Ontario to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour Premier Doug Ford's announcement was met with mixed reactions from labour leaders and business groups In Canada, food charities vastly outnumber grocery stores New research from Second Harvest and Value Chain Management finds there are more than 60,000 organizations providing food at low or no cost Is food inflation higher than Statistics Canada suggests? Annual pace of inflation hits 3.7% in July, largest rise since 2011 Prices are up across the board as more parts of the economy started to open up Food affordability faces perfect economic storm Households expect return to pre-pandemic spending within a year: Bank of Canada Survey respondents anticipate spending more than one-third of extra savings from the pandemic over the next two years Rising food prices could leave Canadians feeling 'sandwiched' COVID's impact on the economy is severe, says analyst Food price increases are outpacing general inflation. Here's why Annual pace of inflation cools to 2.2% in February Inflation rate falls from 2.4% in January on moderate gasoline prices Tomatoes and gas push inflation to 2.4% The price of fresh vegetables increased by 5%, stemming from inclement weather in certain growing regions Some paper bills to lose legal tender status Notes with antiquated security features being pulled from circulation as of January 2021 First Previous 14 15 16 17 18 Next Last
