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Demand is up at the Surrey Food Bank, with the number of clients increasing each month. The food bank says as the school year draws to a close it’s preparing for an influx of even more families experiencing food insecurity. Taya Fast reports.

BC Ferries continues to experience some delays due to vessels being out of service and the Surrey Food Bank is discussing the impacts of high gas prices on food demand, along with UGM. Also speaking with the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers on how the war impacts the industry.

Global’s Safeeya Pirani visits the Surrey Food Bank to see how thousands of pounds of donated food gets sorted by volunteers and distributed to community members in need.

The Surrey Food Bank has seen another drastic increase in food bank use. Global News speaks with Executive Director Kim Savage about what’s driving demand, and how the food bank is working to keep up with the increasing need for food-aid.

Close to 21,000 people used the Surrey Food Bank in July, that’s a record high. Executive Director Kim Savage speaks with Global News Morning about what’s behind the growing need for help.

A massive sinkhole in East York is causing major disruptions, with residents blaming aging infrastructure and a slow city response for the flood of problems. The Ford government is ordering provincial employees back to the office full-time, sparking criticism over the financial strain it will place on workers. And, a new survey reveals the overwhelming...

A Food Banks Canada survey finds that a majority of Canadians agree the country should have clear targets to address hunger and food insecurity.

Demand at B.C.’s food banks has never been higher, and it’s still growing. Officials at the Surrey Food Bank say they’re open to any donations, despite those at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank discouraging the brown bag hampers sold at grocery stores. As Janet Brown reports, they say monetary donations go a lot further.

Tue, Apr 26: The Surrey Food Bank is feeling plenty of pressure these days as it tries to care for everyone who shows up because some clients don’t need only food. Linda Aylesworth explains how the agency is coming to the rescue.

The Surrey Food Bank says it’s facing a crisis as inflation creates a “double-edged sword” affecting both demand and donations. Kamil Karamali reports.

The Surrey Food Bank is asking for your help as it looks to feed families with culturally specific needs. Global News Morning speaks with the Surrey Food Bank’s Vijay Naidu.

A frustrated Premier Doug Ford continues to defend the province’s back-to-school plan after a recent survey showed many parents are still on the fence about letting their kids return to the classroom. Miranda Anthistle explains.

Groups of parents in Ontario are asking families to fill out an online survey sharing their experiences since sending their children back to school in September. As Caryn Lieberman reports, they say they are doing this because the Ford government is not consulting with families.

The Surrey Food Bank has been struggling to fill their shelves as record numbers of struggling families are turning to them for help. Drex from CKNW shows Global News viewers what’s happening down at today’s fundraiser.

The Guru Nanak Food Bank held its first-ever school supply drive Monday in Surrey. The Lower Mainland’s first Sikh food bank launched in the summer of 2020, during the first months of the pandemic. It now serves hundreds of families and clients are requesting assistance with school supplies.

The Surrey Food Bank is sounding the alarm. A surge in demand is exceeding donations. It needs help to keep up and has already begun limiting how much users can take home. Emily Lazatin reports.

Thu, Jan 7: The Surrey Food Bank is looking for a new, bigger home, but as Grace Ke reports, competition for property is pricing it right out of the market.

The 29th annual Santa Fox Food Drive is underway in Surrey with volunteers collecting non-perishable food & cash donations for the Surrey Food Bank.

A vigil was held in Surrey for Tori Dunn who was killed in her own home last Sunday. Food banks in Surrey and Burnaby hold food drives as demand skyrockets for their services. The BC SPCA puts forth several policy ideas for this fall’s provincial election – among them, loosening rules for people to be...

A dog named Snoopy has officially been crowned as the mayor of a Surrey trailer park. Community members at the Brownsville RV Park and Pub organized a mock mayoral race to raise money for the Surrey food bank