Poverty

It was a pledge made almost a quarter-century ago and its lack of fulfillment marks one of Canada's greatest political and economic failures.

Half of this year’s $4.2 million in United Way grants are going to London-area agencies focused on the impacts of poverty including homelessness. Read More

Thanksgiving 2023 was likely the most food-insecure fall holiday in decades. Some seven million people in the 10 provinces and five distinct regions struggle to feed their families. More alarming, almost two million of them are children. Despite their record numbers, the country’s food banks feed only one-quarter of that

We have understood for decades that children not getting enough nourishment face an uphill battle when it comes to learning. Attention spans can be shorter. Sick days are more common. And frequently, hunger pangs dominate the school day. Read More

The letter to the editor Unjust transition (Feb. 15) is brimming with inaccuracy and clouded by personal grievance. Read More