Tag Archives: Inflation

As the Salvation Army’s Bayside Mission Meal Program ends, other social services providers are concerned about the gap it leaves in the community. The community meal program was started in 2013 in Barrie at the request of the County of Simcoe, initially providing 60 healthy meals a day, and at …

An industry group set up to hammer out a Canadian grocery code of conduct is getting closer to a final document, even as the way they will enforce its terms remains unclear. A new working draft of the grocery code viewed by The Canadian Press and verified by two grocery …

With the federal government set to release its budget for 2023 this week, inflation and taxes are top of mind for many Canadians, new polling shows. Roughly two out of five Canadians, or 43 per cent, want the upcoming budget from the Liberal government to ease the pain of surging …

Canada’s Liberal government is in a tight spot heading into the 2023 federal budget. A year of surging prices and rising interest rates has put fresh stress on Canadian households struggling to make ends meet. Landmark investments in the green transition from the United States have turned up the heat …

With inflation making basic necessities a struggle for many, affording luxury items like a prom dress may not even seem like an option for families struggling to make ends meet. Prom Glitz, a local not-for-profit which provides free dresses to families who can’t afford a gown for Grade 8 graduation …

The annual rate of inflation cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says, though Canadians continued to feel the pain of surging costs at grocery stores. The price of food purchased from the grocery store was up 10.6 per cent year-over-year last month, the agency said in its …

A local students’ association has seen significant increase in demand at their food bank, as the past year’s inflation has stretched some students’ budgets too thin. Chloe Polos, an administrative assistant with Red River College Polytechnic’s Students’ Association (RRCSA), has only been at her job since summer 2022 — but …

As an “unlikely alliance” between Canada’s independent grocers and the country’s three largest chains is forming, a Liberal MP is arguing that shoppers need more competition amid soaring food prices and accusations that grocery stores are at fault for higher food inflation. Read more: Grocery CEOs defend ‘reasonable profitability’ in grilling over soaring …

A breakfast club at Sisler High School in Winnipeg is providing food security to more than 1,700 students at a time when food prices are at an all-time high. The school has held a daily breakfast program for the past seven years with the help of volunteers to make sure …

One year after the Bank of Canada’s aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding its key interest rate steady at its next scheduled announcement. In making its rate decision next week, the central bank likely feels assured about its …