School Lunches

• Nova Scotia school lunch program expanding to high schools this fall

  Lunches will be available in all 372 public schools in the province for the 2026-27 school year, covering more than 133,000 students. 

  Canada

  Jun 23
  
• No evidence Canadian schools banning pork from lunches as rumours spread

  A TikTok video claims Ontario and Alberta parents received emails from teachers asking not to pack pork in children's school lunches lest it offend religious students. 

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2025
  
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• Nova Scotia to roll out school lunch program to elementary grades in October

  Families can choose to pay the full $6.50 price of the lunch, part of that cost or nothing at all, adding that all payment information will be kept confidential.

  Education

  Aug 23, 2024
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• London NDP MP pushing for national school lunch program

  It’s estimated that across Ontario, 61 per cent of people who access food banks would be homeless without them. A London MP says a national school lunch program would change that.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2024
• Manitoba offers money as step to full school nutrition program

  The Manitoba government is planning to take a step in the coming weeks toward its plan for a universal school meal program.

  Economy

  Dec 27, 2023
• Calgary school lunch program appeals for more volunteers to meet growing demand

  Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids says it needs more helping hands to help meet the growing needs of some of the city’s most vulnerable families.

  Features

  Oct 12, 2023
• 10 ways to up your kids’ lunch game this school year

  School lunches have returned! Keep things fun and interesting with these helpful tips and tools that make packing those daily lunches a little more joyful.

  The Curator

  Sep 27, 2023
• Quebec families, non-profits, struggling to meet basic student needs

  Lack of funding, growing demand and inflation are affecting Sun Youth's annual school supplies distribution program. The Generations Foundation's shelves are nearly empty too.

  Economy

  Aug 23, 2023
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• Calgary organization appeals for back-to-school help providing lunches for kids

  Canada's high inflation is making school lunches a big challenge for a lot of Calgary families.

  Education

  Sep 13, 2022
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• Regina Food Bank and schools partner to curb food insecurity

  Around 43 per cent of food bank users are children and one in eight kids in Saskatchewan face food insecurity.

  Consumer

  Jun 12, 2022