Kingston food bank seeking donations ahead of the holidays
The Partners in Mission Food Bank says it relies on holiday donations to provide for those in need throughout the year. Continue reading
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Saskatchewan finance minister says diapers mistakenly included in PST change
Saskatchewan Finance Minister Kevin Doherty says the province will not be taxing diapers. Continue reading
Florida man shoots, kills 19-year-old alleged Walmart shoplifter
Police in Orange County, Florida are investigating after a 50-year-old man intervened in an alleged shoplifting Saturday, fatally shooting a 19-year-old. Continue reading
Calgary dad upset by lack of change tables in public washrooms
A Calgary father was recently at a fast food restaurant with his two-year-old daughter when he had to change her diaper. There was no change table in the men’s washroom and he didn’t like the option he was given when he asked the staff about what he could do. Continue reading
‘My heart is warming up’: Volunteers help restock bare shelves at the Calgary Food Bank
By Sarah Offin Anchor
As the economic downturn continues, for many families, financial difficulties are compounded this time of year by added home heating costs and back-to-school expenses. There’s some evidence young families are feeling the pinch at the Calgary Food Bank, with the shelves of their baby room almost bare. Continue reading
US poultry workers forced to wear diapers on job: report
A report from international advocacy group Oxfam says poultry workers in the United States labour in a “climate of fear,” with some forced to wear diapers on the job. Continue reading
9 costly items savvy shoppers skip over at the supermarket
With food price on a steady march higher this year, shoppers are looking for ways to trim their weekly grocery spend any way they can. Here’s nine. Continue reading
Thieves steal 13,000 diapers from U.S. non-profit
Authorities in North Carolina are searching for whoever made a massive, unauthorized withdrawal from a diaper bank. Continue reading