No, you haven't been imagining it: your grocery bill may have gotten more expensive recently, at least according to Loblaw's September Food Inflation report, which states that food prices have remained above the general rate of inflation due to external pressures. The report, released on Sept. 30, shows that food inflation in Canada rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 1.9 per cent. One of these weather-related disruptions is due to the unusually low rainfall seen in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, and parts of Ontario. "Similar to earlier this year, when tariffs were introduced, customers can expect to see tariffs come off in waves." Loblaw also noted that, despite the increase in food inflation, its internal food inflation rate remains below the CPI, which it said means "customers are finding more savings in stores."