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Argentina presidential run-off: Polls indicate tight race and divided voters
Voters in Argentina are heading to the polls, in a presidential run-off between the Economy Minister Sergio Massa and outsider Javier Milei.
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1 in 10 Torontonians used a food bank from April 2022 to March 2023, report says
About one Torontonian in 10 used a food bank between April 2022 and March 2023 — more than double the preceding year — according to the annual Who's Hungry report, produced by the Daily Bread and North York Harvest food banks.
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Most provinces receive poor grade on Poverty Report Card
A new report from Food Banks Canada comparing how various levels of governments are doing when it comes to combating poverty shows the majority of them — including the federal government — received a grade in the D range.
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Food security: UN says hunger & malnutrition on the rise
There are more than 340 million people worldwide…facing acute food insecurity some 40 million of them are already at emergency levels of hun
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Reckless driving has 'immense' human and economic toll, Michelle Yeoh warns in Brussels visit
Michelle Yeoh brought her star power to Brussels to raise awareness about the dangers of reckless driving.
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Hungry kids ending up with mental health and substance abuse issues, new study suggests
New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that kids who don't have access to affordable, healthy food cope with mental health and substance abuse problems more than young people who have enough to eat. They...
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The biggest risk during B.C.'s deadly heat dome: Poverty
A new report says that a disproportionate number of financially vulnerable people died in British Columbia during the punishing 2021 heat dome event. Many who died had no air conditioning.
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B.C. offering AC units to prevent repeat of deadly 2021 heat dome
A disproportionate number of financially vulnerable people died in British Columbia during the punishing 2021 heat dome event, a new report says. Many who died had no air conditioning. The province is now giving out AC units, but...
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Guatemalan presidential frontrunners set for run-off
Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arevalo emerge as top two contenders, electoral commission says, as August run-off expected.
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Diverse communities in London prepare for King Charles III's coronation
Feelings are mixed across multicultural London ahead of the King's coronation amid the UK's cost-of-living crisis.
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Study: Poverty 4th-Largest Cause of Death in U.S.
A study released said poverty is the fourth-largest cause of death in the U.S.
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Ramadan in Gaza: Palestinians turn to soup kitchens for food
Palestinians in Gaza live with food insecurity, poverty, and other hardships caused by the Israeli blockade.
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Food bank usage expected to increase 60% in 2023: report
Food bank usage is expected to see a 60 per cent increase in 2023, according to a new report from food rescue organization Second Harvest. A number of factors are driving the increased demand, including inflation and wages that aren’t...
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Food bank usage expect to increase 60% in 2023: report
Food bank usage is expected to see a 60 per cent increase in 2023, according to a new report from food rescue organization Second Harvest. A number of factors are driving the increased demand, including inflation and wages that aren’t...
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Frostbite amputations in Edmonton see 10-year high
CBC News has learned that Edmonton doctors conducted 94 amputations due to frostbite last year, the highest number in a decade. Though last winter wasn't especially cold, there were far more people living on the streets.
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Some food banks see up to 40% increase in usage
Food banks are continuing to cope with a surge in demand due to rising food prices, with little hope of relief in sight. In Manitoba, the province’s largest food bank says it's seen a 40 per cent increase in clients in the last year alone.
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Toronto shelters turning away average of 168 people a day
As winter settles in, concern is rising for Toronto's homeless population. On average, 168 people a night are turned away from the city's shelters due to high demand and lack of space, prompting calls for the city to do more.
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Manitoba shelters brace for busy winter as demand skyrockets
Homeless shelters in Manitoba are getting ready for the cold, but outreach workers are seeing more people on the streets, and in many communities, the shelter system is already overrun.
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Haiti requests top OAS agenda in this year's general assembly
The members of the Organisation of American States (OAS) have gathered in Lima for this year's general assembly.
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Lula’s lead over Bolsonaro widens days before Brazil election
Brazil remains tense in advance of October 2 vote, as polls show former left-wing leader ahead of incumbent Bolsonaro
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Food banks report surge in demand amid high cost of living
Toronto and Ottawa food banks are reporting record-high visits in August, as high food prices force Canadians to make tough choices, sometimes skipping meals altogether.
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More than 70 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Syria
At least 70 people killed after a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsizes off Syrian coast, Lebanese government say
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Angola gears up for tightly contested presidential election
The two main contenders in an upcoming election in Angola have held their final rallies in the capital Luanda.
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EU delegation in Gaza: Gazan officials sign deal with UN aid age
The European Union says it will contribute millions of US dollars to the UN agency working for Palestinian refugees in G