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In 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn escaped slavery in Kentucky and fled to Canada; 154 years later, archaeologists uncovered their lost home

On a summer day in 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn left Louisville with little certainty about what awaited them. They were enslaved, newly married and facing the possibility that Lucie could be sold away from her husband. Their escape began on a steamboat and took them through Cincinnati and into…

The Times of India

North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge is now open with a massive 853-metre crossing linking US and Canada

The Gordie Howe International Bridge has opened between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, creating a new six-lane crossing over the Detroit River and a new link between Canada and the United States. Its 853-metre main span is the longest of any cable-stayed bridge in North America, while the full crossing…

The Times of India

US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors' ties

A new bridge connecting Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to vehicles. Descendants of hockey legend Gordie Howe were among the first to cross the Detroit River. This six-lane span built by Canada offers a less expensive alternative to the Ambassador Bridge. Thousands of trucks carrying goods worth…

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Historic U.S.-Canada bridge opens under shadow of Trump’s new tariffs

Traffic is set to start flowing across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S. Last week, Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, to mark the…

The Independent UK

Canada is ready to celebrate new bridge to US amid tariff troubles with Trump

Officials are gathering Friday in Ontario to take delight in a new U.S.-Canada bridge over the Detroit River

The Independent UK

Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues'

The opening of a Canadian-U_S_ bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to "outstanding issues."

AAP

Opening of Canada-US bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayed

The opening of a Canadian-U_S_ bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to "outstanding issues."

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Carney says opening of Canada-US bridge may take 'a little longer'

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated

The Independent UK

Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open at the end of the week

AAP

Mark Carney announces opening date for Detroit bridge despite early threat from Trump

Construction has been underway since 2018, with the Canadian government fully funding the project

The Independent UK

'I Will Defend Your Border': US Veteran Kayaks Illegally to Canada to Claim Asylum

A 51-year-old US Army veteran illegally paddled a $25 kayak across the Detroit River into Canada, seeking asylum and pledging to 'defend your border'.

International Business Times UK

New bridge connecting Detroit to Canada won't open until fall 2025

A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won’t open for travel until fall 2025, months later than anticipated

The Independent UK

Man working on US-Canada bridge survives plunge into Detroit River

Detroit officials say a man has survived a 150-foot plunge into the Detroit River from a bridge connecting Michigan and Canada

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