by Karen Bartko
Global News, Canada
From thinking twice about buying certain products to the much weightier decision over whether to even have kids, the already high cost of living is hitting home for Albertans as the latest Canada Food Price Report predicts groceries will get even more expensive in 2025.
Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent overall next year, according to the 15th annual food price report released by a partnership between researchers at Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, the University of Saskatchewan and the University of British Columbia.
“We’re just trying to get by, but five per cent is pretty disheartening to hear,” Edmonton resident Sydney Dick said outside a southside Walmart store on Thursday.