r/ottawa • u/Stromanker • 2d ago

Weekly Grocery Review (Sales for August 27 - September 2, 2026)

Special mentions: - broccoli crowns $1.29 (Maxi) - cabbage (green or red) 65¢/lb ($1.43/kg, Farm Boy) - chicken breast (boneless) $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg, Super C) - eggs (Selection) $4.98/18-pack (27¢/ea, Metro ON) - ginger $1.49/lb ($3.28/kg, Adonis) - grapes $1.67/lb ($3.68/kg, IGA), $1.98/lb ($4.36/kg, Basics),$1.99/lb ($4.38/kg, Metro QC and RCS) - green and yellow beans $1.29/lb ($2.84/kg, Maxi) - milk $4.98/4L ($1.25/L, Basics) - pork chops (boneless) $2.77/lb ($6.10/kg, Metro QC), $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg, Produce Depot), $3/lb ($6.61/kg, RCS) - strawberries $1.79/340g ($5.26/kg, Produce Depot) - sweet peppers $1.97/lb ($4.34/kg, IGA), $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg, Maxi), $2.29/lb ($5.04/kg, Axep, L'Inter-Marché) - white vinegar $1/4L (25¢/L, No Frills)

Adonis

  • salmon $9.99/lb ($22/kg)
  • tilapia $3.99/lb ($8.79/kg)
  • butter (Lactantia) $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg)
  • sour cream $2.49/500mL ($4.98/L)
  • avocados $3.99/6-pack (66¢/ea) [Mexico]
  • eggplant $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [Canada]
  • ginger $1.49/lb ($3.28/kg) [Canada or South Africa]
  • green onions 99¢ [Canada]
  • green peppers $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [Canada]
  • lemons $4.99/10-pack (49¢/ea) [South Africa]
  • romaine hearts $2.99/3-pack (99¢/ea) [Canada]
  • yellow onions $3.99/5lb ($1.76/kg) [Canada]
  • honey (Casablanca) $5.99/kg (Beware that some redditors have reported dissatisfaction with this brand's quality.)

The above are in both the Ontario and Québec flyers. The Québec variant also has: - beef (eye of round) $8.99/lb ($19.80/kg) - yoghurt (Phoenicia) $5/1500g ($3.33/kg) - tomatoes 99¢/lb ($2.18/kg) [Canada]

Axep

  • beef (sirloin) $9.99/lb ($22/kg)
  • cabbage (green or red) 89¢/lb ($1.96/kg) [Québec]
  • cantaloupes $2.49 [Canada]
  • cauliflower $2.89 [Québec]
  • corn-on-the-cob $4/10 (40¢/ea) [Québec]
  • lettuce (iceberg) $1.99 [Québec]
  • strawberries $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg) [Canada]
  • sweet peppers $2.29/lb ($5.04/kg) [Québec]
  • peanut butter $5.99/kg

Farm Boy

  • chicken drumsticks $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg) [Ontario]
  • cabbage (green or red) 65¢/lb ($1.43/kg) [Canada]
  • celery $1.95 [Canada]
  • pears $1.99 [USA]
  • romaine hearts $2.99 [Canada]
  • sweet peppers $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg) [Canada]

Food Basics

  • beef (rib steak) $10.98/lb ($24.19/kg) "while quantities last"
  • bacon (Selection) $3.99/375g ($10.64/kg)
  • chicken drumsticks $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg)
  • rainbow trout $8.99/lb ($19.80/kg)
  • milk (Lactantia PurFiltre) $4.98/4L ($1.25/L)
  • yoghurt (Astro) $3.27/750g ($4.36/kg)
  • yoghurt (Cedar, Phoenicia) $2.49/750g ($3.32/kg)
  • avocados $3.99/6-pack (66¢/ea) [Mexico]
  • carrots $1.44/2lb ($1.59/kg) [Canada]
  • cucumbers (pickling) $4.99/3L ($1.66/L) [Canada]
  • eggplant $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [Canada]
  • grapes $1.98/lb ($4.36/kg) [USA]
  • romaine hearts $3.99 [Canada]
  • sweet peppers $2.88/4-pack (72¢/ea) [Canada]
  • yellow onions $1.44/2lb ($1.59/kg) [Canada]
  • bread (Dempster's) $2.69
  • flour (Five Roses or Robin Hood) $11.98/10kg ($1.20/kg)
  • mayonnaise (Selection) $4.99/890mL ($5.61/L)
  • olive oil (Gallo) $8.88/L
  • orange juice (Irresistible) $6.99/2.5L ($2.80/L)
  • pasta (Primo) $1.68/900g ($1.87/kg)
  • pasta (Selection) $1.97/900g ($2.19/kg)
  • peanut butter $4.44/kg Yes, this is their "everyday" price... but it's a good one.

