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The news, then what it means for you. Money, housing, jobs, transit and your vote: each story gives you the facts first, then what they mean for your bill, your rent and your ballot. Every story links its sources. 22 stories, newest first.
Windsor logged 1,471 pothole reports to 311 between Jan. 1 and Aug. 23, City of Windsor 311 data shows. March alone: 445. Most reports: Ward 2 (232), Ward 9 (180), Ward 5 (167). Spot one? Call 311 or use the Windsor 311 app.
Windsor votes one week from today: Monday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote at any Voting Day location in your ward. Bring ID with your name and address. No voter card needed. In line by 8? You can still vote. Buses are free for voters.
Tuesday commute heads up: lane restrictions 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on McDougall St. (Tecumseh to Monarch) and Eugenie St. E. (Ouellette to Howard) for routing and sealing. Dougall Parkway ramps at Sixth Concession stay closed through Thursday.
Crime is down in Windsor and Amherstburg so far this year. Fraud isn't. Jan. to Sept., per Windsor Police: Crimes against people: 2,174, down 6.9% Property crimes: 7,762, down 5.7% Fraud: 1,482, up 5.9% Scammed? Call 519-258-6111.
Unifor members at Stellantis, including Windsor Assembly workers, voted 97.3% to authorize strike action if needed. A mandate doesn't start a strike; Unifor says it isn't in a legal strike position. Stellantis says it's committed to bargaining in good faith.
Last chance to vote early in Windsor: Monday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Most Precious Blood Parish, 1947 Meldrum Rd. Any eligible Windsor voter can go. Bring ID with your name and address. Buses are free for voters.
Heads up for your commute: the Dougall Parkway ramps at Sixth Concession close Monday to Thursday for paving. Dougall Parkway drops to one lane each way while crews work. Weather permitting.
Windsor Police said officers took 14 reports of stolen vehicles in the past week. 5 were unlocked with the keys inside. 8 have been recovered. Turn it off, take the keys, lock it, even if you're not gone long.
Opioid overdose emergency visits in Windsor-Essex from January to September 2026 already top the total for all of 2025. What the health unit's numbers show, the six overdose alerts this year, and where to get help.
Myth vs. fact, Windsor voting ID: you don't need photo ID, a wrong voter card does not block you, and free Transit Windsor rides to the poll do not require a voter card. Next advance day: Sat Oct. 17 Mic Mac Park drive-thru, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Unifor Local 444 strike authorization vote is tomorrow at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (register 9 a.m., vote from 10). Results Mon Oct. 19. A yes lets the committee call a strike if needed. It does not start one. Plant down Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2.
Skipping class now costs marks in Ontario high schools. Attendance and participation are 15% of the final grade in Grades 9 and 10, 10% in 11 and 12. Miss more than about 2 classes a semester without an excuse and you lose top marks on that part.
Windsor Police list the 5 intersections with the most collisions this year: Banwell and E.C. Row, Ouellette and Tecumseh, Lauzon and Tecumseh E., Dougall and E.C. Row, E.C. Row and Walker. 910 crashes caused injuries, up 45.8%. 9 people died.
Missed the Ojibway exit on the 401? Don't U-turn or back up. OPP says keep going to the toll booths, where Bridging North America officers let you out at Gate 72 before the bridge, no customs. 64 wrong-way drivers there since July, OPP says.
Windsor's jobless rate fell to 7.3% in September, from 7.5% in August and 10.4% a year ago, Statistics Canada says. About 11,300 more people are working than last year. But Workforce WindsorEssex says youth unemployment is near 17.6%.
Transit Windsor becomes a City of Windsor department on Sunday, Oct. 18. Its board ends and council as a whole takes over. The City says routes and day-to-day service stay the same, and staff keep their ATU Local 616 contract.
Ontario is adding close to $4.9M to $38.3M in investments by four Windsor-Essex manufacturers, with 69 new jobs planned, MPP Andrew Dowie announced in Tecumseh today. Dainty Foods, Omega Tool, Paskal Canada and Unique Tool and Gauge get the funding.
CUPE Local 2974.2 members have ratified a three-year deal for 350+ Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics and support staff, the County of Essex said. Wages rise in four steps through Oct. 2028, with added mental-health supports. Council approved it Oct. 7.
Reply clock: we asked the City four on-the-record questions about the 1% hospital levy, including its final year and what comes after. Reply due Tuesday, 5 p.m. Any answer, or non-answer, goes on our Questions page.
Voting myth vs. fact: You don't need your voter card. Bring ID with your name and address. Vote at any location in your ward. Voting Day is Mon Oct 26, 10 a.m., 8 p.m. Eligible voters ride Transit Windsor free. Source: City of Windsor.
You asked, we checked: Windsor's 1% hospital levy was approved in 2016 for 14 years, not 10. The final year is unconfirmed, and we've asked the City. The Fancsy name comes from a about $40M estate gift that earned the naming rights. The province pays about 90%.
Windsor's advance polls open today: WFCU Centre, gym or drive-thru, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and again Saturday. Then Oct 14 Capri Pizzeria Rec Complex, Oct 15 All Saints' Anglican, Oct 17 Mic Mac Park drive-thru, Oct 19 Most Precious Blood. Bring ID with your address.
