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Detroit Evening Report: MDOT to ease transport restrictions for flammable materials on Ambassador Bridge

Sascha Raiyn September 3, 2024

The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting some restrictions for transporting certain hazardous substances across the Ambassador Bridge this fall....

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Traffic flows over the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, Feb. 14, 2022.
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Man working on US-Canada bridge survives plunge into Detroit River

Associated Press July 14, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — A man survived after plunging 150 feet (45.7 meters) into the Detroit River from a bridge connecting...

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View from I-75 in Southwest Detroit
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More than 40 people arrested in Ambassador Bridge blockade

Russ McNamara February 14, 2022

Windsor police arrested more than 40 people and towed 37 vehicles near the Ambassador Bridge during the nearly weeklong protest...

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Police arrest protesters who remained at U.S.-Canada bridge

Associated Press February 13, 2022

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing...

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Canada border blockade clearing peacefully as police move in

admin February 12, 2022

This is a developing story. Tune into WDET 101.9 FM and come back to wdet.org for the latest updates. WINDSOR,...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge
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Canadian judge orders end to Ambassador Bridge blockade

Eli Newman February 11, 2022

This is a developing story. Tune into WDET 101.9 FM and come back to wdet.org for the latest updates. WINDSOR,...

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Ambassador Bridge blockade: ‘A lot of workers are affected by this’ 

Russ McNamara February 10, 2022

The auto industry is taking a hit on both sides of the border due to the protest shutting down the...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge.
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Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry 

Russ McNamara February 9, 2022

The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge at night.
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How anti-vaccine protests in Ottawa sparked Windsor demonstrations

Russ McNamara February 9, 2022

What started as a protest against vaccine mandates morphed into something else. It turned into a traffic jam, a trade...

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COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S.

Associated Press February 8, 2022

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest...

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Truck Fire Closes Ambassador Bridge

Marissa Gawel April 14, 2015

Marissa Gawel/WDET A fire closed the Ambassador Bridge for about an hour this afternoon. A trailer pulled by a pick-up...

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