CTV News Windsor’s top stories from this week
In case you missed it, CTV News Windsor has compiled all the top local stories from this week into one video for your convenience.
You can also read about each story by following the links below.
With thousands of people in attendance, the NFL Draft officially kicked off this week in Detroit. The record-breaking crowds prompted Windsor to happily welcome the spillover of football fans.
In the midst of the NFL Draft is Windsorite Theo Johnson. The Holy Names grad is poised to be selected sometime over the weekend.
If you’re looking to stay local this summer, Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island launched a visitor’s guide during the Staycation Expo at Devonshire Mall.
More trouble is brewing at the NextStar Energy battery plant, as concerns are growing over the use of foreign workers to help build the facility.
Windsor’s reputation as an automotive city is why some felt it was time to update the transport truck route study, and the city is requesting public feedback.
A quiet residential neighbourhood was shaken up this week when a pickup truck flipped over, damaging six cars.
And a Windsor-Essex jury has made its determination in the ‘faint hope’ hearing of Ali Al-Shammari. The 38 year old has been imprisoned for his role in a murder 20 years ago, and the jury decided he can apply for parole five years early.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Ontario's 'crypto king' Aiden Pleterski arrested
Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed 'crypto king' from Whitby, Ont., has been arrested in Durham Region after allegedly running a Ponzi scheme worth more than $40 million.
DEVELOPING Slovakia's populist prime minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
BREAKING Barge hits a bridge in Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill
A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said.
Person responsible for 1996 drugging of 'Titanic' crew likely not a local: Halifax police
Halifax Regional Police believe a non-resident could be responsible for the infamous drugging of numerous crew members of the 'Titanic' movie with a hallucinogenic in 1996.
Latest updates on the biggest wildfires burning in Canada
Thousands of people in Western Canada remain displaced from their homes as wildfires threaten their communities, triggering evacuation orders and alerts.
OPINION Your attention span is shrinking, studies say. Here's how to stay focused: Sandee LaMotte
Regaining your focus requires you to be mindful of how you are using technology -- a daunting task if you consider the average American spends at least 10 hours a day on screens.
If you've tried meditating but can't sit still, here's how - and why - to try again
The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes.
BREAKING Quebec court rejects McGill injunction request to remove encampment
A Quebec judge has rejected McGill University's request for an injunction to remove the pro-Palestinian encampment on the university's campus in downtown Montreal.
Ottawa to acquire Quebec Bridge from CN, will spend $1 billion on span over 25 years
The federal government says it has reached a deal with Canadian National Railway Company to acquire the historic Quebec Bridge.