groceries

“FlashFood” App is saving shoppers money, and decreasing food waste

“FlashFood” App is saving shoppers money, and decreasing food waste

Jan 31, 2025 | 12:47pm
REGINA–Food waste is a big problem. Some 46 percent of food produced in Canada, ends up in a landfill instead of someone’s stomach. Mostly, its food that has passed its “best before date” and wasn’t sold. Working with grocery giant Loblaw’s, the app “FlashFood” is a way for people to get big discounts on food, […]
Canadians to spend $801 more on food in 2025 as climate, Trump affect prices: report

Canadians to spend $801 more on food in 2025 as climate, Trump affect prices: report

Dec 5, 2024 | 6:57am
Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts. That’s the conclusion of the 15th annual food price report released Thursday by a partnership that includes researchers at Dalhousie […]
(Video) What’s in Gloria’s back pack?

(Video) What’s in Gloria’s back pack?

Oct 30, 2024 | 9:58am
Early this morning as we were settling in on the morning show Gloria started unpacking her backpack. The amount of stuff she pulled out of this little backpack was like watching 30 clowns get out of a tiny car! She had everything inside the bag from fruit to bread, a brush, and even chopsticks. Take […]
Nationwide recall issued for seasoned chicken and mushroom pasta sauce

Nationwide recall issued for seasoned chicken and mushroom pasta sauce

Oct 13, 2024 | 10:16am
A nationwide recall has been issued for the Rana brand Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken & Mushroom Sauce due to possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers should not use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled product. The recall involves packages weighing 1.14 kg and with best before dates of Oct. 10 up […]
Co-op experiencing empty shelves, shipment delays from ongoing cyberattack

Co-op experiencing empty shelves, shipment delays from ongoing cyberattack

Jul 4, 2024 | 11:16am
Customers at the Moose Jaw Co-op — and several other Co-op locations across the province — have been experiencing a shortage of goods ranging from produce to fuel this week as the Federated Co-operatives Limited continues to grapple with an ongoing cybersecurity attack. Details on the attack remain sparse, although it has been confirmed that […]
Bread, milk, apples: Federal NDP wants price cap for grocery store staples

Bread, milk, apples: Federal NDP wants price cap for grocery store staples

Jun 4, 2024 | 5:03am
The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can’t convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves.  For months, the Liberals have been trying to get big grocers in Canada to sign a code of conduct that they say will bring down food prices for everyone. And […]
Competition Bureau probes alleges anticompetitive conduct by Loblaws, Sobeys owners

Competition Bureau probes alleges anticompetitive conduct by Loblaws, Sobeys owners

May 24, 2024 | 6:50am
Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anticompetitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.”  The Federal Court documents show the Commissioner of Competition launched the probes on March 1, saying there’s reason to believe the firms’ use of so-called property controls […]
Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, two in five boycotting Loblaw: poll

Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, two in five boycotting Loblaw: poll

May 22, 2024 | 6:17am
Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel that inflation at the grocery store is getting worse, a new poll suggests, even as food inflation has been steadily cooling.  A new Leger survey found that almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe food inflation has been primarily caused by grocery stores trying to increase profit margins. Another 26 […]
Grocery code of conduct won’t drive prices higher: Empire chief executive

Grocery code of conduct won’t drive prices higher: Empire chief executive

Apr 2, 2024 | 7:53am
Empire Co. Ltd. chief executive Michael Medline said there’s no evidence that a grocery code of conduct would raise food prices for Canadians. The president and CEO of Sobeys’ parent company made the comment at a Retail Council of Canada event in Toronto on Tuesday. Medline said he wouldn’t support a grocery code of conduct […]
Inflation holds at 3.1% in November as progress in tamping down price growth stalls. Inflation up slightly in Saskatchewan

Inflation holds at 3.1% in November as progress in tamping down price growth stalls. Inflation up slightly in Saskatchewan

Dec 19, 2023 | 10:14am
Canada’s annual inflation rate was unchanged last month, holding steady at 3.1 per cent as progress on tamping down price growth stalled. The November consumer price index report released Tuesday from Statistics Canada shows higher prices for recreation and clothing put upward pressure on inflation. Provincially, the rate of inflation in Saskatchewan climbed to 2.3 per cent from […]

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