Food Bank

• Southern Alberta charity closes permanently following AHS shutdown

  A charity in Raymond, Alta., is closing the doors to both its food bank and thrift store, after Alberta Health Services ordered a shutdown earlier this month.

  Health

  Aug 24
  
• Sewer pipe failure forces Toronto food bank to close

  A Toronto food bank serving 650 families each week has temporarily closed after a sewer pipe failure and is urgently searching for a new permanent location.

  Canada

  Aug 6
  
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• Saskatchewan receives D+ for addressing poverty

  Despite having the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, just over 20 per cent of Saskatchewan's children are in poverty. Hannah Sangster looks into this.

  Canada

  Jun 1
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• Canadian food banks reduce services amid ‘unprecedented’ demand

  Food banks are reporting having to change how they serve Canadian communities, with some reducing drop ins or how much food is given.

  Health

  Mar 30
• Food bank in Saskatchewan moves to limit visitors: ‘Our hands are tied’

  A 150 per cent increase in visitors at Moose Jaw’s food bank, combined with stagnant food donations, is forcing the non-profit to limit how often clients can pick up goods. 

  Economy

  Mar 25
• ‘Barely holding on’: More than 1M Ontarians visited a food bank in last year

  A new report shows more than one million Ontarians visited a food bank in the past year, with them making 8.7 million visits during this period.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2025
• Central Okanagan Food bank sees increase in demand, drop in donations

  'Demand is real, it’s there,' Moss said. 'It’s driven by the cost of living and the cost of food. We feel like a bit of a broken record, but that is the reality of where we are.'

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2025
• Saskatoon celebrates Halloween 2025 with trick-or-treating, donations

  Halloween in Saskatoon hosted trick-or-treating events for kids, while high school students gathered around 200,000 pounds worth of food donations.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2025
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• Saskatchewan food banks seeing 5% increase in demand, report says

  Saskatchewan food banks say they are seeing an increase in demand, as a new nationwide report points to an uptick in food bank clients across the country.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2025
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• Montreal food bank worries postal strike could lead to reduction in donations

  The Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal says it's worried the ongoing postal strike might impact the number of donations it receives.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2025