Lethbridge food banks struggle to cope with higher demand

Food Banks Canada's annual Hunger Count report shows more Canadians than ever are resorting to food banks. In March of 2024, more than two million Canadians used a food bank. That's up six per cent from last year's record-breaking number and double the amount of users in 2019. The biggest driver behind this increase is rising food costs. Households with children are being hit particularly hard. "That's actually one of the demographics that are seeing significant increase, since before the pandem