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Ambassador Bridge

Boarded-up homes with the Ambassador Bridge seen in the background on Indian Road in West Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on September 23, 2013. Local homeowners have filed the largest punitive damages civil lawsuit in Canadian history and are seeking are seeking $10 million in punitive damages against the Ambassador Bridge company for its creation of a west end 'slum'. The lawsuit, pointing to 112 properties purchased in Olde Sandwich Towne over the past decade by billionaire bridge owner Matty Moroun's company and allowed to be vacated, boarded up and left to rot. Bridge officials want to demolish homes on Indian Road, Rosedale Avenue and Edison Street to expand bridge operations and build a twin span. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#8600048
Date Taken	26 September 2013
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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