Grocery Costs

• Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report

  A new report by Food Banks Canada paints a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade in the D-range when it comes to tackling poverty.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
  
• Southern Alberta groups call federal grocery rebate ‘short-term fix’

  Advocates are asking the government for measures tackling the root issue: high prices.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks costs of living in Penticton, B.C.

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in the South Okanagan on Thursday for a roundtable discussion on the cost of living.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
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• Urban vs. rural: Food prices go up everywhere, but it’s way worse in some areas

  Global News went to four Ontario grocery stores to see how rising prices are impacting families trying to make ends meet, as part of its ongoing ‘Out of Pocket’ series.

  Economy

  Jan 26, 2023
• Canada’s competition watchdog to probe rising grocery prices

  Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study of the grocery industry to examine whether the highly concentrated sector is contributing to rising food costs.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
• New Brunswick consumers warned of higher food costs ahead of Thanksgiving

  'What people were buying pre-COVID is a little bit different than what they’re buying now, especially with turkeys,' said N.B. butcher Scott Scichilone ahead of Thanksgiving.

  Consumer

  Oct 6, 2022
• NDP asks Manitoba to form all-party committee to tackle rising grocery prices

  The NDP is calling on the Manitoba government to form an all-party committee to address climbing prices.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2022
• More Canadians are turning to food banks as costs of groceries soar

  The soaring costs of food at the grocery store is likely to push more Canadians into food insecurity, one expert says, as food banks report an uptick in use.

  Money

  May 19, 2022
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• The rising cost of living: Adapting to increased consumer costs in Alberta

  'I think (in) the next few years, this is going to be a tricky time for a lot of families,' said Heather Thomson, the executive director of the Alberta School of Business.

  Economy

  Mar 12, 2022
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• Healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive

  It’s a myth that low-income people don’t know how to prepare food or cook with healthy ingredients, says Tiff-Annie Kenny of the University of Ottawa.

  Commentary

  Oct 14, 2018