Fire destroys home where Canada's first Black police detective lived in Windsor, Ont.

A building that burned down overnight Monday played a big role in the history of the Black community in Windsor, Ont., and had national significance, according to a historian.

Fire destroys home where Canada's first Black police detective lived in Windsor, Ont.
A firefighter stands in front of a burning two-storey building next to a tall apartment building on a street corner

A building that burned down overnight Monday played a big role in the history of the Black community in Windsor, Ont., and had national significance, according to a historian.