The chutes are meant to provide Halloween candy in a physically distanced yet fun way amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In a report published Wednesday, the Daily Bread Food Bank says the rate of new clients accessing its member food banks has more than tripled over the course of the crisis.

Food Banks Canada says it expects demand during the pandemic to increase higher than it did during the 2008 recession.

With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling a number of events and closing facilities, a couple of non-profits are joining forces to help the most vulnerable.

Volunteers from paramedic services and the Daily Bread Food Bank are collecting food and cash donations for the sixth year in a row as part of the parade's activities.

While there has been the usual outpouring of interest the food bank has come to rely on during the holidays, it and other food banks are hoping the interest doesn’t wane.

The annual 'Who's Hungry' report by Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest reported an overall 14 per cent increase in food bank visits since the recession of 2008.

The Daily Bread Food Bank's annual report shows that there were nearly one million food bank visits in Toronto between April last year and March this year.

Join Corus personalities on April Foods Day at Longo's locations across the Greater Toronto Area.

The Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto is struggling this holiday season as the agency said it's short 900,000 pounds of food.