HealthSeniors in Vancouver’s Chinatown are battling poverty and racism to put food on the tableHow a community program is knocking down barriers and feeding seniors
PoliticsCanadians should expect fewer choices in grocery stores in coming monthsPolitics Insider for Jan. 24: B.C. truckers organize a ’freedom convoy’; predictions on Ontario’s election are mixed; and Quebec applies more pressure on the unvaccinated
HealthHow an Iqaluit mom’s TikTok videos turned her home into a de facto food bankKyra Flaherty used the social media platform to reveal Nunavut’s sky-high grocery prices. Then the donations started arriving.
SocietyDemand for Meals on Wheels—and the drivers who make it possible—is soaringThe pandemic made these low-profile food delivery agencies into essential services. Now they’re entering their busiest season.
SocietyHow grocery gift cards could transform holiday givingOne foundation in Calgary has shifted from giving food to providing the ability to shop for it. Early signs suggest it serves families better.
CanadaWhat happened to the Liberals’ concern about hunger and food insecurity?The Throne Speech shook hopes that the Trudeau government will take meaningful action on a fast-growing problem
HealthThe grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ’starving student’Student and admin-led efforts are leading the charge to stop food insecurity on Canadian university campuses
SocietyThis Nunavut grocery receipt shows just how pricey food is in the NorthNortherners face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada. A receipt from a recent shopping trip in Iqaluit illustrates the problem.
SocietyWhy we need to talk about food insecurity—in this election and beyondOur editorial: Canadians are facing more food insecurity than they have in nearly two decades. It’s time to act.
CanadaDrone grocery delivery to First Nations takes flightMoose Cree leaders hope an experiment with drone delivery will solve the persistent problem of sky-high food prices in northern communities