As Canadians adapt to new ways of living during the pandemic, a Statistics Canada report shows that grocery habits have changed as well.
The report — which shows data up to April 11, 2020 — reveals a dramatic spike in spending at Canadian grocery stores during the first three weeks of March.
According to the 52-week comparison, there were noticeable increases in the areas of personal health-care items, bathroom and cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items and baking products.
In Regina, however, some residents say their grocery habits do not agree with the findings of the new report. Many claim the only habit that changed during the pandemic was the frequency of trips to the store. “I used to go to the store every week,” said Regina’s
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