The charity that runs a Nanaimo, B.C., community soup kitchen has been locked out by its landlord over rent arrears — despite it having receipts it says shows the rent has been paid.

Stone Soup kitchen, which is run by the Wisteria Community Association in the Vancouver Island city, is located on the city's Fitzwilliam Street in the Old Quarter and serves almost 200 people. 

The operators of the soup kitchen say at least $50,000 worth of food and materials were locked away by their property manag…