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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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Farewell to a Legend: Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91

                                            French actress Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot, the French screen icon whose blend of glamour, rebellion, and vulnerability reshaped post‑war cinema, has died at the age of 91. Her family and foundation confirmed that she passed away at her home in the south of France.

Bardot rose to international fame with the 1956 film And God Created Woman, a role that transformed her into a global symbol of sensuality and freedom. Over the next two decades, she appeared in nearly 50 films, working with major directors and becoming one of the defining faces of European cinema.

At the height of her fame, Bardot stepped away from acting in 1973 and devoted herself entirely to animal welfare. She founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in 1986, becoming one of the world’s most outspoken and influential advocates for animal rights.

Her death marks the end of an era for French culture, closing the chapter on a woman whose impact stretched far beyond the silver screen.

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