The price of fresh vegetables was up nearly 17 per cent compared to May of last year. Continue reading →

Slowing inflation and wage growth could lead the Bank of Canada to push back its next interest rate hike. Continue reading →

Gasoline supply disruptions during the hurricane season drove the consumer price uptick. Continue reading →

The Montreal-based retailer says the improved profit was due to higher sales from its expanding chain of low-priced general merchandise stores. Continue reading →

The inflation reading from Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index matched the 1.5 per cent year-over-year increase in May. Continue reading →

The higher inflation rate reflected a smaller impact from a drop in gasoline, natural gas and fuel oil prices. Continue reading →

Consumer demand for bacon took a hit following WHO report linking processed meat to higher cancer risks. But shoppers were back ‘within a matter of weeks,’ meat exec says. Continue reading →

Rising grocery prices in Canada have renewed calls for a national food policy as concerns over the number of Canadians living in so-called food-insecure households grows. Continue reading →

An interest rate cut this week could trigger a deep slide in the dollar and wave of rising prices — all while encouraging even more borrowing, economists warn. Continue reading →

Families are cutting back on what food they’re buying and how much they’re spending to cope with rising food costs. Continue reading →