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Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government’s promise to crack down on rising grocery prices has proven to be an empty threat. Interim Tory leader Wayne Ewasko pointed to figures released this week by Statistics Canada that show food prices in Manitoba rose last month by 3.3 per cent …
Read More »Gas prices in Ontario, Quebec to jump to highest level in 2 years: analyst
Gas prices in Ontario and Quebec will jump to their highest level in almost two years on Thursday. According to Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, the average price for a litre of gas in both provinces is set to rise 14 cents overnight. “The jump is the …
Read More »Higher oil prices don’t shake industry talk on spending discipline at CAPP conference
The price of oil has been on a steady climb all year, but the talk at Canada’s biggest oil and gas conference is still focused on spending discipline. Industry leaders at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers conference, held in Toronto this year, have been emphasizing their predictability and focus …
Read More »Montreal home sales on upswing in March as prices rise – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 9:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 14.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year. The association says …
Read More »‘Pink tax’: Calls grow to scrap ‘unfair’ prices on women’s products
Some Canadian high school girls want to take their “pink tax” fight to the House of Commons, calling on the federal government to scrap an “unfair pricing practice” that research suggests discriminates against women. A recent petition started by Sofia Ambroziak, a Grade 11 student in Ottawa, and two other …
Read More »An Ontario city smashed its new housing targets by 250%. But are prices going down?
This article is the fourth in Global News’ Spring Housing Buzz series, where we will investigate a number of different areas related to the spring real estate market in Ontario. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. On paper, Kingston, Ont., is doing everything …
Read More »GTA gas prices could soar by 20 cents/litre between now and Victoria Day – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Analysts warn the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) could see gas prices soar by 20 cents per litre between now and the May long weekend, continuing the upward trend in the region. Local drivers have already seen gas prices in the region rise …
Read More »Lower Mainland gas prices increase, could reach $2.30 by late spring: expert – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A small jump in gas prices was seen Thursday morning — an increase of about two cents overnight. It adds to the increases seen over the past week, where prices began at $1.88 a litre. Thursday morning, most prices around the Lower …
Read More »Four out of five Canadians expect food prices to rise again in 2024: survey – Saskatoon
By Moosa Imran Global News Posted December 24, 2023 7:53 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size 1:50 Shoppers expect food costs to keep rising Four in five Canadians are expecting the price of food to continue to increase in 2024, according to Dalhousie University’s New Year’s Food …
Read More »Food prices set to rise in 2024, report says. But more ‘good news’ than year prior – National
Canadians hoping for better food prices going into 2024 may not get their wish immediately, but as inflation cools, a new report suggests people could soon see some savings at the grocery store. The 2024 Food Price Report released by Canadian researchers Thursday estimates food prices will increase by 2.5 to …
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