Windsor Community News

The volunteers who run Windsor's free skate lending program are gearing up for a busy year, with the opening of the new rink in front of city hall — and just steps from their front door — on the horizon.

Is it time for Canada to consider something like government food stamps to address hunger? Atul Bir says 10 years ago, he would have said no. We’re looking out for each other. But today? Demand for food banks has soared, and that’s changing his mind.

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is significantly ramping up its annual donations to food banks across the country this year. Faced by an uncertain economic environment marked by loss of employment, inflation and growing inequality, Canadians of all walks of life, including children, increasingly must use food banks to make ends meet. In this context, the SHF is contributing $300,000 to 131 food banks and community organizations across Canada in 2025.

GoFundMe today released its 2025 Year in Help report, offering a sweeping look at how individuals and nonprofits came together on the platform to support one another through crisis, milestones, and moments of opportunity.

Windsor police have teamed up with Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare to form the Windsor Youth Crisis Response Team (YCRT), which focuses on children and young adults experiencing mental health issues.