Food Bank Demand

• Lethbridge living wage rises 10% as local group works to keep people housed

  The living wage in Lethbridge jumped more than 10 per cent from 2024 but major projects aim to ensure anyone unable to afford rent will have a place to go this holiday season.

  Economy

  Nov 13, 2025
  
• B.C. food banks grapple with surging demand, falling donations

  B.C. food banks report they're seeing more than 225,000 monthly visits, up 15 per cent over 2023. Donations, meanwhile, are falling as would-be donors feel the pinch.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2024
  
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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.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2024
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• Food banks needs balloon over long weekend: ‘Most challenging Thanksgiving’

  Amid inflation, the increasing cost of living, and precarious employment situations, Canadian food banks have watched demand for their goods balloon.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2023
• Ottawa Food Bank says it’s short on food: ‘Never seen anything like this’

  The food bank tied the donation shortage to the high price of groceries that continues to outpace inflation, which has other food banks struggling to meet growing demand.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2023
• Demand for food banks on the rise with 1,000 new users per month in Greater Vancouver

  A 29 per cent increase in food bank use was recorded in Greater Vancouver from 2021 to 2022, according to the Food Banks Canada report.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022
• New Brunswick, Nova Scotia see double-digit increase in food bank use: report

  Food Banks Canada says demand for food bank services is up 15 per cent nationally and those locally say it's much higher than that.

  Consumer

  Oct 27, 2022
• Calgary seniors donate ‘absolutely phenomenal’ harvest to food bank

  Produce donation is especially welcome during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Features

  Sep 28, 2021
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• 12-year-old boy starts ‘amazing’ online effort to help Calgary Food Bank

  Part of Grade 6 project, with food bank grateful for help amid 'unprecedented' need during COVID-19 pandemic; 'we have never seen such a demand'

  Health

  May 4, 2021
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• Regina food bank experiences record-high demand due to COVID-19

  The organization cracked 110,000 points of service, according to CEO John Bailey. In a typical year, that number hovers around 80,000.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2021