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Abbotsford’s Klassic Catering battles pandemic with meals

Abbotsford’s Klassic Catering battles pandemic with meals

Owner Cheryl Klassen gave away hundreds of meals to frontline workers, meals now available to public
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New apps emerge amid COVID-19 to tackle gripes with popular delivery services

New apps emerge amid COVID-19 to tackle gripes with popular delivery services

Instead of relying on Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes or DoorDash, restaurants are turning to new options
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Abbotsford restaurants’ free lunch program continuing and expanding

Abbotsford restaurants’ free lunch program continuing and expanding

Patna Sweets & Restaurant, Royal India Restaurant & Catering and Cedar Park Chaat House step up service
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Workers at two more Lower Mainland poultry facilities test positive for COVID-19

Workers at two more Lower Mainland poultry facilities test positive for COVID-19

Yarrow’s Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry and Port Coquitlam’s Sofina Foods have new cases
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‘Death is so real:’ Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

‘Death is so real:’ Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

Cargill shut down its plant just north of High River, Alta., earlier this week after an outbreak of COVID-19
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at chicken processing plant as 28 workers test positive

COVID-19 outbreak declared at chicken processing plant as 28 workers test positive

Vancouver Health Authority has declared an outbreak at the facility
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‘A difficult decision:’ Alberta meat-packing plant pausing production after COVID-19 outbreak

‘A difficult decision:’ Alberta meat-packing plant pausing production after COVID-19 outbreak

Cargill’s High River plant, which employs about 2,000 workers, has 360 cases of the novel coronavirus
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Abbotsford IHOP location permanently closed

Abbotsford IHOP location permanently closed

COVID-19 pandemic sped up original plans, new local location a possibility
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Plants ‘operating 24/7’ to meet consumer demand for food amid COVID-19

Plants ‘operating 24/7’ to meet consumer demand for food amid COVID-19

Kraft Heinz Canada reported an 80% increase in demand for its Kraft Dinner product last month compared to March 2019
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COVID-19 pushes Canadian food industry to tipping point: Federation of Agriculture

COVID-19 pushes Canadian food industry to tipping point: Federation of Agriculture

CFA today urged government to establish emergency fund to help farmers overcome mounting costs
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