Globalnews.ca reports on how high food prices are affecting residents of northern Canada and how their southern neighbours have been moved to help:
People in southern parts of Canada have been sending food packages as aid to their northern neighbours as high food prices in the north begin to bite.
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The cost of living and raising a family can be daunting for many people; food, clothes, basic necessities … they all add up.
If you live in Canada’s remote North it can be overwhelming.
A social media initiative initially spearheaded by Jennifer Gwilliam on Vancouver Island has sparked Facebook groups across the country, all in the hopes of combating skyrocketing food prices.
It’s a call to action being answered a thousand times over as Canadians ship care packages to sponsor families in remote communities.
“We have 28 people now we’ll be feeding on a regular basis,” said Tereina Neubauer.
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Those living in Canada’s North have been posting pictures of food prices in their communities.
One showed a frozen turkey with a $200 price tag.
While another posted a bag of flour found in Repulse Bay, Nunavut, for $44 and a jug of orange juice that would set you back more than $26.
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