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Food deserts have forced some St. John's residents to travel long distances for the most basic of goods, sometimes paying $30 or more for taxis in the process. But a new initiative by Food First N.L. is trying to tackle food insecurity.
Laura MacLeod, owner of the now shuttered cafe, The Old Apothecary, accompanied by her dog Caramel, reflects on the closing of her business caused by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Halifax on Thursday, March 11, 2021. While the region has managed to control the impact of the virus, declining mental health and abandoned business enterprises mark the other costs of the pandemic. The CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
HALIFAX Atlantic Canada s political leaders have touted the region as an example to the world after the novel coronavirus was repeatedly beaten back by a population that dutifully followed orders to isolate and physically distance.