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Food costs for typical family of four projected to rise by $700 in 2024, report says
Shoppers at a grocery store in Saskatoon, SK, December 6, 2023 .Food prices will likely rise overall in Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, according to the Food Price report. Photo Liam Richards for the Globe and Mail
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‘My refuge for tasty food, casual atmosphere and reasonable prices’
Rob Carrick
canada
Canada’s grocery retail sector one of the most competitive on Earth, Sobeys CEO says
New Democrat MP Alistair MacGregor says he has reviewed the major grocers' plans to stabilize prices and was unimpressed by what was in them. MacGregor rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Mackenzie River’s low water levels are preventing crucial supplies from reaching remote NWT communities
The Mackenzie River Delta in N.W.T. Aug. 31, 2009. Scientists call it the Amazon of the North and they fear the Mackenzie River Basin, an extensive watershed three times the size of France, is under threat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Rick Bowmer
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Loblaw and Metro report higher sales, quarterly profit as they face scrutiny over food price inflation
People shop inside a Metro grocery store in Toronto, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Bargaining continues between the retailer and it’s nearly 3,700 employees as a strike deadline of 11:59 pm fast approaches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
politics
Freeland, Singh talk competition law changes ahead of fall economic statement
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
how we eat
Why we’re obsessed with instant ramen, plus a recipe for Maggi Masala Noodle chaat
Julie Van Rosendaal
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Loblaw raises the affordability alarm as grocery code of conduct nears completion
Galen G. Weston, Chairman and President of Loblaw Companies Limited waits to appear as witnesses at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) investigating food price inflation in Ottawa on March 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
international business
UN agency’s world food price index fell in October to lowest level in more than two years
FILE PHOTO: A view shows ears of wheat in a field in Montbert near Nantes, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File photo
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Montreal restaurants adapt to rising costs, but worry customers might be priced out
Dyan Solomon, co-founder and owner of Olive et Gourmando, poses inside the restaurant in Old Montreal on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
politics
Grocery store chains now have two-week deadline to provide pricing plans, says House committee
Produce is shown at a west-end Toronto Sobeys grocery store on Sunday, June 26, 2023. The House of Commons agriculture committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to testify about their plans to stabilize grocery prices after the federal government announced commitments secured from the grocers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Food inflation, summed up in one picture
Rob Carrick
carrick on money
This is the price where EVs become affordable for the masses
Rob Carrick
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Independent grocers call for milk price pause amid pressure to keep food costs down
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers is calling on the crown corporation that manages dairy supply and pricing to hit pause on any further increases amid political pressure to keep food prices down. Milk and dairy products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in Aylmer, Que., on Thursday, May 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Canadian soldiers asking for donations to help with housing, food costs, memo says
The military's chaplain-general says many soldiers are struggling with the high cost of living and morale is the lowest it's been in recent memory. Canadian Forces personnel stand easy at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ont., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
first person
Keeping the critters off my squash is no fairy tale
canada
‘Most challenging Thanksgiving:’ Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use
A cart is filled with pre-filled bags of food, during a Thanksgiving food drive for the Ottawa Food Bank at a grocery store in Ottawa, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Inflation will add extra costs to your Thanksgiving plate. But it’s not all bad news
food & wine
Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine
Michelin, the Parisian manufacturer-turned-tastemaker, awarded the culinary honour to Japanese restaurant Okeya Kyujiro, led by chef Takuya Matsuda, at a ceremony on Thursday night. A plate from the Michelin-starred restaurant Okeya Kyujiro is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michelin, Kasumi Kanaya, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
opinion
When it comes to food price inflation in Canada, grocery stores aren’t the only issue
The Editorial Board