Grocery inflation slows in March, but price growth at restaurants remains strong

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Grocery inflation slows in March, but price growth at restaurants remains strong
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OTTAWA — Inflation on groceries continued to slow in March, rising just 1.9 per cent compared with a year earlier. That's a far cry from the peak of grocery ...

OTTAWA — Inflation on groceries continued to slow in March, rising just 1.9 per cent compared with a year earlier.However, prices on food purchased from restaurants rose 5.1 per cent from a year earlier, the same rate as in February.

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