Food Insecurity

• Sask. NDP urges Moe to address high food prices in light of scurvy cases

  Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to address high food prices and pause the gas tax in light of recent scurvy cases in the province's North.

  Politics

  Nov 19
  
• Brantford police looking for suspects in $1,200 butter theft

  Brantford police are investigating a butter theft at a grocery store. They're also working with police in Guelph to see if this case is connected to thefts there.

  Crime

  Nov 4
  
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• Alberta food bank demand nearly doubles over past 5 years: report

  Food Banks Canada says food bank use in Alberta is up by 92.4 per cent over the past five years.

  Economy

  Oct 28
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• ‘They’re filling strollers’: Inflation leading to theft at Ontario apple farms

  Ontario apple farms are worried about slow business as inflation and food insecurity drives visitors away from wanting to buy their locally grown produce.

  Economy

  Oct 5
• Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high

  Feed Ontario, a food bank network in the province, released new data Tuesday showing that 1,001,150 Ontarians visited a food bank at least once in 2023-24.

  Economy

  Sep 9
• Fresh fruits and veggies can be expensive. How a pop-up market aims to fix that

  Corbeille de Pain of Montreal holds what is calls 'solidarity markets' each week during the summer season to offer both fresh produce and prepared meals in Montreal.

  Canada

  Aug 14
• Regina community organizations offer summer support for residents in need

  Regina community organizations across the city are banding together to hand out food this summer.

  Canada

  Jul 20
• Salvation Army Regina offers free lunches to help offset summer food insecurity

  Salvation Army Regina offers free lunches to help offset summer food insecurity. It is offering free lunches at the North Central Family Centre.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 13
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• After the Bell program highlights Sask. children’s need for food banks in summer

  Michael Kincade with Food Banks of Saskatchewan highlighted a food program for kids over the summer break.

  Canada

  Jul 5
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• Demand for summer meal programs for students increasing at N.B. food bank

  Students are off for summer break and that means a pause in school lunch programs, but for families that rely on those meals, it's a difficult time. 

  Canada

  Jun 28