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Food bank vending machine launches in 2 Vancouver SkyTrain stations
A new food preservation system is helping the Greater Vancouver Food Bank turn excess fruit into new funding.

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Special: Food and Housing Insecurity
Food bank vending machine launches in 2 Vancouver SkyTrain stations
A new food preservation system is helping the Greater Vancouver Food Bank turn excess fruit into new funding.
Explainer: Why, despite Ottawa’s billions in spending, the country’s biggest housing provider is still facing a $3B hole
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