles and weak investment. 1 day ago Local News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More news stories > Trending Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed, ribbon-cutting ceremony called off Local News Teen pleads guilty to 'highly violent' murder of 11-year-old girl Local News Leamington man faces assault, firearm charges Local News Obit: Windsor man who died in Lake St. Clair remembered by family as friendly, hardworking Local News LaSalle man allegedly murdered Lakeshore victim over affair with wife Local News Epaper Edition View the latest edition Shopping Essentials Scroll Left                                         Scroll RightAdvertisement 3Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.LOCAL SPOTLIGHTFind the best places within Windsor. From local businesses to food to medical to legal services.SportsFeaturedLocal Sports Hurricanes' Staal extends historic goal streak, Carolina wins Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final Game 6 is Sunday (8 p.m. ET) in Las Vegas. 3 hours ago NHL You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 2Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Nikita Kucherov handed Hart Trophy in latest surprise announcement League ditched awards show last year for more personal touch with Video 3 hours ago NHL You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Alphonso Davies out for now. But when will Canada's captain appear in World Cup? MRI test results "showed very positive signs" 4 hours ago Soccer You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Emotion and patriotism aside, why Canada’s World Cup opener is critical to advancing Can Canada learn from the lesson of Qatar? 5 hours ago Soccer You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Six-way tie for lead after first round of RBC Canadian Open One shot back of the leaders is a massive 12-player cluster 5 hours ago Golf You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More sports stories > Around the NetworkHeadline NewsGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Headline News will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Advertisement 4Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Local BusinessesLocal Sports Red Wings’ prospect finally lands with Spitfires after year-long pursuit  It has been a year-long pursuit for the Windsor Spitfires. 14 hours ago Sports You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 3Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. More than just shadow of NCAA making this year's OHL Draft a tricky one for Spitfires This will be a tricky OHL Draft for the Windsor Spitfires. 15 hours ago Sports You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Former Spitfires' road to the OHL far different from the path taken by son Roman Shtefan’s road to the OHL will be far different from the one taken by his father. 1 day ago Sports You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Spitfires reunite old friends with latest signing while Knights announced as season's first opponent Old friends will reunite with the Windsor Spitfires. 2 days ago Sports You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Spitfires bring three new prospects into the fold in OHL Under-18 Draft It’s more an investment in the future and not so much the present. 2 days ago Sports You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More local sports stories > News Releases PR Newswire Promoted By PR Newswire More News Releases > weather (Windsor) view complete forecast Canadian Tire View latest flyer Advertisement 5Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.OpinionFeaturedLettersColumnists City needs fair assessment of Jackson Park Bandshell April 25, the Star’s Trevor Wilhelm reported on the Emancipation Celebration Monument Committee’s successful campaign to get Windsor city council to fund over $400,000 for a project in Jackson Park to commemorate the historic public events that enlivened and enriched our city for almost 40 years. Brian MacLeod 2 days ago Opinion You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 4Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Stop kowtowing to Albertans's costly demands I am growing tired of the Alberta movement to separate from Canada.  I have yet to hear a valid reason for this. Much like the Trump followers in the U.S., they are a bunch of whining, mostly uneducated troublemakers. Reader Letters 2 days ago Letters You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Letter: Fight back against delay of opening Gordie Howe bridge I agree with Mayor Drew Dilkens regarding the Gordie Howe International Bridge. I would rather see a delay in opening it rather than make any concessions to the United States, which no doubt are fuelled by Maroun and his connection to President Donald Trump.  (Matthew Moroun is the chairman of the Detroit International Bridge Company, which owns the Ambassador Bridge). We must stand strong against those two bullies. However, there is one other thing that Windsor should do – curtail the use of the Ambassador Bridge by denying heavy duty trucks from using our city roads, such as Huron Line Church Road and any other routes they would take to get to Highway 401.  They must prove they are delivering to local area businesses or they will be forced to use the Bluewater Bridge. We may be losing tolls from them for a while but you can be guaranteed they will come back through here when those Moroun and Trump come to their senses. The City of Windsor has put up with enough from the Maroun family for far too long. They totally ruined the west side of the city and left us with a mess, which we are slowly trying to clean up but is taking for too long because Maroun has not been made to take responsibility. Windsor must stop being a floor mat that the U.S. keeps wiping their feet on.   