For the 17th straight month, grocery store prices increased by more than the general inflation rate.
The increase in June was 3.9 per cent.
Statistics Canada recorded a 2.8 per cent year over year increase in overall prices in June. In May it was 3.2 per cent.
Prices for food purchased from stores grew at a slower pace in June than in May when the increase was 4.3 per cent.
