The staff at Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Edmonton harvested thousands of potatoes they planted earlier this year and donated them to the food bank.

Imagine waking up to see your basement flooded with sewage. To make matters worse, it’s two days before Christmas. That was the reality for Apryl Stead, her partner and two kids. As they were busily preparing for Christmas day, the main sewer of their house plugged up, causing a pool of sewage to spew across...