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Submitted by Elisabeth Galina One third of Nova Scotians who are assisted by food banks in our province are children. Odds are someone in your child’...
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Joint statement from Chris MacIntyre, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Nick Jennery, Executive Director It was with a mixture of shock and...
Next Tuesday we’ll open the doors to our new home in Burnside. But before we close this Bedford Highway chapter of our history, we want to reflect on...
It’s been a long time coming, but moving day is almost here! Soon we bid adieu to 213 Bedford Highway and cross the harbour to 67 Wright Avenue in...
When our warehouse is full of orange, we know good news is on the way. Today we had the huge pleasure of welcoming staff from Atlantic Superstore...
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Hunger and poverty are complex issues that can be tough to talk about. And there is no silver-bullet solution. But having the conversation is...
Submitted by Gayle Collicutt The cruel and inhumane policy of deducting child support from single parents reliant on Income Assistance comes to an...
With the reading of Tuesday’s budget, it feels like the door to change for those living in poverty might have opened a small crack—but a celebration...
Submitted by Tim Blades I can talk about many subjects. I can sit and listen, while others talk about what is going on in their lives. I am not a...
It's 2018 submitted by Tim Blades In 1989, the House of Commons voted unanimously to end child poverty by the year 2000. I’ve heard this fact several...