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Inflation Falls to 1.9%, but Rent and Food Costs Still Rising Canada’s inflation rate dropped to 1.9 per cent in November, marking a 10-basis-point decline from last month. The overall rate of inflation remains firmly within the Bank of Canada’s target range, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Stats Canada says the decline was […]

Canadian families brace for steep grocery bills in 2025, report warns Canadians are set to face yet another challenging year at the grocery store, with food prices expected to rise faster than inflation for the third consecutive year, according to the 2025 Canadian Food Price Report. A family of four will spend $16,833.67 on groceries […]

Community Rallies for Wood Buffalo Food Bank During Syncrude Food Drive The Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association is celebrating the community’s efforts during the 2024 Syncrude Food Drive and Corporate Challenge, which raised over $260,994 in cash donations and collected nearly 38,413 pounds of food. While the totals fell short of the Food Bank’s goals […]

Grocery Prices Outpace Inflation for 56th Consecutive Month, Intensifying Pressure on Food Banks The price of groceries in Canada continues to climb faster than overall inflation, deepening financial strains for millions of Canadians. Statistics Canada reported October inflation at 2 per cent, but food purchased from stores rose by 2.7 per cent. This marks the […]

How did we miss this announcement in February? For whatever reason, news of a prototype flying shopping cart is making the rounds this week. Thanks to R&D by a team at the Seoul National University in Korea we have a proof of concept for what is essentially a platform or basket and some drones, which […]

Statistics Canada says inflation is now below three per cent. The Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation, dropped to two-point-nine percent last month, largely due to lower prices at the gas pumps. Year over year, gasoline prices fell 4.0 per cent in January following a 1.4 per cent increase in December. Price hikes at the […]

The rate of inflation in Canada is on the rise again. Statistics Canada has released the consumer price index for August which shows inflation climbing back to the four per cent mark, up nearly a full per cent from the July figures. The price of energy is up across Canada, but Alberta is leading the […]