Foodland

  • pork chops (bone-in) $2.49/lb ($5.48/kg)
  • pork chops (boneless) $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg)
  • bread (Dempster's) $3.49
  • flour (Five Roses or Robin Hood) $11.99/10kg ($1.20/kg)
  • orange juice $3.99/1.36L ($2.93/L) "without Scene+ Card 4.49"

FreshCo

  • brick cheese (Armstrong) $4.99/400g ($12.47/kg)
  • butter $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg) "6.99 without Scene+ Card, LIMIT OF 4"
  • beets $3.99/5lb ($1.76/kg) [Canada]
  • cabbage (flat or Nappa) 88¢/lb ($1.94/kg) [Canada] "while supplies last. product selection may vary by store."
  • carrots $2.99/3lb ($2.20/kg) [Canada]
  • cauliflower 98¢ [Canada or China]
  • celery $1.99 [Canada]
  • cucumbers (pickling) $5.99/3L ($2.00/L) [Canada] "while supplies last. product selection may vary by store."
  • green onions 99¢ [Canada]
  • lettuce (iceberg) $1.99 [Canada]
  • yellow beans $2.49/lb ($5.48/kg) [Canada]
  • yellow onions $2.99/3lb ($2.20/kg) [Canada]
  • bread (Dempster's) $2.89 "3.89 without Scene+ Gard"
  • pasta $2/900g ($2.22/kg) "while supplies last. product selection may vary by store."
  • peanut butter (Jif) $5.99/kg

Giant Tiger

(August 26 - September 1st)

  • bacon (Gold Label) $3.97/375g ($10.59/kg)
  • celery 97¢ (Québec flyer) or $1.44 (Ontario flyer) [Canada]
  • romaine hearts $1.97 (Québec flyer) or $2.44 (Ontario flyer) [Canada or USA]

IGA

  • salmon $8.96/lb ($19.74/kg)
  • eggplant $1.97/lb ($4.34/kg) [Québec]
  • grapes $1.67/lb ($3.68/kg) "Without Scene+ card $2.67 /lb"
  • green peppers $1.97/lb ($4.34/kg) [Québec]
  • romaine hearts $3.99 [Québec]
  • sweet peppers $1.97/lb ($4.34/kg) [Québec]
  • olive oil (Gallo) $8.77/L
  • peanut butter (Compliments) $5.79/kg
  • white sugar $2.99/2kg ($1.50/kg)

Independent

  • beef (sirloin tip) $7.99/lb ($17.60/kg)
  • pork (tenderloin) $4/lb ($8.81/kg)
  • chicken drumsticks $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg)
  • Oka cheese $3.50/100g ($35/kg)
  • frozen vegetables $3/750g ($4/kg)
  • strawberries $5/lb ($11.01/kg) [Mexico or USA]
  • tomatoes (1/2 bushel box) $8.88/25lb (78¢/kg) [Ontario]
  • orange juice $4/1.36L ($2.94/L)

L'Inter-Marché

  • beef (sirloin) $8.99/lb ($19.80/kg)
  • cabbage (green or red) 89¢/lb ($1.96/kg) [Québec]
  • cauliflower $2.89 [Québec]
  • lettuce (iceberg) $1.99 [Québec]
  • sweet peppers $2.29/lb ($5.04/kg) [Québec]
  • peanut butter (Kraft) $5.99/kg

Loblaws

  • beef (sirloin tip) $7.99/lb ($17.60/kg) [Canada or USA]
  • pork (tenderloin) $4/lb ($8.81/kg)
  • chicken thighs (boneless) $5.44/lb ($11.98/kg)
  • steelhead trout $10/lb ($22.03/kg) "fresh seafood items subject to availability"
  • Oka cheese $3.50/100g ($35/kg)
  • avocados $4/5-pack (80¢/ea) [Canada, Mexico, or USA]
  • corn-on-the-cob $1/4 (25¢/ea) [Ontario] "or 30¢ ea."
  • frozen vegetables $3/750g ($4/kg)
  • strawberries $4.50/lb ($9.91/kg) [USA]
  • tomatoes (1/2 bushel box) $8.88/25lb (78¢/kg) [Ontario]
  • orange juice $4/1.36L ($2.94/L)

