Windsor The Detroit automaker is trying to lower its battery costs to enable cost parity with its gas-powered products by adding new types of cells and chemistries in those cells. They’ll use a lithium manganese-rich chemistry, which GM says is cheaper than nickel Kalea Hall · Thomson Reuters · Posted:Continue Reading
Windsor U.S. new-vehicle prices surged in April, data released on Monday showed, a sign that the effects of President Donald Trump’s auto-tariff measures are rippling through the car market. Automakers are adjusting to 25% import levies from many countries Kalea Hall · Thomson Reuters · Posted: May 13, 2025 7:53 AMContinue Reading
Windsor·Video Whenever Kimberly Couvillon wants to feel close to her daughter, she visits Windsor’s George Avenue Park. On a pole by the parking lot, there are flowers and images of 14-year-old Amber Marie McCollom. It was at that park, nearly one year ago, that McCollom had an asthma attack that claimed herContinue Reading
Windsor Autoworkers at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly plant can expect to work fewer hours for the next 12 weeks as the plant switches between full-production, reduced shifts and full shut-downs. The company says the changes are associated with changing model years CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2025 9:03 AMContinue Reading
Windsor Researchers at the University of Windsor are testing water samples from areas where millions of migratory birds pass through in order to track a deadly virus. The researchers plan to continue sampling the region until at least the end of the year Geese are some of the wild birdsContinue Reading
Newcomers learning French to help boost their chances of staying in Canada The population of Windsor-Essex is growing, and one driver of that is international immigration. But an increasing challenge for many newcomers is getting permanent residence in Canada. Now, more are opting for a route to help their chances:Continue Reading
Windsor Roughly 200 workers across Ontario who support people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing are striking in an effort to secure higher wages. Workers at Canadian Hearing Services went on strike Monday Emma Loop · CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2025 8:48 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading
Windsor A top figure in Canada’s automotive sector has a clear message for fellow leaders as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs upend the industry: “Speak up.” Flavio Volpe’s comments came a day after U.S. president visited Michigan Emma Loop · CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2025 6:35 AM EDTContinue Reading
Windsor The Florida defenceman was suspended for 18 regular season games and the first two playoff games for violating the league and NHLPA’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Florida defenceman has already been suspended 20 games this season for violating PED policyCBC News · Posted: Apr 30, 2025 8:31 AM EDT |Continue Reading
Windsor A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app’s directions to the nearest Costco led them to the Ambassador Bridge. Woman from Guatemala says she and her U.S.-born kids were held byContinue Reading
