Category: Grocery Stores & Shopping
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Relaunching in 2026
August 26, 2026 | GREATER VICTORIA, BC We are relaunching our scope of activity in 2026. The focus will be on fundraising to support the regular delivery of fresh nutritious foods to pregnant and breastfeeding moms in the Greater Victoria area. Please email to info@urbanfoodresilience.ca if you wish more information or to be part of…
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Federal government announces grocery benefit starting mid-2026
Monday January 26, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition) | UFRIS Executive Lead Many low- and modest-income households have been missing the consumer carbon tax rebate since it was dropped by the Carney government last spring. Delivered along with the quarterly GST rebate, the carbon tax rebate was sometimes…
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Cost of fresh produce continues upward in 2026
Saturday January 3, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc., Executive Lead, UFRIS Every year in BC there is a minimum wage increase for workers who hand-pick various vegetables and fruits. The specific list of 15 fruits, vegetables and flowers is: apricots, beans, blueberries, Brussels sprouts, cherries, grapes, mushrooms, peaches, pears, peas, prune…