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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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Caribbean Flights Resume as U.S. Ends Airspace Restrictions After Venezuela Operation

An American Airlines plane arrives at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City.

The United States has lifted emergency airspace restrictions over the Caribbean following a major military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The curbs, which had halted hundreds of commercial flights across the region, expired at midnight Eastern Time, allowing airlines to begin restoring normal service.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that carriers were notified immediately once the restrictions ended, enabling them to update schedules and restart operations. Major airlines—including United, American, and Delta—began preparing flights to Puerto Rico and other Caribbean destinations as early as Saturday night.

The temporary shutdown was triggered by U.S. airstrikes in and around Caracas during a pre‑dawn raid in which special forces seized Maduro and his wife. Both were transported to New York City, where they now face drug‑trafficking and weapons charges.

While flights are resuming, officials cautioned that it may take several days for full schedules to normalize due to the scale of earlier cancellations. International carriers across Europe and South America were also affected by the sudden closure.


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