On a strip of grass dividing a busy east-end Montreal thoroughfare from a block of residences in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district stand about two dozen tents, […]
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Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high
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 […]
Ontario food bank turns clients away: ‘Demand was greater than the food we had’
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 […]