Bob Becken

Windsor

Digital Producer, Radio at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

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Trade war, slumping border traffic: What does that mean for the Gordie Howe bridge?

3 weeks ago | kamumedya.com | Bob Becken

WindsorAmid the U.S.-Canada trade war, cross-border trips have plummeted as the new international bridge is scheduled to open this fall. Canadians — not Americans — are footing the entire bill for the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan.
Windsor Spitfires, CHL, OHL call lawsuit alleging 1984 sex assault against 4 players 'very serious'

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewThe Windsor Spitfires, CHL and OHL have received a statement of claim outlining what they call "very serious allegations" of a sexual assault by four unnamed players in the spring of 1984. The claim, obtained by CBC News, alleges the assault happened during an end-of-season team party at a Tecumseh billet house.
Windsor, Ont., housing starts to decline regardless of looming trade war, report suggests

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewMuch like what's been tracked across the rest of the province, the southwestern Ontario border city's housing starts are expected to drop due in large part to fewer condominium developments being built, according to a new CMHC report. Fewer condos, international students are 2 reasons, according to new CMHC reportBob Becken · CBC News · Posted: Feb 19, 2025 2:03 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoA framer works on a new house under construction.
Toothpicks, bones and animal hair: What's allowed in your Windsor-Essex green bin in October

Jan 28, 2025 | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewCollection starts the week of Oct. 21 in approximately 120,000 households in Windsor, Tecumseh, Lakeshore, LaSalle and Essex. That doesn’t cover apartment complexes and businesses — both of which are not legislated to be a part of the program. 120,000 households in the region are set to use the program the week of Oct.
Why some rural Ontarians are pushing to separate from their municipality

Jan 22, 2025 | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewSome people in the Chatham-Kent community of Bothwell, and surrounding Zone Township, want to go back in time to when their community was independent. Roughly 1,900 people live in Bothwell, Zone Township in northeast corner of Chatham-KentBob Becken · CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2025 1:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 18 minutes agoA sign in the rural southwestern Ontario community of Bothwell.
New doc outlines how an eel-like invasive species nearly wiped out Great Lakes fishing | CBC News

Jan 13, 2025 | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

The Great Lakes region has long been heralded for its commercial fishing industry and large hauls. That wasn't always the case, thanks to a mysterious invasive species that began popping up across the basin more than 100 years ago: the sea lamprey. It came to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean and began rearing its literally ugly head by attacking various freshwater fish populations.
Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica

Jan 10, 2025 | msn.com | Bob Becken

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A marathon on every continent: Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica

Jan 10, 2025 | kamumedya.com | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewHe started running in his early 40s and completed marathons on every continent of the world before his 50th birthday. Jasdeep Singh accomplished the feat in December in the freezing cold temperatures of Antarctica.
'Panic in the air:' Graduate, union rep reacts to curtains falling on UWindsor acting program

Jan 8, 2025 | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewThe suspension of new admissions will not impact the progression of the existing students already enrolled in the program, says the school's dean of faculty of arts, humanities and social sciences. Budget shortfalls at the university get the blameBob Becken · CBC News · Posted: Jan 08, 2025 12:44 PM EST | Last Updated: less than a minute agoA set at Essex Hall Theatre on the campus of the University of Windsor is shown.
These Windsor, Ont., natives in Florida are nervous but prepared as Hurricane Milton sweeps toward Gulf Coast

Oct 8, 2024 | cbc.ca | Bob Becken

Windsor·NewKaron Kaminski and Cindy Teamer, both with ties to Windsor, Ont., and now living in Florida, are in inland communities that aren't expected to experience the worst of Hurricane Milton, but they're still taking plenty of precautions as it's expected to strike with force by as early as Wednesday. Karon Kaminski is a snowbird.

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Articles

Trade war, slumping border traffic: What does that mean for the Gordie Howe bridge?

Windsor Spitfires, CHL, OHL call lawsuit alleging 1984 sex assault against 4 players 'very serious'

Windsor, Ont., housing starts to decline regardless of looming trade war, report suggests

Toothpicks, bones and animal hair: What's allowed in your Windsor-Essex green bin in October

Why some rural Ontarians are pushing to separate from their municipality

New doc outlines how an eel-like invasive species nearly wiped out Great Lakes fishing | CBC News

Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica

A marathon on every continent: Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica

'Panic in the air:' Graduate, union rep reacts to curtains falling on UWindsor acting program

These Windsor, Ont., natives in Florida are nervous but prepared as Hurricane Milton sweeps toward Gulf Coast