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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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Iran's Supreme Leader Reportedly Escapes Assassination Attempt by Going Into Hiding

In a dramatic turn of events, Israeli intelligence sources claim that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt by seeking refuge in a secure underground location. According to reports circulating through Israeli media, the Iranian leader took precautionary measures after being alerted to a credible threat on his life.

While official Iranian sources have neither confirmed nor denied the reports, the alleged incident has intensified already strained tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem. Israeli officials have not provided detailed evidence, though they assert the warning was based on a high-level intelligence intercept.

Observers note that if confirmed, this would mark an extraordinary moment in Iran’s internal security narrative—potentially signaling instability or heightened factional rivalries within the regime.

As both nations remain locked in a long-standing geopolitical rivalry, this revelation—whether factual or part of a broader psychological campaign—adds another layer to an already volatile regional chessboard.


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