We are better than that. Lorna Barrow Windsor Reader Letters May 25, 2026 Opinion You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Guest column: Making Canada strong economically includes equal access to quality healthcare across the country By Louise Binder and Martine Elias Unless you have been living under a rock for some time, you know that Canada has been under siege by our American neighbours for the past year, both economically and politically. It has been gratifying, and somewhat comforting, to see the hard work at the federal and provincial/territorial levels to counter these threats with numerous tactics. One of the strategies has been a commitment to remove trade barriers deemed unnecessary and economically damaging between the provinces and territories. Imagine if we employed the same lens for publicly funded health care across Canada. Yet no one seems to be talking about creating equitable access to health treatments across the country, no matter where they live or what their personal financial situation may be. Shouldn’t health care be as accessible across the country as Canadian goods? And isn’t quality, accessible healthcare just as important a strategy to keep Canada strong economically? Health-care delivery, including providing treatments, is generally seen as a cost centre without recognizing it is also a strong positive driver for the Canadian economy. Healthy people help to make Canada strong by increasing productivity in the workplace, allowing Canadians to fulfil necessary family duties without stress and hardship, and provides a stimulus to the economy through increased spending. The health-care sector also provides quality jobs in many areas of the economy, including in research and development, direct care, medical technology and biomanufacturing. This in turn has a positive effect on other ancillary sectors creating spillover benefits to all areas of the economy. Why not create a harmonious health system, remove red tape and create cost savings by having provinces/territories in partnership with the federal government work together to create a single list of treatments covered by medicare instead of making province-by-province decisions about what treatments to reimburse under our publicly funded health plan? As long-time cancer patient advocates, we have seen people saved by access to health treatments through publicly funded plans – and lost to us for lack of such access. Many others have been bankrupted paying out-of-pocket for treatments and costs, including travel and accommodation, because a treatment is not available in their home province but available in another province (or even in another country). It shouldn’t matter where you live in Canada – medicare should cover health services and treatments equally across the country. If we can come to national agreements on goods, we can do it on health care. We already have pan-Canadian health technology assessment bodies. We negotiate for public drug plan pricing together. The beginning of national pharmacare has been in the works for some time now. It’s time for the provinces and territories to come together on health care. The federal government can help make it happen, just as it has on inter-provincial trade. It’s also about our values as Canadians. The unequal access to health treatments across provinces breaches the spirit of the five principles underlying the Canada Health Act (CHA). In this legislation, we are promised universality, portability and accessibility as well as comprehensiveness and public administration. Unequal access to treatments across provinces is simply not in line with these principles. Provinces will argue that the CHA is solely about hospital and physician services. But this legislation was enacted before the development of a vast number of health innovative treatments and testing that we have today. We can get with the times. There is never a better time than now as we strive to make our country strong and united. The provision of equal access to necessary health treatments across Canada should be our goal because it is in line with our intention to make Canada strong economically – and upholds the social values we hold dear. Louise Binder is the health policy consultant for Save Your Skin Foundation.  Martine Elias is the CEO of Myeloma Canada. Guest Column May 25, 2026 Opinion You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. GWYNNE DYER: Is there a link between smart phones and dropping birth rates? Smart phones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate. It is “quite plausible that the modern digital media environment has had profound effects on society that have led to a decline in romantic coupling,” said Melissa Kearney, professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame. She has to talk that way, being an academic, but what she means is that people are doomscrolling, not copulating.   Gwynne Dyer May 25, 2026 Columnists You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More opinion stories > Contests More Contests > Special FeaturesAdvertisement 6Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.BusinessFeaturedLocal BusinessAutomotive U.S. ambassador says Trump is open to renewing CUSMA if a new offer is made When president says U.S. doesn't need Canada, he means 'we're open to offers,' says Hoekstra with Video 15 hours ago Economy You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 5Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. World Bank says two-thirds of economies face hit from Iran War 'This is the biggest supply shock in more than 50 years. If the conflict persists, the next thing that will be affected is food prices' with Video 16 hours ago Economy You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Koho moves closer to getting banking licence after raising $130 million The OSFI has said it's working on making the path to a federal banking licence 'quicker, clearer and more predictable' with Video 19 hours ago Banking You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. 'Red hot' U.S. inflation rises at fastest pace in more than three years Here's what economists had to say about the latest U.S. inflation numbers with Video 1 day ago Economy You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. John Risley's CFFI faces fight over key asset in $1.4-billion restructuring battle Creditors clash over whether company's Cormorant shares should be marketed through court-supervised sales process with Video 1 day ago News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More business stories > Advertisement 7Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.EntertainmentFeaturedLocal Arts Kaley Cuoco expecting second child with partner Tom Pelphrey Actress shares candid photos and reveals gender of baby with Video 6 hours ago Celebrity You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 6Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Shakira and Burna Boy warm up spectators in FIFA World Cup opening ceremony Singers had the spectators out of their seats in the opening ceremony for the 2026 World Cup ahead of match between Mexico and South Africa. 