21 h. ago Penny Boudreau, convicted of 2008 murder of daughter in Nova Scotia, gets day parole

Penny Boudreau killed her daughter Karissa in 2008, claiming she ran away after an argument outside a Bridgewater, N.S. grocery store. 

Events

24 h. ago Canadians are spending more money on these key grocery store items

Statistics Canada released the latest inflation numbers, giving shoppers a look at just how expensive their grocery bill could get during the holidays.The government agency revealed the November 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) last Friday. According to the data, inflation rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis last month, matching the increase in October.While prices for services, travel, and accommodations, and rent rose at a slower pace in November compared to October, StatsCan stated that higher prices for goods offset the slowdown.The report suggested that this was "driven by price increases for groceries as well as a smaller decline for gasoline prices."StatsCan found that food prices at grocery stores rose 4.7 per cent in November compared to the same time last year. This is a 1.3 per cent increase in inflation from October."The increase in November was the largest since December 2023 (+4.7 per cent). The main contributors to the acceleration in November 20...

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49 h. ago Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike

OTTAWA — Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the overall inflation rate held steady in the month. The agency said Monday that annual inflation rose 2.2 per cent in November, unchanged from the previous month and a tick below economists’ expectations. Grocery […]

Economics

51 h. ago Come for groceries, stay for dance party: Supermarket offers taste of Filipino culture with a twist

Late Night Madness, hosted almost every weekend, transforms the Seafood City grocery store in northeast Calgary into a dance party and fiesta

Culture

4 d. ago As Canadian families spend at the holidays, seniors offer perspective on what matters most

A holiday spending survey finds a third of Canadian grandparents will spend more on their grandchildren than their own mother and father plan to.

Society

6 d. ago Holiday preparations: Have yourself a modest little Christmas

As 2025 melts away, the Bank of Montreal reports Canadians are expected to cut back on Christmas-decor spending, with 46 per cent of respondents planning to drop less on holiday decorations.   Bah-humbug findings aside, that doesn’t mean putting your home on a decorating diet. You can still fatten the tree with festive embellishments. The key is to not overcomplicate things.  Designer Samantha Pynn of Samantha Pynn Home believes a simple box of ornaments can be made […]

Society

6 d. ago New defence bank aimed at increasing NATO military spending could bring 3,500 jobs to a Canadian city

Vancouver, Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal are all in the running for a new defence-oriented bank.

Events

6 d. ago Half of Canadians say last year’s holiday spending budget won’t cover this year’s

Another 66% say rising costs make it hard to manage holiday spending

Society

1 week ago Money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers, 2 cabinet ministers say

Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the move to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.

Politics

1 week ago Ontario shoppers appear less enthusiastic on Black Friday than 2024

Canadian payment processor Moneris says total spending in the province was down 4% from last year.

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2 w. ago Holiday Spending Could Inject $13 Billion into Canada’s Economy

BDC urges Canadians to boost local purchases this season—without spending more. MONTREAL, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian households are gearing up to spend an average of $943 on holiday purchases this year, according to a BDC survey conducted November 12–16. Currently, 59% of that budget ($553) is expected to go toward Canadian products and […]

Society

4 w. ago Inflation affecting holiday spending for nearly 80% of Canadians: Poll

Of those cutting back, 4 in 5 will reduce holiday spending

Economics

4 w. ago Gen Z plans to fund holiday shopping with credit cards, survey shows

This year, 40 per cent of Canadians aged 18-34 are planning on spending more on holiday shopping this year than they did last year, a new survey shows.

Society