Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool The cost of food from the grocery store rose 3.3% annually As N.S. farmers struggle, report urges steps to help increase stagnant local sales The province's farming industry has been losing money between 2017 and 2024 Grocery-anchored retail centres continue to attract investors, report says Remax Canada releases 2025 Commercial Real Estate Report High cost of food weighing on Canadians, with inflationary worries growing Consumers expect double-digit food inflation in the next year, new study finds Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty Central bank signaled it would “proceed carefully” in setting future rates Inflation cooled to 2.3% in March as gas prices fell, StatCan says Overall food costs including groceries also rose 3.2% year-over-year Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.6% in January at $69.4B Core retail sales fell 0.2% Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month Statistics Canada reports December retail sales up 2.5% at $69.6B Sales at food and beverage retailers rose 3.5% for the month Inflation ticks back up to 1.9% in January after rise in gas prices Annual rate would have accelerated to 2.7% without the GST holiday, StatCan says First Previous 2 3 4 5 6 Next Last