‘Not so great’: Inflation cools, but grocery costs remain high

Canada’s inflation rate drops in April. Higher grocery prices offset by removal of carbon tax

Canadians paid less to fill up their gas tanks, but more to fuel their tummies in April.

‘Not so great’: Inflation cools, but grocery costs remain high

Cost of living is not rising in Canada and Alberta as quickly as last month, but a closer look at the cooling inflation rate isn’t as promising.

Inflation cools in April but signs of pressure building at grocery stores

Statistics Canada says the end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply for the month, but grocery prices rose. Prices for food rose 3.8 per cent last month, Statscan said, accelerating from 3.2 per cent in March. Overall, the annual pace of inflation cooled to 1.7 per cent, down from 2.3 per cent in March, but a little higher than the 1.6 per cent expected by a poll of economists.

Local Grocery Prices Climb Again

[Kirkland, WA – WBHG News] – It’s been four months since President Donald Trump was inaugurated after campaigning on controlling inflation to lower grocery and fuel prices. One hundred and twenty-one days later, has the situation improved? On 21 January 2025, our team benchmarked grocery, fuel, and fast food prices in Kirkland to track over the next four years. This is our fourth update. Based on actual retail prices, today’s grocery trip costs …

Canada Grocery prices increases have outpaced its overall inflation - The Canadian Media

Toronto/CMEDIA: In spite of Canada’s cooling of annual inflation last month, shoppers continue to see the cost of groceries rise at a faster rate, Statistics Canada says. The agency reported Tuesday that prices for food purchased from stores increased 3.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, up from 3.2 per cent year-over-year in March. It marked the third straight month that grocery price increases have outpaced the overall inflation ra…