The Big Story Why the sky high price of groceries may be starting to stabilize A customer browses an aisle at a Metro grocery store In Toronto on Feb. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston By Analysis by The Big Story podcast Posted May 2, 2025 5:33 am. Canadians could be in for a break at the grocery store for the next couple of months. After food inflation ticked higher in March, a food economist is expecting more stability through the summer months with the next update from Statistics Canada coming on May 20. Host Kris McCusker speaks to Stuart Smyth, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan about what is influencing prices and why it’s subject to change. You can subscribe to The Big Story podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify. Submit a Correction Accessibility Feedback Top Stories Child dies after falling from apartment balcony in North York: police A child has died of his injuries after falling from an apartment balcony in North York on Thursday, Toronto police say. Police tell CityNews the child fell at around 4:24 p.m. Emergency crews attended... 1h ago PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to the media... 2h ago Maple Leafs beat Ottawa 4-2 in Game 6 to advance to second round of playoffs A William Nylander empty-netter sealed the deal as the Toronto Maple Leafs exorcised their playoff demons by eliminating the Ottawa Senators with a nail-biting 4-2 win in Game 6 on Thursday, advancing... 8h ago Weekend need-to-know: Marathon takes over Toronto streets The Toronto Marathon will take over the streets this Sunday as thousands of people run across the city. There will also be lots of sports action including soccer, baseball and hockey. Toronto Marathon Thousands... 12m ago Top Stories Child dies after falling from apartment balcony in North York: police A child has died of his injuries after falling from an apartment balcony in North York on Thursday, Toronto police say. Police tell CityNews the child fell at around 4:24 p.m. Emergency crews attended... 1h ago PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to the media... 2h ago Maple Leafs beat Ottawa 4-2 in Game 6 to advance to second round of playoffs A William Nylander empty-netter sealed the deal as the Toronto Maple Leafs exorcised their playoff demons by eliminating the Ottawa Senators with a nail-biting 4-2 win in Game 6 on Thursday, advancing... 8h ago Weekend need-to-know: Marathon takes over Toronto streets The Toronto Marathon will take over the streets this Sunday as thousands of people run across the city. There will also be lots of sports action including soccer, baseball and hockey. Toronto Marathon Thousands... 12m ago