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Ontario farm closes after 8 generations. It’s part of a growing ‘generational’ shift

November 12, 2024
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After 180 years and eight generations of farming, Lindley’s Farm and Market near Hamilton will be permanently shutting down its operations, highlighting an uptick in […]

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‘Heartbreaking’: Ontario food charity closes as high costs, low donations take toll

October 11, 2024
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After 16 years of providing fresh food and community-based programs, a beloved food charity in an Ontario city is shutting down. In an announcement posted […]

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Ontario’s minimum wage will become 2nd highest in Canada after increase

September 27, 2024
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s minimum wage will increase next month to become the second highest of all the Canadian provinces, […]

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Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high

September 9, 2024
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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 […]

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Ontario man left homeless after fire at city-run home now sleeping in truck

August 27, 2024
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Robert Bumbacco is exhausted. After a fire broke out at his Peterborough, Ont., home on Aug. 13, the 77-year-old has been struggling with homelessness, often […]

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Ontario food bank turns clients away: ‘Demand was greater than the food we had’

August 23, 2024
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A food bank in southern Ontario had to turn clients away earlier this month after high demand emptied its shelves. About two weeks ago, the […]

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Loblaw’s No Name discount stores show focus on cash-strapped Canadians

August 22, 2024
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Just four months after announcing it would test out smaller-format No Frills stores, Loblaw says it will be piloting ultra-discount stores under its No Name […]