Category: Grocery Stores & Shopping
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Federal government announces grocery benefit starting mid-2026
Monday January 26, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition) | UFRIS Executive Lead Many low- and modest-income households have been missing the consumer carbon tax rebate since it was dropped by the Carney government last spring. Delivered along with the quarterly GST rebate, the carbon tax rebate was sometimes…
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Cost of fresh produce continues upward in 2026
Saturday January 3, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc., Executive Lead, UFRIS Every year in BC there is a minimum wage increase for workers who hand-pick various vegetables and fruits. The specific list of 15 fruits, vegetables and flowers is: apricots, beans, blueberries, Brussels sprouts, cherries, grapes, mushrooms, peaches, pears, peas, prune…