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• Lethbridge food bank use increasing as provincial food insecurity trends up

  A new report from Food Banks Canada shows food banks across the country were visited 1.46 million times in March, the highest number ever recorded for that month.

  Economy

  Oct 27, 2022
  
• Alberta food banks struggling to meet demand as need surges 30 per cent

  A new report from Food Banks Alberta shows that there's been a 29.6 percent rise in the number of visits to food banks since 2019.

  Economy

  Oct 28, 2021
  
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• Who will be hit hardest if Canada’s food prices go up in 2017?

  Canadian families may need to dish out $420 more for groceries in 2017 and experts say the increase could contribute to Canada’s growing food security crisis.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2016
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• Albertans, refugees increasingly relying on food banks: report

  Alberta has seen a 17 per cent increase in food bank visits in the last year. Meanwhile, newly arrived Syrian refugees have also been forced to reach out for help.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2016