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Why Your Grocery Bill Keeps Rising — And What You Can Do About It

  It's not just gas. Canada's food inflation hit its highest pace in over a year in May 2026 — and produce prices are leading the charge. MoneySavings.ca  |  June 27, 2026 If your grocery receipts have been giving you sticker shock lately, you're not imagining things. Canada's official inflation figures, released by Statistics Canada on June 22, confirm that food prices are climbing faster than the overall cost of living — and have been for 16 consecutive months . If you're trying to figure out why your weekly shop costs so much more than it did a year ago, here's a plain-English breakdown — and some practical steps you can take to soften the blow. By the Numbers — May 2026 (Statistics Canada) Overall CPI: +3.2% year over year (highest since December 2023) Grocery prices (food purchased from stores): +4.3% year over year Fresh vegetables: +9.0% year over year Fresh fruit: +5.3% year over year Tomatoes: +45.2% year over year Lettuce: +10.7% year over year G...

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Catastrophic Floods in Valencia Claim Over 95 Lives

 

In a devastating turn of events, torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Valencia, Spain, resulting in the deaths of at least 95 people. The region experienced an unprecedented deluge, with a year’s worth of rain falling in just eight hours. This catastrophic weather event has been described as the worst natural disaster in Spain’s modern history.

The intense rainfall transformed streets into raging rivers, sweeping away cars and trapping residents in their homes. Emergency services have been working tirelessly to rescue those stranded and to recover the bodies of the deceased. Over 1,000 soldiers have been deployed to assist in the rescue operations.

The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressing his condolences to the victims’ families and pledging support for the rebuilding efforts. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the impact on the local communities is profound, with many homes and businesses destroyed.

As the region begins to recover from this disaster, the focus remains on finding the missing and providing aid to those affected. The resilience and solidarity of the Spanish people will be crucial in the days and weeks to come as they navigate the aftermath of this unprecedented flood.


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