law in 1919. From that point forward, the City of Windsor, Ontario was a major site for Rum-running—alcohol smuggling—and gang activity. The Canadian...
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Rum-running, or bootlegging, is the illegal business of smuggling alcoholic beverages where such transportation is forbidden by law. The term rum-running...
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2023 Yukon high-altitude object (category 2023 in international relations)
Yukon and near Ontario". CTV News. Retrieved February 16, 2023. Cecco, Leyland (February 14, 2023). "Hunt for mysterious object shot down in remote Yukon...
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1920s, alcohol prohibition was enforced in Michigan while alcohol was legal in Ontario. Rum-running in Windsor was a common practice then. On October 25...
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Canadian whisky (category All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English)
whisky featured prominently in rum-running into the U.S. during Prohibition. Hiram Walker's distillery in Windsor, Ontario, directly across the Detroit...
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Detroit River (redirect from List of bridges in Detroit)
this era are occasionally still found on the bottom of the river. Rum-running in Windsor and production of bootleg liquor became common practices. American...
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Blaise Diesbourg (category Prohibition in the United States)
born in 1897, was also known as "King Canada," and was a major figure in the liquor smuggling and bootlegging business around Windsor, Ontario during...
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Canadian Club (category Economy of Windsor, Ontario)
Walker decided to move his distillery across the Detroit River to Windsor, Ontario. From here, he was able to export his whisky and start to develop Walkerville...
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Gooderham and Worts (category Defunct companies of Ontario)
makes Gooderham & Worts brand whiskies but does so at its plant in Windsor, Ontario. The production of the American bourbon whiskies formerly owned by...
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Middle Island (Lake Erie) (redirect from Middle Island (Ontario))
"clubhouse" that became the centre of rum-running activity. The hotel offered electricity, fireplaces, and a large screened-in porch with views of the lake. The...
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