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Ontario food banks “cannot keep up” as usage has reached an eight-year high, a new report reveals. Feed 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 between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, an …
Read More »Regina community organizations offer summer support for residents in need – Regina
To help out residents in need, various community organizations across the city are banding together to hand out food this summer. The Salvation Army is helping out at Regina’s North Central Family Centre (NCFC). “The need for feeding in the community, in our centres, it’s such a big deal right …
Read More »Demand for summer meal programs for students increasing at N.B. food bank – New Brunswick
Students are off for summer break and that means a pause in school lunch programs, but for families that rely on those meals, it’s a difficult time. The Oromocto Food Bank in New Brunswick is reporting a major increase in demand this summer from schools around the area. Jane Buckley, …
Read More »Indigenous children facing food security ‘crisis’ in Canada’s North – National
A prominent Canadian pediatrician warns a “food security crisis” is affecting the physical and mental development of Indigenous children, compounded by record-high grocery prices in Canada’s North. High inflation has sent food prices soaring across the country, but nowhere more than in Canada’s northernmost communities, which are often inaccessible by …
Read More »West Island food bank holds drive to fill empty shelves, prepare for holiday season – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One home at a time, dozens of volunteers and staff from the West Island Mission went door to door in Pointe-Claire on Sunday morning. They were collecting food from people’s porches to bring back to the food bank’s pantry. Usually, the West …
Read More »Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report – National
Nearly seven million Canadians are struggling to put food on the table as the cost of living and housing crisis continues to bite, according to a new report. Food Banks Canada released its inaugural poverty report on Tuesday that painted a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade …
Read More »U of G students tell local food stories through new audio project
A unique audio project will give listeners a chance to learn about Guelph’s history on food and food insecurity. Future Food Visions launches on Saturday at the Guelph Farmers’ Market, as nine stories will be told through a new audio experience created by theatre students from the University of Guelph. …
Read More »Kingston food bank sets 35,000-lb goal for one-day food blitz – Kingston
The Partners in Mission Food Bank has been serving the Kingston community since 1984, and the Spring Food Blitz has been one of the largest food drives and fundraisers for the charitable organization since day one. The food bank says the one-day event on Saturday was essential for the food …
Read More »More students turning to food banks as inflation shrinks already tight budgets – Winnipeg
A local students’ association has seen significant increase in demand at their food bank, as the past year’s inflation has stretched some students’ budgets too thin. Chloe Polos, an administrative assistant with Red River College Polytechnic’s Students’ Association (RRCSA), has only been at her job since summer 2022 — but …
Read More »How rising food prices make eating healthy a big-time struggle for some Canadians
2:35 Food inflation: Rising prices make eating healthy a struggle for low-income Canadians Over a six-week period, as part of the ‘Out of Pocket’ series, Global News is examining how inflation is impacting Canadians from coast to coast. Canadians are feeling the pressure at the checkout lane as grocery prices continue …
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