Hunger Count
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Number of Albertans relying on food banks is soaring: reportThe number of Albertans who depend on food banks has jumped by 21.8 percent in 2025, compared with 2024, according to a new report from Food Banks Canada.ConsumerOct 27, 2025
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N.S., N.B. see dramatic jump in food bank usage as part of national trendNova Scotia had a 26.8 per cent increase in food bank visits from 2019 compared to 2023. For New Brunswick, the jump was 34 per cent.CanadaOct 25, 2023
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Single adults seeking food bank supports in LethbridgeIn Alberta, 43 per cent of food bank visits were from single adults, and the hunger count report found one in four Albertans who use them are employed or were recently employed, which according to the report is the highest level in Canada.CanadaNov 12, 2019
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Study shows high number of children used Lethbridge’s Interfaith Food Bank in March 2018Lethbridge food banks are releasing numbers on who is accessing their services following Food Banks Canada’s 2018 Hunger Count.HealthFeb 6, 2019
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Report shows food bank use decreased 3 per cent in N.B.Food bank operators in Atlantic Canada say the number of people leaving the region in search of work is a major factor behind the decline in food bank use last year.NewsNov 19, 2015
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More residents using food banks in Saskatchewan, according to reportA national report states 74 per cent of food banks in Saskatchewan have reported an increase in the number of people they're serving.CanadaNov 17, 2015
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