St. Albert paper traces decades of grocery price hikes in ads
A retrospective of old grocery advertisements shows just how much everyday food costs have risen across Alberta over the past 30-plus years.
The St. Albert Gazette published a historical look back at grocery store advertisements dating back more than three decades, using them to illustrate how food prices in Alberta have changed over time.
By comparing archived ads from different eras, the feature highlights the scale of grocery inflation Albertans have experienced, though specific price figures and product comparisons were not detailed in the initial report.
The piece is part of the Gazette's ongoing historical coverage, drawing on its own archives to contextualize present-day cost-of-living concerns with a visual record of past pricing.
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