A new report from the Calgary Food Bank (CFB) has found that more seniors are seeking its services due to rising costs outpacing fixed retirement incomes.
The 'Food Insecurity Doesn’t Retire' report surveyed 736 CFB clients aged 55 and older and conducted 30 interviews. It found that 64 per cent of the food bank’s older clientele only began to experience...
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