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B.C. food banks warn of ‘perfect storm’ with record demand, low donations'Last month alone, in the month of August, we had 482 new clients, which represents probably about 1,500 people,' Kim Savage with the Surrey Food Bank told Global News.CanadaSep 11
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‘It makes it very hard’: Surrey Food Bank customers get less as demand rises againLast year between 16,000 and 17,000 people used the Surrey Food Bank every month. This year they are seeing between 20,000 and 21,000 people per month.EconomyAug 13
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Surrey council taking steps to build a dedicated Fraser River ash-scattering pierThe city already has an ash-scattering garden, but many cultures view scattering ashes into moving water as a crucial part of laying loved ones to rest.PoliticsOct 21
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La Ronge, Sask. doctors diagnose 27 cases of scurvy, highlighting food insecurityDoctors in La Ronge, Sask., have treated 27 cases of scurvy within the last six months, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province’s North.CanadaNov 15
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Alberta food bank demand nearly doubles over past 5 years: reportFood Banks Canada says food bank use in Alberta is up by 92.4 per cent over the past five years.EconomyOct 28
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Monthly food bank use in Canada soars to record 2 million: reportFood Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley says food banks are being pushed to 'the brink' and low-income Canadians need help immediately.CanadaOct 28
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This Canadian food bank turns people away ‘every single day’ due to demandThe Depot Community Food Centre, a pillar in the Montreal's NDG neighbourhood, is 'not in any way able to meet the needs of the community,' according to its executive director.CanadaOct 30
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City of Edmonton asking for feedback on single-use bylawEdmontonians have had mixed feelings and now the city is asking people to share their thoughts officially. The findings of a survey could bring some changes.ConsumerNov 11
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U.S. inflation ticks back up as future path under Trump uncertainConsumer prices rose 2.6 per cent from a year earlier in the United States, up from 2.4 per cent in September. It was the first rise in annual inflation in seven months.MoneyNov 13
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‘Big battleground’ of holiday shopping looms. How to trim your expensesSurveys show that Canadians will be turning to gift cards, coupons, cashback sites, loyalty programs and even second-hand items when shopping for themselves or others.ConsumerOct 19
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Scurvy in Canada: Is the vitamin C deficiency disease making a comeback?Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in Canada.HealthNov 21
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‘There might be some bumps’: Manitoba prepares for impacts of 2nd Trump presidencyManitobans, surveyed prior to Republican Donald Trump's victory, overwhelmingly preferred his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris — to the tune of 71 per cent.PoliticsNov 6
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Walmart’s promise of low prices lured shoppers in 3rd quarterWalmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for shoppers seeking to cut spending where they could.U.S. NewsNov 19
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As U.S. election polls show tight race, ‘take a breath,’ experts sayWhile pollsters do everything they can to present accurate pictures of an election and predict a result, the job has gotten more difficult in recent years.U.S. NewsNov 1
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N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says she has integrity-or-bust approach to politicsNova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn’t make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature — it’s happened once in her seven-year political career.PoliticsNov 20
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Warnings in place, roads closed, flooded as atmospheric river batters B.C.By Sunday, between 80 and120 millimetres of rain is expected to fall, with the intensity expected to ease Saturday night before a second round of heavy rain on Sunday.WeatherOct 19
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B.C. residents turn to bill-splitting strategies the most: Consumer Debt IndexMore than half of British Columbians polled said they have tried to save money by grocery shopping more strategically and avoiding impulse purchases.EconomyOct 16
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Inflation’s well in-hand. So why do so many Canadians still feel ‘a squeeze’?New polling on the state of Canadian finances reveals signs of both stress and optimism persist among households despite recent progress taming inflation.MoneyOct 16
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First NHL goal ‘meant to be’ for homegrown Vancouver Canucks winger Arshdeep BainsSurrey's Arshdeep Bains scored his first NHL goal on Saturday night, in front of a home ice crowd that included his parents.SportsOct 27
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies following battle with cancerHorgan had been in the hospital for much of the past five months after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June. He was serving as Canada’s ambassador to Germany.PoliticsNov 12