Poverty
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Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year highFeed Ontario, a food bank network in the province, released new data Tuesday showing that 1,001,150 Ontarians visited a food bank at least once in 2023-24.EconomySep 10
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Ontario food bank turns clients away: ‘Demand was greater than the food we had’About two weeks ago, the Salvation Army Food Bank in Brant County had to temporarily close for a day after high demand at its Paris, Ont., location saw its shelves emptied.CanadaAug 23
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Poverty the key factor in B.C. heat dome deaths: StudyA study of B.C.'s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.HealthJul 25
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Regina community organizations offer summer support for residents in needRegina community organizations across the city are banding together to hand out food this summer.CanadaJul 20
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New report says 1 in 4 Canadians may be living in povertyThe so-called 'material deprivation index' or MDI suggests nearly 25 per cent of Canadians fall under a poverty-level standard of living.CanadaJun 18
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Saskatoon anonymous food bank donation comes with a call to action for the communityThe Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre received an anonymous donation that is calling for the community to match it.CanadaJun 11
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Food insecurity climbs for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton counties: reportThee Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit report examines food insecurity within its jurisdiction, noting many are struggling to pay for basic necessities.CanadaMay 22
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Nova Scotia rates of poverty, food insecurity in 2022 worst among all provincesNew data from Statistics Canada shows that Nova Scotia’s rates of poverty and food insecurity in 2022 were the highest of any province.CanadaApr 30
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United Way Peterborough report highlights income ‘inadequacy’Entitled "The Gap: Income (In)Adequacy," the report reviews the past 34 years and shows how Ontario's minimum wage rate and social safety net have both changed.EconomyApr 10
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‘It’s silly’: B.C. seniors protest poverty-causing conditions in their golden yearsCarrying signs reading "Fair Pensions of Seniors Now" dozens of Vernon seniors heeded the call of the Tin Cup organization to protest poverty causing conditions.CanadaMar 21
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