Labour market posts one last surprise for 2022, adds 104,000 jobs in December Canada's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5% last month Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war Russia's war in Ukraine, drought and other factors drove up inflation and worsened hunger worldwide Demand for traditional and plant-based seafood on the rise Against a backdrop of inflation, Canadians seek cost-effective, better-for-you proteins Coffee trends and troubles for 2023 Canadians love their coffee, but potential shortages are a looming concern Veganuary: Why some Canadians are switching to a plant based diet in the new year Retailers and CPG companies step up their plant-based offerings Doing local differently Responding to inflation: What Canadians are seeking from grocers and producers Initiatives aimed at helping consumers cope need to be rooted in understanding in terms of the impact rising food prices have on consumers’ lives Food prices in Canada rise at faster pace than overall inflation, 12 months in a row The country's annual inflation rate edged down slightly in November to 6.8% Retail sales up 1.4% at $62 billion in October: Statistics Canada Sales at food and beverage stores rose 2.2%, led higher by supermarkets and other grocery stores, which gained 2.5% Number of job vacancies down in the third quarter: Statistics Canada Employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill 959,600 vacant positions in the third quarter Ottawa’s tariffs on Russian fertilizers cost Canadian farmers millions Sanctions should be punitive. But for tariffs on fertilizers, there was no evidence that Russian companies were impacted at all As politicians played inflation blame game in 2022, what really drove rising prices? As the cost of living climbed in 2022, politicians raced to point fingers at what – or who – they thought was really causing the problem First Previous 49 50 51 52 53 Next Last
