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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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Text Message Scams Are Targeting Canadians — Here’s How to Outsmart Them

 

A growing number of Canadians are being targeted by smishing — phishing scams that arrive by text instead of email. The tactic is simple but effective: fraudsters pose as legitimate organizations such as banks, delivery companies, or even government agencies, hoping to trick recipients into clicking on malicious links or giving up personal information.

Metro CEO Eric La Flèche warns that awareness is the best defense. These scams often rely on urgency, fear, or tempting rewards to pressure people into acting quickly without thinking.

Watch for these red flags:

  • Out-of-the-blue prize claims or urgent debt warnings
  • Suspicious or shortened web links that don’t match the official site
  • Pressure to act immediately or risk negative consequences
  • Awkward grammar or strange wording indicating an automated scam

If you receive such a message, don’t click any links or reply. Instead, delete the text and report it to your phone provider or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

As La Flèche puts it, “Vigilance and education are our best shields against digital deception.”



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