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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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Tragedy in Toronto: Stray Bullet Claims Life of Sleeping Child

 

                            The family of Jahavi Roy identified him to CBC Toronto as the victim in Saturday's shooting. 


An eight-year-old boy was fatally struck by a stray bullet while asleep in his bed early Saturday morning in Toronto’s North York neighborhood, prompting a citywide investigation and outpouring of grief.

Toronto police responded to gunfire near Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Drive around 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered the child, later identified as Jahvai Roy, had been shot inside his apartment. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

“He was in his home, the safest place that you can be — with your family, in bed — when he was struck by a stray bullet,” said Det.-Sgt. Jason Davis, calling the incident a “cowardly, disgusting act of violence”.

Two other apartment units were also hit by gunfire, though no additional injuries were reported. Police are seeking witnesses, especially a group seen near a playground at the time of the shooting.

Mayor Olivia Chow expressed her condolences and outrage, stating, “Gun violence must end in our city. The reckless and violent acts of a few hurt entire communities and leave tragedy in their wake”.

Investigators have yet to identify suspects and are urging anyone with information to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers.

This heartbreaking incident has reignited calls for stronger action against gun violence in Toronto.

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