U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says it’s a “myth” that Canada paid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

The Detroit Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted approximately 4,400 pounds of cocaine and about 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine during the past fiscal year, highlighting intensified enforcement efforts at the northern border.

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The next time you head to Windsor could cost you more if you’re taking the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, as both are raising their tolls.

Your next trip into Windsor may cost you more as both the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel are raising their tolls in the new year.

Thousands of runners flooded the streets of Detroit and Windsor Sunday for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, undeterred by rain and gusty winds that challenged them throughout the race.

Authorities have stopped two Americans from bringing drugs into Canada.

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be closed for a few hours on Sunday for a training exercise.

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will remain open amid the Detroit Grand Prix, but passes will be required to access the tunnel.

The Detroit Windsor Tunnel will be closed for several hours on Sunday for an annual emergency response exercise.

Traveling from Detroit to Windsor through the tunnel is going to cost you a bit more starting Jan. 15.

Canada is dropping all COVID-19 related requirements to enter the country by land, air or sea, at the end of the month, including testing, vaccination and isolation requirements.

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The Canadian government is reinstating testing requirements for vaccinated travelers returning to the country after short foreign trips.

Ontario has become the fourth Canadian province to announce residents will soon have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor public venues.

“I’m very excited my sister lives in Windsor. It’s like ten minutes from me and it has been so long,” said one local woman.

American residents will have to show a negative COVID test at least 72 hours before travel and have proof they are fully vaccinated.

“Unfortunately, this is a very perishable industry. It’s commodity dependent and we have commodities that are sensitive enough that we start seeing diminished quality,” said Bill Loupee. We don’t have time to have trucks to sit at the border for 24-48 hours. It’s just not an option.”

CBSA employees have been without a contract since 2017.

Canada will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.

A mayor in Ontario, Canada, says the Canadian government has rejected a creative plan to have people line up inside a U.S. border tunnel to tap into a surplus of COVID-19 vaccine held by Michigan.

Canada has eased some travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents crossing the U.S. border.

The Canada Border Services Agency is reminding residents that travel restrictions along the US-Canada Border will remain in place until at least June 21.

“I have family in St. Clair Shores. I can’t get in my car and cross by myself to go see my family,” St. Louis said. “But I can get on a plane through Toronto with thousands of people on a crowded flight to fly to Detroit. Like, does that make any sense?”

DETROIT Since COVID-19 travel restrictions began March 21, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Michigan ports of entry have seized more weapons than they did in all of 2019. That includes pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns and more. With so many weapons seized at the border with restricted travel, Local 4 Defenders want to know how could this be happening? In 2019, only 62 firearms were seized. So far this year, 81 firearms and 4,000 rounds of ammunition have been seized during a period of restricted travel due to COVID-19.

DETROIT – All lanes of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be open for travel this Thanksgiving weekend. The tunnel has been experiencing intermittent closures for a $22 million renovation project. The tunnel is scheduled to close one more time this year, from 9 p.m. Dec. 5 to 5 a.m. Dec. 6. Travelers who will be crossing the border are urged to have all required documents ready when they arrive to speed up the process. Travelers are also encouraged to give themselves extra time, as border crossing times are expected to be increased during the holiday.