Article content The Detroit River is about a kilometre wide, but for more than a year now it might as well be a thousand for Windsor and Detroit residents. Long gone due to the COVID-19 pandemic are quick cross-border trips in both directions to enjoy restaurants, shopping or a Tigers’ ballgame at Comerica Park. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Border battle: Canadians, Americans wonder when (or if) normalcy will return Back to video The complete shutdown of the Canada-U.S. border, aside from essential workers and trade, has separated lovers, grandparents from grandchildren, lifelong friends and crucial business alliances.