Gordie Howe International Bridge opens amid escalating U.S.–Canada trade dispute

July 31st, 20260 DETROIT — The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to vehicle traffic Monday, July 27, providing a long-awaited new connection between Detroit and Windsor even as an escalating trade dispute cast a shadow over a project designed to symbolize cooperation between the United States and Canada. Canadian officials held a ribbon-cutting...

Gordie Howe international bridge set to open June 15, linking Detroit and Windsor

June 12th, 20260 DETROIT — After years of planning, construction and political hurdles, the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open to traffic on June 15, allowing motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to travel between Detroit and Windsor through a new cross-border connection between the United States and Canada. The opening...

Pollution and southwest Detroit

February 2nd, 20180 By Omar Abdel-Baqui The Latino Press "These particles and chemicals can penetrate our body and enter our bloodstream and wreak havoc on health. We have only recently realized the serious damage PM2.5 can cause." - Guy Williams, president & CEO of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice Residents of southwest Detroit...