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A big drop in retail thefts in Windsor and Unifor responds to news the third shift is coming back to the Windsor Assembly Plant. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

The third shift will return to the Windsor Assembly Plant, school bus drivers could be locked out next week, and the former head of the local humane society has started a new venture. All the evening headlines on the go.

First Student Canada plans to lock bus drivers out on Monday if there's no new contract, Windsor's mayor is undergoing prostate surgery, and Amherstburg sticks with at-large council elections for now. All the noon headlines on the go.

Windsor's Mayor reveals a cancer diagnosis and a call to restrict sports betting ads. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A GoFundMe is set up for a family seriously injured in a fiery Windsor crash, an inquest is set for the 2021 death of a man at the Southwest Detention Centre, and a Comber girl's fundraiser for the Terry Fox Foundation came up big. All the evening headlines on the go.

The investigation is underway after someone set a tractor-trailer on fire and an inquest starts next Monday into the overdose death of an inmate at the Southwest Detention Centre. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

The community wraps its arms around a Windsor family hurt in a weekend crash and South Korea will send a plane to pick up workers arrested in an ICE raid in Georgia. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Windsor's unemployment rate is the highest in Canada, Unifor still demands answers from Diageo about the fate of Amherstburg's Crown Royal plant, and an addictions counsellor faces more sexual assault charges. All the evening headlines, and the weekend forecast, on the go.

Canada will pause electric vehicle mandates and Windsor's jobless rate shot up almost a percentage point last month. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

A rescue on the Detroit River and word there could be a review of Canada's electric vehicle mandates. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Windsor police are searching an area of Kingsville for a missing man, the ONA condemns a recent decision to arbitrate a new contract, and a $76M grain expansion is now open at Port Windsor. All the evening headlines on the go.

A major expansion at the Port of Windsor is complete and an iconic fashion designer has died. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

A pediatrician at Windsor Regional Hospital faces fines for wrongfully accessing patient records and encouraging crime stats from Windsor Police. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A local MPP calls for a Crown Royal boycott following news of a coming plant closure, the OPP arrested three suspected impaired drivers within 12 hours, and the Windsor Symphony's music director passes away. All the evening headlines on the go.

The Conservative leader wants to axe the temporary foreign worker program and Ontario's public colleges could face a strike next week. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Premier Doug Ford has a big reaction to the closure of a plant in Amherstburg and three tornadoes confirmed over Lake Erie. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A pair of downed power lines closed an Essex County road, Windsor-Essex's bus drivers may walk off the job in two weeks, and Premier Doug Ford calls out Diageo for slating its Amherstburg plant for closure. All the evening headlines on the go.

The investigation continues into a Windsor house fire that injured four people and are big changes coming to Ontario's education system. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

The kids head back to school today and Canadian actor Graham Greene passes away at the age of 73. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A crash in east Windsor has sent one person to hospital, U of W's Special Constables may walk off the job late Sunday night, and it's code green for all area public beaches. All the evening headlines, plus the long weekend and first-day-of-school forecasts, on the go.

Windsor Police investigate an assault downtown and over $9-million to improve infrastructure in Kingsville and build new homes. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Unifor vows to fight the closure of the Diageo bottling plant in Amherstburg and Quebec could ban prayer in public spaces. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A fire Thursday morning in downtown Windsor is suspicious, some 170 employees at Crown Royal Amherstburg will soon be laid off, and the Harrow Fair begins for the 171st time. All the evening headlines on the go.

Diageo announces its closing its plant in Amherstburg and Open Streets Windsor returns in September. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Lana Payne is re-elected Unifor National President and attempted murder charges laid in Ridgetown. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

LaSalle police are looking for two people in a theft and fraud case, the Catholic school board is expanding a pilot project on youth mobile clinics, and it's the end of the line for regular tunnel bus service. All the evening headlines on the go.

LaSalle Police need help with a fraud case and the end of Windsor's Tunnel Bus. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

A name change for the University of Windsor's Windsor Hall and a local poverty reduction strategy expands to Leamington and Amherstburg. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A man suspected of vandalizing a Windsor street surrenders to police, a man is sought in a theft-related incident earlier this month, and an announcement is made in Windsor on new loans available for young entrepreneurs. All the evening headlines on the go.

An arrest after hateful graffiti recently appeared on Ottawa Street recently and Air Canada flight attendants start voting on their tentative deal tomorrow. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

How the trade war has hurt employment in Windsor and burning the American flag is now illegal in the U.S. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Quick police work helped nab two suspected armed robbers, Windsor police are warning residents about letting strangers into their homes after a west-end incident, and Windsor Fire invites landlords to a safety session. All the evening headlines on the go.

Canada signs a new agreement with Poland to deepen trade and a suspicious incident in West Windsor last week. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Fraud cases double in Canada and some products will cost you a little less now that Canada has removed some counter-tariffs on U.S. goods under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Canada will drop reciprocal tariffs on US goods by September 1, an Essex man is charged following a cocaine raid by the OPP, and the two girls killed in a Lakeshore boating accident have been identified. All the evening headlines, and the weekend forecast, on the go.

A drug bust in Essex and the U.S. slaps more tariffs on Canadian metal. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

The threat of a strike at Ontario's public colleges increases and Lakeshore opens new amenities for kayakers and canoeists. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

A second teen has died following a boat crash last week off Lakeshore, Windsor police are looking for suspects in the theft of 530 boxes of boneless beef, and Essex County's warden pushes for road support. All the evening headlines on the go.

Windsor Police are investigating a meat heist and you can help wildfire victims in Newfoundland Labrador. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Four teens are charged in a kidnapping case in Windsor and a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court is sanctioned by the U.S. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Four teens are arrested in a Windsor kidnapping case, a man is wanted after allegedly stealing cash and cards from a pool locker room, and Premier Doug Ford lashes out at the Trump administration. All the evening headlines on the go.

Talks to resolve the labour dispute at Canada Post resume and a call for help for small businesses during the trade war. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Windsor Police are investigating a series of fires set along a railroad track and what's in that tentative deal for Air Canada flight attendants. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Windsor police are looking for a suspected railroad arsonist, the OPP arrested seven drivers on the weekend for alleged impaired operation, and land travel to the US went up in July. All the evening headlines on the go.

Air Canada will resume some flights this evening after reaching a tentative deal with flight attendants and a record number of aid workers died in global hotspots last year. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

A call to remove the Jobs Minister over the Air Canada strike and a 14-year-old faces charges after an armed robbery in Windsor. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

Crime in Windsor's Glengarry area is significantly down one year after a targeted initiative began, a Tecumseh restaurant owner provided an update on a Hepatitis A exposure, and Ontario pledges another $1.6B in new homes. All the evening headlines on the go.

Housing starts jumped in Windsor last month and the strike by Air Canada flight attendants is ruled illegal. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

Air Canada flight attendants defy a back to work order and 26 suspects were arrested in a retail theft investigation in Windsor. These stories and more are in your morning news on the go.

There's been a human case of West Nile Virus in the region, and Ontario hospitals will be looking for nurse-to-patient ratios during the next round of central bargaining. These stories and more are on your evening news. 

A major road project comes to an end this evening and over 100 charges laid after a two-month crime spree in Essex County. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.