As their services become more necessary than ever, food banks across northern B.C. Demands for food bank services have risen in communities all along Highway 16, such as Prince Rupert, Smithers, Fort St James and Burns Lake. Little said that before COVID-19, the food centre would have regular lunches where patrons could sit and be served. In Fort St James, most of the food bank's volunteers are elderly and so they have had to take extra care to stay safe. "They kind of said 'nope, we're backing off right now,'" said Kerry Sparling, the director of the food bank there.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2020 02:15 UTC