Food Costs

• Nearly 60% of Canadians prioritize discounts on expiring food, survey says

  According to Canada’s Food Price Report 2024, prices are expected to increase by 2.5 to 4.5 per cent in B.C., which is on par with the national average. 

  Economy

  Feb 21
  
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, Dec. 14

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, Dec. 14.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
  
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• Younger B.C. generations spending less on groceries, more on app deliveries

  Gen Zs and Millennials combined spent nearly nine times more than Baby Boomers on food delivery using Vancity credit cards last year.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
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• ‘It’s freeing’: A N.B. mom of 7 shares her budget-friendly meal planning tips

  Katie Peterson has created an online group called "Frugalicious Meals" to share budget-friendly meal planning tips with other Canadian families.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 22, 2023
• Ottawa Food Bank says it’s short on food: ‘Never seen anything like this’

  The food bank tied the donation shortage to the high price of groceries that continues to outpace inflation, which has other food banks struggling to meet growing demand.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2023
• Did company profits fuel inflation? Bank of Canada researchers say no

  Company profits are not to blame for the high inflation Canadians experienced in the past two years, a Bank of Canada report suggests.

  Money

  Aug 2, 2023
• More competition can help keep ‘grocery prices in check,’ report argues

  Canada's competition watchdog argues that more grocers in the market would make prices more affordable for Canadians after a year that saw food inflation surge.

  Consumer

  Jun 27, 2023
• Grocery prices making healthy food unaffordable for B.C. families, report says

  Average monthly costs in 2022 in the five regional health authorities ranged from $1,193 in Fraser Health to $1,366 in Island Health. 

  Health

  May 25, 2023
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• Doubled food demand putting strain on Winnipeg shelter

  Siloam Mission in Winnipeg says the number of people who come in for food support has almost doubled since last fall.

  Economy

  Apr 9, 2023
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• Penticton, B.C. marks 1 year anniversary for community fridge and pantry

  “It’s good that it is used so much but the difficulty is that we simply can’t keep up."

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2023