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Windsor’s two border crossings will each have on-site COVID-19 testing for non-essential travellers starting March 4, as part of stricter testing and quarantine requirements announced Friday by the Government of Canada.
The new measures will “help prevent variants of concern from reaccelerating the pandemic and making it more difficult to contain,” the government said in a news release. They go even further than an announcement made earlier this week requiring non-essential travellers to present proof of a negative test, taken in the U.S. within three days of arrival in Canada, starting Feb. 15.
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Any non-essential travelers entering Canada at Windsor’s two land border crossings must produce proof of negative COVID-19 test results starting next week.
What you need to know about the City of Windsor budget proposal
Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens described the budget as very lean , which is due in large part to the effect of COVID-19 on city finances.
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Posted: Feb 05, 2021 6:08 PM ET | Last Updated: February 5
In a budget preview, the City of Windsor laid out plans not to raise property taxes in spite of a looming deficit.(Jonathan Pinto/CBC)
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In recognition of the “unique challenges” Windsor has faced dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic it’s getting an additional $14.4-million in federal/provincial Safe Restart funding, says Mayor Drew Dilkens.
“Today’s a great announcement because the province has recognized the number of unique circumstances and challenges that the City of Windsor faces, and given us $14.4 million,” Dilkens said Wednesday.
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That’s on top of $5.1 million in provincial funding to help offset 2021 municipal operating budget challenges, money that will be used to preserve capital projects next year, bringing the total to $19.5 million.
The City of Windsor will receive over $19 million to support the ongoing financial impacts to municipal operating budgets associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
An additional $14,406,000 has been awarded in Phase 2 application-based funding to address the City of Windsor’s 2020 municipal operating pressures.
Losses from the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel operations, Windsor International Airport and reduced casino revenues have contributed to the City’s fiscal pressures.
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Funds were awarded to 48 municipalities in Ontario based on applications that were submitted earlier this fall to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing of those, only two (Brampton and Toronto) are receiving more than Windsor.