"It's not keeping in place with inflation."

“This campaign really impacts Saskatchewan communities in a big way," Food Banks of Saskatchewan executive director Laurie O’Connor said in a press release.

According to the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the monthly cost to feed a family of four increased by about eight per cent from 2018 to 2019.

The Canada Child Benefit is having an impact on very poor families, but researchers think it could do a better job of helping them put food on the table.

A different kind of food truck launched in Edmonton on Wednesday with the goal of bringing "healthy, fresh, and affordable food into neighbourhoods facing barriers."

Zurawski announced on Facebook that he will consume only water and coffee until election day on Oct. 21 to force action on climate change.

On the campaign trail, Canada’s party leaders often lump housing in with the overall cost of living, but growing grocery bills don’t get as much recognition.

Canoe for Change was a three-year fundraiser for Loving Spoonful, a charitable organization in Kingston that works to promote food security in the area.

"We want people to be a more active part of their own food," said Fraser Pelletier.

They've installed a large refrigerator stocked with fresh fruit and other snacks that anyone using the library can access for free.