Food Bank Society of Yukon calls on political parties to reduce food insecurity
By George Maratos Almost 2,000 Yukoners accessed the food bank last month; numbers also on rise across nationally The Food
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Soup kitchen preparations gain momentum in Taloyoak, Nunavut
The mayor of Taloyoak, a Nunavut community, reports that the long-awaited soup kitchen project is finally gaining traction following a
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Food banks in Yukon struggle to meet ever-growing need
Demand is increasing at food banks across Canada and rural Yukon is feeling it acutely. “Certainly we’ve seen the need
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An orange’s journey from the orchard to the Arctic highlights food insecurity in the North
As a child, Ruth Wright loved oranges so much that she’d trade candy for them — a treat she rarely
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Canada launches food innovation challenge for Northern and Arctic communities
Canada’s federal government is hungry for ideas on how to solve the problem of food insecurity in the country’s remote
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Gov’t survey highlights hidden homelessness in Nunavut, Canada
Data from 4 Nunavut communities underscores long-standing housing crisis A survey of more than 320 homes across four Nunavut communities paints
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Amid shrinking sea ice, hunters race to adapt in Alaska
With warm temperatures this winter across the state, sea ice is forming exceptionally slowly in the Arctic and Bering Strait
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Ottawa adds 37 more communities to its Nutrition North subsidy program
The federal government is expanding its food subsidy program for isolated northern communities by adding 37 communities where food prices
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