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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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Raging Wildfires Force Saskatchewan into State of Emergency

 

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has declared a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to spread uncontrollably across the region. The declaration, which will remain in effect for 30 days, grants emergency powers to officials to mobilize resources and protect communities.

The fires have already forced more than 4,000 residents to evacuate, with the hardest-hit area being Pelican Narrows, near the Manitoba border. Saskatchewan is the second province to declare an emergency, following Manitoba’s decision on Wednesday as fires displaced 17,000 people, including all residents of Flin Flon.

Premier Moe emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that the province needs rainfall to help contain the fires, but forecasts remain dry. Officials are urging residents to report wildfires and stay informed through daily updates from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.


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