Nanaimo food bank still waiting for $5M in federal funding promised last year

October 14, 2025

Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo, B.C., says it was promised federal funding last December but has yet to see the money. As Claire Palmer reports, the food bank aims to open its new warehouse by 2026 and hopes the $5-million funding package comes through before then.

Watch the CBC story here.