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Misunderstanding from social media spurs rise in international student food bank visits
YouTube video suggested food banks could provide a regular supply of free food instead of for emergencies A misconception about how Canadian food banks operate — combined with some misleading information on social media — has led to a sudden increase in usage among international students at London, Ont.’s food bank along with others in Canada. London Food Bank co-executive director Glen Pearson said his staff were already dealing with a 43 per cent increase in visits at the start of this school year when they began to notice a spike in food requests from post-secondaryRead more
Canada’s inflation rate increases to 4%
Grocery prices increased at 6.9 per cent annual pace Canada’s inflation rate jumped higher last month, to an annual pace of four per cent, mostly because of an increase in gasoline prices. Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that the inflation rate ticked higher by 0.7 percentage points, in large part because gasoline prices increased on an annual basis for the first time since January. Pump prices increased by 4.6 per cent in August alone, and are up by 0.8 per cent compared to where they were a year ago. Energy pricesRead more