10 hours ago Entertainment You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. James Handy’s girlfriend reveals final moments before fatal stabbing Chilling surveillance footage shows the suspect walking away from the scene before returning and surrendering to police with Video 10 hours ago Celebrity You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. REVIEW: ‘Disclosure Day’ is Spielberg’s beautiful plea to all of us Every Steven Spielberg film about the sky has felt like a question directed at the universe. “Disclosure Day” is a question aimed squarely at us, and it feels like he’s impatient for our answer. with Video 11 hours ago Movies You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. David Harbour challenges Lily Allen’s cheating accusations: ‘WASN’T MY EXPERIENCE’ Allen and Harbour met in 2019 and married a year later in a Las Vegas ceremony with Video 13 hours ago Celebrity You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More entertainment stories > Advertisement 8Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Life Made in Canada: Five Father's Day gifts for the dad who wants nothing We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. 13 hours ago Life You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 7Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Fueling Longevity: What older adults need to know about creatine What is creatine? 15 hours ago Life You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Self Care: Is your mattress making you tired? After sleeping on the same mattress since 2008, Vancouverite Lindsay Nieminen had enough of the lumps. Comfort was her top priority, and she was willing to pay for it. 15 hours ago Life You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Celebrating home-building excellence in the GTA at the 2026 BILD Awards  Honouring the achievements of the people and projects that contribute to the homebuilding and land development industry in the GTA 17 hours ago Homes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. I have a high-stress job and a toddler. The problem is my narcissistic mother | Ask Rebecca Advice from NP: The right thing to do is to start responding with, 'He ate.' That’s it. That’s your response. So is silence 19 hours ago Canada You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More life stories > Advertisement 9Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Healthing Opinion: Canada can't ignore the gap between obesity science and care Leading health organizations worldwide now recognize obesity as a complex, chronic disease, but Canada fails to implement much of the new evidence surrounding obesity into clinical guidelines. 16 hours ago Obesity You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 8Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Diversity in Down syndrome: New film dispels ‘single story’ narrative “Culture, language, geography, and community all shape everyday life and access to things like education, employment, housing, and recreation. Unified Voices brings those underrepresented experiences into focus and offers a more honest picture of life with Down syndrome across Canada.” 1 day ago Down syndrome You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The pursuit of true health equity for Black women in Canada “You can't divorce the realities of what it is to maneuver the world as a Black woman from your everyday life. While I didn't  start out as an advocate, it's always been part of me because it's always been part of my experience.” 2 days ago Women's Health You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Walls that heal: Murals reshape dementia care at St. Joseph’s Villa Residents strolling through St Joseph’s Villa’s secure unit can now stop to admire blooming gardens, familiar landscapes and scenes that evoke memories of the past, thanks to a new therapeutic mural project aimed at enhancing quality of life for those living with dementia. 3 days ago Dementia You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. How a heart transplant turned one woman into a vocal advocate for organ donation "I was so weak I couldn’t even walk to the car without going into cardiac arrest. I was at 11 per cent [heart function] when I went in to the hospital,” Rita Spiteri said of her experience leading up to being put on the heart transplant list. 2 days ago Heart Health You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. More healthing stories > Advertisement 10Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Ontario Farmer The Alto protest comes to Parliament Hill Is this burden on taxpayers, “worth ruining the countryside?” asks one protester 1 day ago Farm News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Advertisement 9Stories continue belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Egg levies have changed The National Farm Products Council has approved changes to egg levies in four provinces. 1 day ago Farm News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Inflation is widespread The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reported that energy prices in April rose by 5.1% and food prices by 0.4%. 6 days ago Farm News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Province supports Farmers Week The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is recognizing farmers, food processors and agribusinesses. June 3, 2026 Farm News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. U.S. farmers experiencing tougher times Almost two-thirds of farmers expect their incomes will decline this year and more than half said their main concern is rising prices for inputs. June 3, 2026 Farm News You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. 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