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>>> A high rising police presence this afternoon, police with tactical gear seen outside of the building on university drive near 104 avenue in central surrey. And his statement rcmp say it was a serious matter involving two people known to each other, and has since been resolved and that there is no risk to the public, one person has been arrested and there were no injuries reported. >>> For the second year in a row, bc's scored a barely passing grade in its poverty report card. One of the key takeaways was a jump in food insecurity. As michelle gomez reports, food banks in the province say demand is skyrocketing while donations are dropping. >> Reporter: she has been using the food bank in the series and she arrived in canada six months ago, as an international student she says the rising cost of groceries is making it hard to get by. >> It's very difficult here that money. >> Reporter: it bc received a d+ grade on its 2024 poverty report card, the report issued by food banks canada found almost 22 percent of british columbians reported being food insecure, up from about 17 percent last year. She says she would not be able to make ends meet without the food bank p-1 I don't have a job here, and do that since arriving here. >> Reporter: the owner said demand has more than doubled over the past year while donations have gone down by about 60 percent, the food bank served over 18,000 declines in the month of april alone. >> We have storage and we prepare ourselves to serve the community, and always ready to help situations make wildfires or flooding. >> Reporter: while they are seeing more and more clients with full-time jobs. >> People who work full-time are coming to the food banks puttmac they need help because they are out of the budget. Increasing payments of rent, mortgage, car loans, anything goes, need help from food banks. >> Reporter: the report card found nearly half those surveyed feel they are doing worse financially compared to the previous years. >> As more people feel the pinch pinch, they are not able to give as much. People may have been donors who now consider accessing food banks. >> Reporter: it is putting a strain on food bank operations. >> Food banks finding very creative ways to stretch their budgets, and still get food for the people that need the support support. Many food banks with reserves they have. >> Reporter: all provinces except two received grade in the d. Range. >> Janella: hundreds of british columbians climbed up, down and around the stands of bc place as the the wildfire fund of broad canada for his cry for nation of end to the first time. >> First ever bc place climb for nature happened today, I am thrilled, I'm exhausted, I did the climb. [ Laughter ] we are delighted with how it went. >> Janella: the fundraiser tracker to families, major levelers and fitness enthusiast to help conserve biodiversity by climbing the 3000 steps scalable or 6000 steps double bullsmac the event is an expansion of the famous cn tower climate for nature which began 32 years ago, funds raised from the event support efforts in bc and throughout canada to bring back nature, rivers wildfire loss and fight climate change. In its first year, bc climbers raised more than $50,000, sean stevens will, a runner and obstacle course razor from squalor to have the fastest time of the day completed the 3000 steps climb in 11 minutes and 23 seconds.

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