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Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Loblaw warns Canadians of price hikes
Canadians should brace for more expensive groceries. Loblaw Companies Limited, a major Canadian retailer, warns that prices on everyday essentials will continue to climb. This is largely due to the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, which are increasing costs for goods imported from the United States. Loblaw Companies Limited, parent company of major Canadian grocery chains like Loblaws, No Frills, and Real Canadian Superstore, released its May food inflation report on Tuesday, May 27. The report indicates that thousands of everyday items are set to rise in price. While this isn't welcome news for Canadians struggling with grocery bills, the retailer noted that the increases could have been even more severe. Loblaw has indicated that recent government actions, specifically a six-month reprieve on tariffs for certain U.S. food manufacturing and packaging imports, are helping to prevent a drastic surge in grocery prices. The stabilization of the Canadian dollar is also contributing to mitigating the risk of a sharp or prolonged spike in food inflation. Loblaw has confirmed that the Canadian government's recent decision to exempt 'indirect tariffs' on certain US imports will help stabilize food prices. This applies to products like chocolate chips or peanuts, which are used as ingredients in goods manufactured in Canada. Previously, these indirect tariffs were a significant concern for food costs due to the widespread use of imported components in Canadian-made products. With this change, only final products imported from the US will now be subject to tariffs, offering relief across a substantial number of items on supermarket shelves. Despite some relief, Loblaw states that tariffs continue to apply to thousands of different items, including a wide range of food products imported from the U.S. This impacts categories such as produce, rice, pasta, dairy, and coffee, alongside health and wellness products like soap, shampoo, and cosmetics. Loblaw estimates that consumers can expect tariff-related price increases on approximately 6,000 items in a conventional grocery store, with roughly half of these being food products.
CTV News
15-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Loblaws, Walmart and other grocers warn of price increases due to U.S. tariffs
Video Kamil Karamali has the latest on the looming price increases on certain products at grocers like Loblaws, No Frills and Walmart.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Sudbury getting a new discount grocery store this summer
Products in Superstore, No Frills and Shoppers Drug Mart that are impacted by Donald Trump's tariffs will be indicated by a symbol.
Ottawa Citizen
02-05-2025
- Health
- Ottawa Citizen
Potential measles exposures in Renfrew, Outaouais and Ottawa
Article content A patient or patients who were later diagnosed with measles spent hours in the emergency department at Renfrew Victoria Hospital on April 15, potentially exposing others to the infectious disease and prompting a warning from local public health officials to those who might have been exposed. Article content Article content Both Renfrew and Ottawa have identified two measles cases in recent days amid a province-wide outbreak that has now infected more than 1,200 people. Article content Article content On Thursday, Ottawa Public Health confirmed two cases of measles — the first since 2019 in the city — in an adult and a child from the same family. The infections are believed to be the result of international travel. OPH is asking people who might have been exposed to check their vaccination records and monitor for symptoms. In Ottawa, potential exposures were at Costco near Blair Road between 6 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. on April 23 and at Food Basics at 1021 Cyrville Road on April 21 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Article content Article content Outaouais public health officials have also warned of a possible exposure by the Ottawa patients at Éco des champs farm located at 482 Eardley Road, Gatineau, Quebec, on Easter Sunday, April 20, in the morning. The risk, they said in a release, is low. There are no cases in the Outaouais. Article content The risk in Renfrew, for those who are not protected by vaccination or previous infection, is potentially higher. Measles is highly infectious and can remain in the air for up to two hours after a person who is contagious has left the room. Article content Article content In a release, Renfrew and County Public Health confirmed the two cases in the Renfrew County area and said the public may have been exposed at two locations — Renfrew Victoria Hospital and No Frills on O'Brien Road in Renfrew. Article content Article content The hospital exposures were on April 15 at two locations inside the hospital — the emergency department between 1 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and diagnostic imaging between 4:40 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Article content The No Frills exposures were later on April 15 between 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Article content The public health unit is asking those who were potentially exposed to check their vaccination records or have a blood test for proof of immunity to measles. Two doses of measles-containing vaccines are required for immunity, but people born before 1970 are generally considered protected because they likely had measles as a child. Article content People who are not protected are being asked to contact the health unit and to stay home. Even those whose vaccinations are up to date are being asked to monitor for symptoms and to contact their caregiver before going if symptoms appear. Those who have an infant under 12 months who is not vaccinated, who are themselves not fully vaccinated or who are severely immunocompromised are asked to contact local public health (613-732-3629 or 1-800-267-1097) immediately.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Loblaw's quarterly results beat estimates on grocery, pharmacy demand
(Reuters) -Canadian retailer Loblaw exceeded analysts' expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, driven by robust demand at its pharmacy stores and discount banners, Maxi and No Frills, for everyday essentials. Consumers in Canada have become more wary with their spending as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have increased worries about rising inflation that could further tighten household budgets. Canada's retail sales shrank faster than anticipated in January. The country's central bank has forecast that consumer spending will drop and GDP will be hit as Canadian businesses and consumers deal with a wave of tariffs from the Trump administration. This has pushed people to look for lower-priced items, boosting demand at Loblaw's discount banners which offer everything from fruits to household items. The Canadian supermarket chain also enjoyed strong demand for cosmetics and saw growth in pharmacy sales due to an extended cold and flu season, which helped offset an exit from certain low-margin electronic products. Same-store sales at the company's food retail segment rose 2.2% in the first quarter, while comparable sales at its drug retail unit increased 3.8%. Loblaw still continues to see tight spending on discretionary items such as home appliances and furniture, which analysts have said would take long to recover. The company's revenue rose 4.1% to C$14.14 billion ($10.22 billion) in the first quarter, compared with the average analyst estimate of C$14.07 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. On an adjusted basis, Loblaw earned C$1.88 per share, topping expectations of C$1.87. The company reaffirmed its annual adjusted net earnings per share forecast of high single-digit percentage growth. ($1 = 1.3829 Canadian dollars) Sign in to access your portfolio
