Travel tours boosted inflation to 3 per cent in August

For the first time since July 2024, the rising cost of groceries in Canada did not outpace headline inflation.Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index report on Monday.Canadians spent another 2.8 per cent on groceries last month compared to August 2025. That's compared to a 3.1 per cent increase in July.The cost of dairy, fresh or frozen pork, condiments, and fresh fruit continued to accelerate, and since August 2021, the cost of groceries has increased 29 per cent.Headline inflation