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Neighbors Calling for Improved Safety Along County Road 50

Friday night, a tragic accident on County Road 50 led to the death of a 16-year-old pedestrian, now residents in the area and friends and families of the victim are calling for improved safety along the road. The roads shoulder is less than two feet wide and slips off into a field and then a... Read More

Drivers Warned to Watch for Pedestrians on Huron Church

Despite a pedestrian bridge being built nearly a decade ago, students from a local high school continue to cross Huron Church at street level. The dangerous practice has many people concerned that someone could be killed. Students admitted to CBC.ca that they’ve had some close calls on the congested road and on some occasions they... Read More

CAA Announces Ontarios Top 10 Worst Roads

After tallying up the votes for more than a month, the Canadian Auto Association (CAA) has announced which roads in Ontario are the absolute worst to travel. And the winners/losers are Dufferin Street Stanley Avenue Kipling Avenue Finch Avenue West Burlington Street East Bayview Avenue Carling Avenue Markham Road Lawrence Avenue East Wilson Avenue Many... Read More

Transport Canada Probes Defective GM Ignition Switches

Transport Canada is probing two fatal crashes in General Motors Co vehicles which were subject to a recall to fix faulty switches and has received nine further complaints from drivers, the country’s top transportation official told Reuters on Monday. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said she was sure the number of complaints potentially linking accidents to... Read More

Greg Monforton & Partners Sponsor Brain Injury Association Golf Tournament

Greg Monforton & Partners is proud to be a platinum sponsor for the Brain Injury Association of Sarnia-Lambton (BIASL) annual golf tournament. In its fourth year, the event works to raise money for BIASL and help enhance the lives of people in the area living with the effects of an acquired brain injury. The non-profit... Read More

Toyota Recalls 82,000 Minivans in Canada for Salt Corrosion Problem

In what is sure to be a record year for recalls in Canada and the United States, Toyota has announced that they will be recalling 516,000 vehicles worldwide including 82,380 minivans in Canada. According to the auto manufacturer road salt that is commonly used in cold weather areas could lead to the corrosion of certain... Read More

Man With E-Bike Fatally Injured After Train Accident

Local Police in Windsor are investigating a train vs. pedestrian accident that has resulted in the death of a man on Wednesday afternoon. It’s believed that after parking the e-bike he was riding, the man was hit at approximately 4 p.m on the train tracks between Mc Dougall St and Ouellette Ave, although initial reports... Read More

Howard Avenue Accident Injures Multiple Motorists

Local emergency crews responded to a multi-car accident on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Edinborough Street in central Windsor. While damage to the vehicles involved was minor, three motorists were transported to a local hospital after a Dodge Ram 1500 collided with a red Pontiac minivan, which resulted in a lane... Read More

Two Vehicle Accident On Huron Church Road Results In Dangerous Vehicle Rollover

A team from the Windsor-Essex EMT was dispatched after receiving reports of a serious, two vehicle accident at the Huron Church Road and Girardot Street intersection in Windsor on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, a red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was hit with such force from a white Ford Econoline van that it resulted in... Read More

GM Recalls Additional Vehicles in Canada

General Motors announced this week that they would be recalling a total of 282,000 vehicles for various issues. However, on Thursday the manufacturer also announced that its latest recall would affect more than 2.5 million vehicles. In the past five months GM has recalled nearly 13 million vehicles. About 204,000 vehicles in Canada have been... Read More