Food prices continue to outpace inflation in Canada

Inflation might be cooling, but fall barbecues are still going to burn your wallet. For the second straight month, grocery prices in Canada rose faster than the inflation rate, and beef in particular is significantly pricier than it was last year. Fresh and frozen beef costs 9.2 per cent more than it did a year ago, according to the latest Statistics Canada inflation data. Overall, food purchased from stores in September cost 2.4 per cent more than it did a year prior, which was a larger increas