The Greater Vancouver Food Bank says donation food hampers sold at grocery stores may seem like a good idea, but are often poor value and don't contain nutritious food.

Food Banks Canada says it expects demand during the pandemic to increase higher than it did during the 2008 recession.

The charity provides food support to more than 8,000 children, seniors and people with disabilities in Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby and the North Shore.

The high cost of living, housing affordability, and insufficient pension are at the center of the concerns.

Walmart pledges zero food waste by 2025.

Love was in the air in downtown Vancouver on Sunday with dozens of couples tying the knot days before Valentine’s Day.

The event is expected to draw as many as 300,000 spectators.

Food banks across the province are in desperate need of donations this holiday season.