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A large silver bell sit on the ground in front of a building of red bricks. A red-and-white sign on the wall of the building says "The North Dartmouth Outreach Resource Centre. Home of the Food Bank."

‘Our numbers are up:’ higher food prices impacting Dartmouth food banks and clients

by Jennifer Henderson February 23, 2023March 2, 2023

The North Dartmouth Outreach Resource Centre served 90 households in the second week of February, reaching 150 adults and 72 children.

Wooden Scrabble blocks that spell out, "do the good thing."

Morning File

Doing good deeds: it’s not all about you

by Suzanne Rent November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Dramatic low-angle black-and-white photo of a generator.

Morning File

Heartwarming mutual aid is great, but it’s time for large-scale collective solutions

by Philip Moscovitch September 29, 2022January 5, 2023

A woman stands next to a brightly painted food pantry.

Economy

Documentary looks at food deserts in rural, urban communities across Nova Scotia

by Suzanne Rent February 25, 2022November 30, 2022

A colourful grocery store display of vegetables including yellow and red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers.

Economy, Poverty

Report: Families expected to pay $966 more for groceries next year

by Yvette d'Entremont December 9, 2021December 22, 2022

Three women volunteers in the kitchen of the North Dartmouth Outreach Resource food bank repackage macaroni and other bulk goods, at a long table in a kitchen with counters and two refrigerators..

Morning File

Filling the need at food banks in North Dartmouth

by Suzanne Rent November 25, 2021November 29, 2022

Morning File

Let’s go on holiday… to late 1960s PEI!

by Philip Moscovitch May 6, 2020January 11, 2023

Labour

Child care workers go round and round with bus complaints

by Suzanne Rent September 20, 2019November 5, 2022

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Tag: food banks

‘Our numbers are up:’ higher food prices impacting Dartmouth food banks and clients

Doing good deeds: it’s not all about you

Heartwarming mutual aid is great, but it’s time for large-scale collective solutions

Documentary looks at food deserts in rural, urban communities across Nova Scotia

Report: Families expected to pay $966 more for groceries next year

Filling the need at food banks in North Dartmouth

Child care workers go round and round with bus complaints

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