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Toy drives scramble to meet demand as more families in Ontario struggle to afford Christmas

Most toy drives in Ontario will be getting ready to do their final push for donations over the next few days, and it’s a push they say is desperately needed. With so many families struggling, toy drives throughout Ontario are seeing an increase in the number of families needing help …

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Surrey charity offering Christmas cooking kits as families struggle with inflation – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As families grapple with food inflation, a Surrey, B.C., charity is rolling out a plan to help ensure families can share holiday meals. The Surrey Christmas Bureau has partnered with SuperChefs to offer hundreds of cooking kits to families in need. The …

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On the Brink: A Nova Scotia family and the ‘never-ending struggle’ to survive

This is the first instalment of a Global News series called ‘On the Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a Nova Scotia woman talks about the challenges of making ends meet while supporting her family. Maria Burgess knows what it’s …

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Manitoban JC Haney’s path from mental health struggle to nonprofit leadership – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoban JC Haney struggled with mental health for years and he noticed a lot of gaps in the province’s mental health-care system which ultimately led him to pursue leadership of his own non-profit to help bridge those gaps. For more than a …

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‘Do I start packing?’: Manitoba renters struggle to keep up, demand change – Winnipeg

A woman living in Sage Creek, Man., was supposed to be retired and using her fixed income to travel. Now, she’s working hard to pay her rent each month, which increased by $200 in 2022. Rent increases like this, which are generally above the guideline set by Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies …

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As cost of living soars, school food programs struggle to fill growing need

Canadian school food program operators are seeing the highest demand ever as children prepare to go back to school. They say it points to the urgent need for a national school food policy. The Breakfast Club of Canada and The Coalition for Healthy School Food say the growing demand for …

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Weekend of Pride events celebrates community, struggle, Winnipeg organizers say – Winnipeg

Downtown Winnipeg will be in a celebratory mood this weekend for the Pride Winnipeg Festival, with tens of thousands of Winnipeggers expected to take part in the live entertainment at The Forks, an annual rally, parade and more. But while the events around Pride currently enjoy wide popularity, that wasn’t …

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‘We are being ignored:’ older women in Ontario struggle with rising cost of housing

Katherine Goodes has always enjoyed her own company, but at the age of 67 she’s going to be moving in with three strangers to help make ends meet. Goodes, who has worked for decades as an editor in the education sector, doesn’t have significant savings, her monthly government support cheques …

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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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Christmas charity’s struggle to find depot space highlights growing challenges faced by non-profits

For more than two decades, the Surrey Christmas Bureau has been providing toys and raising smiles for underprivileged children — but this year, they’re in need of a Christmas miracle themselves. Every year, the bureau looks for a donated space in the city where it can set up a toy distribution centre. But …

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