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Gord Bacon

Police Search for Suspect after Indecent Act in Leamington

It happened along a path in the Carolina Woods area Tuesday night
Gord Bacon

Tornadoes Confirmed in Windsor and Leamington Saturday

The Northern Tornadoes Project says the tornadoes were confirmed by assessing the damage this week
Rob Hindi

Holiday Weekend Brings Extended Patios and Live Entertainment to Downtown Windsor

Some downtown streets will be closed starting at 5pm on Friday
Kathie McMann

Fourth Stolen Dog Located

Police say a fourth dog was found in the Devonwood Park area of Windsor on Monday
Rob Hindi

UPDATE: Windsor Assembly Plant Operating for 2 Weeks but Down the Rest of August

According to a social media post from Unifor Local 444, the plant will now be operating the week of Aug. 2 and Aug. 9
Gord Bacon

Man Charged after Break and Enter on UWindsor Campus

Windsor police say the 29-year-old man was placed under arrest and charged with break and enter
Gord Bacon

LaSalle Named 3rd Safest Community in Canada

The ranking takes the severity and volume of crime into account and tracks changes over time
Rob Hindi

Concern Over 'Heavy Trucks' Using Residential Streets in Windsor

Windsor City Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac wants a review over heavy trucks using residential streets and has requested a report on the issue.
Rob Hindi

Police Looking for Missing Man

63-year-old Mark Muir is described as approx. 5'6", 175 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes, wearing blue checkered short sleeve shirt & brown boots
Rob Hindi

Local Multicultural Council Withdraws from Anti-Racism Programming Proposal

Executive Director Kathleen Thomas stated, "the agency now feels the project has become political and divisive, no longer reflecting the spirit, intent, and purpose of the initiative"

National News

Telltale transactions help financial intelligence centre combat sex trafficking

Transactional clues -- from hotel bills paid in cash to purchases of escort-service ads -- are helping Canada's financial intelligence agency detect human trafficking in the sex trade.
COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations rise as 231 new infections reported

Hospitalizations have now risen for a fourth straight day as the province added more than 200 new cases for a second straight day.
Northern Canada may be a popular destination at the end of the world

U.K.-based researchers have found that northern Canada may act as a ‘lifeboat’ when society collapses due to its temperatures, but an island like New Zealand could remain relatively unscathed.

CTV News Windsor

CTV Windsor Web Writer

Indecent act committed in Leamington woods, police seek witnesses: OPP

Leamington OPP are investigating an incident where a woman was allegedly approached by a man in the Carolina Woods who committed an indecent act.
CTV Windsor Web Writer

Fourth stolen beagle found, police continue search for remaining three

A fourth stolen beagle dog that has been missing since June has been found.
Meteorologist

Two tornadoes confirmed by Environment Canada hit Southwestern Ontario

Environment Canada has confirmed two tornadoes touched down during a severe thunderstorm event that took place on Saturday, July 24.

Business News

Amazon sales growth slows as new CEO takes over

Amazon's final quarter with Jeff Bezos as CEO proved to be a disappointment for Wall Street. The e-commerce giant on Wednesday posted US$113.1 billion in revenue during the three months ended June 30, falling short of the $115.2 billion analysts had expected.
Ottawa raises $8.9 billion for 5G wireless licences in 3,500 MHz spectrum auction

The federal government raised $8.9 billion in a licence auction for a key band of 5G wireless spectrum in results announced after the close of markets Thursday.
TSX closes at all time high, U.S. markets up after big jump in commodities prices

Canada's main stock exchange closed at an all-time high as commodities like gold and oil benefitted from a weaker U.S. dollar on Thursday.

Entertainment News

Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss three L.A. sex crime charges

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to throw out two sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, while prosecutors refiled a third charge that had also been challenged.
Activision Blizzard CEO says his company's response to discrimination lawsuit was 'tone deaf'

Activision Blizzard's CEO Bobby Kotick admitted that the gaming company's response to a California discrimination lawsuit was 'tone deaf' amid a growing employee backlash and accusations of a 'frat boy' work culture.
Canadian fans say they could lose hundreds on Billy Joel tickets after U.S. border rules block them from concert

The concert is scheduled for Aug. 14 in Buffalo, New York. Current U.S.-Canada land border restrictions, however, are set to extend until at least Aug. 21. Now, some fans are out hundreds of dollars and refunds are being denied.

World News

Israel's president gets third COVID-19 shot, urges boosters for over-60s

Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a third shot of coronavirus vaccine on Friday, kicking off a campaign to give booster doses to people aged over 60 as part of efforts to slow the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case

A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first prosecution under Hong Kong's national security law as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over the territory.
First U.S. evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home

The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people to resettlement in the United States on Friday, including scores of children and babies in arms, wriggling in the plane's seats.

Politics News

Afghan nationals seeking Canada's help face technical issues with sending applications

Afghan interpreters trying to escape a resurgent Taliban had another challenge Thursday in seeking Canada's help: the email inbox for immigration forms stopped working.
Conservatives push feds to ensure Canadians who got mixed vaccines can travel abroad

The federal Conservatives are urging the Liberal government to do more to ensure that Canadians who received two different doses of COVID-19 vaccines are able to travel internationally.
Singh meets with Indigenous leaders at former residential school

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is reiterating demands for more concrete action after meeting with Indigenous leaders at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., that bears unmarked graves.

Auto News

GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires

General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.
Some used cars in the U.S. cost more than new ones: Could it happen in Canada?

The COVID-19 pandemic shut down car manufacturing plants, there's a massive backlog of orders for semiconductor computer chips and many commuters who ditched public transit bought their first cars.
Edmunds picks the top convertibles for 2021

The experts at Edmunds are here to help you narrow your selection by naming the top convertibles for 2021.