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Montreal food banks feeling the pinch as donations dwindleWith inflation reaching a national average 7.7 per cent, more and more families are turning to food banks for relief, but the food banks say they're struggling to meet demand.CanadaJul 14, 2022
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Coronavirus: $90B could support 700M of world’s poor, UN official saysMark Lowcock told a video briefing most experts agree that the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t reached the poorest parts of the world, but may peak in the next three to six months.WorldApr 28, 2020
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ‘system that allows billionaires’ is immoralAlexandra Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic congressperson from Queens, says the “system” that creates billionaires is wrong.PoliticsJan 22, 2019
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Winnipeg business owners sleep on rooftop, collect jackets to support the homeless"Winnipeg is cold and you don't want to be out here without a jacket, so we want to make sure anyone who needs a jacket gets one."Dec 16, 2018
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Federal government announces ambitious plan to reduce poverty in CanadaLegislation to implement the plan will be introduced later this year.EconomyAug 21, 2018
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Peterborough residents mourn loss of ‘Sister Carol’Carol Winter was a tireless advocate for the marginalized in Peterborough. She died Thursday morning in hospitalCanadaOct 19, 2017
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Donations needed for Moncton charitiesCharities and other organizations in Moncton say they may need to change their approach in helping those in need as donations from the public have dropped significantly.CanadaJul 11, 2017
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Global income inequality holding back economic growth: OECD reportThe widening gap between haves and have-nots in much of the developed world not only raises concerns about the fraying social fabric - it's also dramatically holding back economic growth, according to a new global study.WorldMay 21, 2015
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Nepal’s earthquake highlights exodus of youth from poor villagesPoverty, war, rampant high-level corruption and epic political squabbling have bred a deep pessimism among young Nepalis.WorldMay 6, 2015
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