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Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May an...
Jul 15, 2025 Statistics Canada released June inflation figures on Tuesday. A person pumps fuel in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Crop plots are in the ground at Ag in Motion
LANGHAM - Crop plot seeding was underway May 23 at the Ag in Motion show site near Langham. Some plots had already emerged, but others were waiting for seeding to be completed. Ag-Quest and Agricultur...
Jun 23, 2025 James White handles the plots of many exhibitors at Ag in Motion and is responsible for soil tests and plot calibrations. Photo by Janelle Rudolph
Canadians believe higher food prices on the way: survey
WESTERN PRODUCER - Whether people throw steaks or hot dogs on the barbecue this summer could reflect how they feel about their food spending. A new report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie...
May 27, 2025 A recent survey found a “dramatic” shift in perception of food price inflation, with those who believe it will be 10 per cent or more rising from 18.6 per cent last fall to 28.5 per cent this spring. Photo by AS Photography/Pexels
Inflation slows sharply to 1.7% in April as consumer carbon price ends
The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, but there were signs of pressure building at the grocery store. The annual pace...
May 20, 2025 The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Inflation cooled to 2.3% in March as gas prices fell, StatCan says
Canadians got a break on inflation in March as gas prices fell and a slowdown in travel to the United States helped cool airfare costs, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The annual rate of inflation slo...
Apr 15, 2025 A file phot of a gas pump. Canadian Press File photo
Economists expect annual inflation rate to come in at 2.6% for March
Pricing trends are getting pushed all over the place these days by big economic shifts, resulting in what's expected to be another elevated inflation reading in Canada this week. Economists polled by ...
Apr 13, 2025 A man prepares to fill his car's gas tank in Toronto on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Trump administration signals that the tariffs against Canada and Mexico may soon have exemptions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there might be carveouts coming to the 25% tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico by President Donald Trump, a softening of the U.S. position afte...
Mar 05, 2025
Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are 'going forward' with more import taxes to come
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that c...
Feb 25, 2025
'A wake-up call': Report urges agri-food export diversification amid tariff threat
The Canadian agriculture industry needs to expand its international exports to hold its own against U.S. tariffs and global competitors, according to a new report from RBC. Amid the looming tari...
Feb 25, 2025
Dream Community Foundation partners with food bank to aid kids
REGINA - The Dream Community Foundation (DCF) has partnered with the Regina Food Bank to support their School Food Program. DCF is a charity that was first founded in 2022 that aims to fund ...
Feb 23, 2025
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