Food Bank

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. Trudeau will announce today more federal funding for food banks across Canada to help them meet the surge in demand for their services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau to announce more federal funding for food banks during pandemic

Back in April, the federal government gave $100 million to national, regional and local organizations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. Trudeau will announce today more federal funding for food banks across Canada to help them meet the surge in demand for their services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Karen Lehman has been volunteering for the Greenwood Food Bank for six years and has both community support and demand for its services grow. (Jensen Edwards/Boundary Creek Times)

Greenwood Food Bank sees strong community support

Demand for the service has also ground significantly over the past several years

Karen Lehman has been volunteering for the Greenwood Food Bank for six years and has both community support and demand for its services grow. (Jensen Edwards/Boundary Creek Times)
(The Canadian Press)

Details on federal food buy-back program coming soon, Bibeau says

The funds won’t address the entirety of the problem facing farmers

(The Canadian Press)
Boundary Community Food Bank president Mike Wakelin sorts through donated vegetables and fruit from Save-On-Foods in Grand Forks. The food bank receives the produce and, based on viability, offers it to its own clients, to partners such as Whispers of Hope and the Women’s Transition House, or to farmers. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)

Community donations rise for Boundary food bank

The food bank will host a plant sale on May 9 to fundraise as well

Boundary Community Food Bank president Mike Wakelin sorts through donated vegetables and fruit from Save-On-Foods in Grand Forks. The food bank receives the produce and, based on viability, offers it to its own clients, to partners such as Whispers of Hope and the Women’s Transition House, or to farmers. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
Better Together BC launches a Kitchen Hack Challenge to support Food Banks BC on April 27, 2020. (Better Together BC/Instagram)

Contest calls on B.C. families to share ‘kitchen hack’ for chance at winning $1,000

Better Together BC launched contest to raise funds with B.C. dairy farmers for Food Banks BC

Better Together BC launches a Kitchen Hack Challenge to support Food Banks BC on April 27, 2020. (Better Together BC/Instagram)
Alessia Cara and her band perform during “Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble” an online Canadian COVID-19 broadcast benefit event in support of frontline workers and Food Banks Canada in this image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

‘Stronger Together’ special raises over $6 million for Food Banks Canada

The 90-minute special on Sunday night featured a number of A-list performers and celebrities

Alessia Cara and her band perform during “Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble” an online Canadian COVID-19 broadcast benefit event in support of frontline workers and Food Banks Canada in this image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Play Estate Winery executive chef Bill Myra cooks with wine

Play Estate Winery executive chef Bill Myra cooks with wine

Fusing food and wine with spectacular lake views

  • May 24, 2019
Play Estate Winery executive chef Bill Myra cooks with wine