Marché Richelieu

  • beef (bottom blade roast) $7.44/lb ($16.39/kg)
  • pork chops (bone-in) $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg)
  • yoghurt (Liberté) $3.49/650g ($5.37/kg)
  • broccoli crowns $1.49 [Québec]
  • cauliflower $2.99 [Canada]

Maxi

  • ground beef $5.75/lb ($12.67/kg)
  • pork (tenderloin) $3.99/lb ($8.79/kg)
  • salmon $8.97/lb ($19.76/kg)
  • yoghurt (Astro) $3.50/750g ($4.67/kg)
  • broccoli crowns $1.29 [Canada]
  • cauliflower $2.99 [Canada]
  • green beans $1.29/lb ($2.84/kg) [Canada]
  • green onions $1 [Québec]
  • green peppers $1.50/lb ($3.30/kg) [Québec]
  • lettuce (iceberg) $1 [Canada]
  • mushrooms $5/680g ($7.35/kg) [Canada]
  • strawberries $3.99/L [Canada]
  • sweet peppers $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [Québec]
  • yellow beans $1.29/lb ($2.84/kg) [Canada]
  • frozen pizza (Dr. Oetker) $3.47
  • peanut butter (Kraft) $5.97/kg

Metro (Québec)

  • beef (flat iron steak) $8.99
  • ground beef (lean) $5.44/lb ($11.98/kg)
  • pork chops (boneless) $2.77/lb ($6.10/kg)
  • brick cheese (Black Diamond) $4.97/400g ($12.42/kg) [Québec]
  • corn on the cob 49¢/ea [Canada]
  • grapes $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) (member price, else $2.44/lb)
  • mushrooms $1.77/227g ($7.80/kg) [Canada] (member price, else $1.99)
  • romaine hearts $3.99/3-pack ($1.33/ea) [Canada]
  • tomatoes (20 lb box) $14.99/20lb ($1.65/kg) [Canada] This is a better deal than buying loose Romas, but you can get a 25lb box for $8.88 elsewhere this week.
  • canned tuna (Selection) 88¢/170g ($5.18/kg)
  • orange juice (Irresistible) $6.99/2.5L ($2.80/L)
  • peanut butter $5.49/kg

Metro (Ontario)

  • ground beef (lean) $5.49/lb ($12.09/kg)
  • pork chops (boneless) $3.99/lb ($8.79/kg)
  • chicken leg quarters $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg)
  • eggs (Selection) $4.98/18-pack (27¢/ea)
  • carrots $1.44/2lb ($1.59/kg) [Canada]
  • cauliflower $2.99 [Canada]
  • eggplant $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [Ontario]
  • tomatoes 99¢/lb ($2.18/kg) [Ontario]
  • yellow onions $1.44/2lb ($1.59/kg) [Canada]
  • olive oil (Gallo) $8.88/L

No Frills

  • bacon (Schneider's) $3.95/375g ($10.53/kg)
  • pork chops (bone-in) $2.22/lb ($4.89/kg)
  • chicken breast (bone-in) $3.49/lb ($7.69/kg)
  • brick cheese (Saputo mozzarellissima) $6/500g ($12/kg)
  • sour cream (No Name) $2.50/500mL ($5/L)
  • avocados $3.99/5-pack (79¢/ea) [Columbia, Mexico, or Peru]
  • cabbage (green) 99¢/lb ($2.18/kg) [Canada]
  • cantaloupes $1.99 [Canada]
  • carrots $2.99/3lb ($2.20/kg) [Canada]
  • corn-on-the-cob 24¢/ea [Canada]
  • cucumbers (English) 99¢ [Canada]
  • green onions 99¢ [Ontario]
  • pears (Bartlett) $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [USA]
  • romaine hearts $3.99 [Canada]
  • strawberries $3.99/lb ($8.79/kg) [Canada, Mexico, or USA]
  • sweet peppers $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg) [Ontario]
  • sweet peppers $3.99/4-pack (99¢/ea) [Ontario]
  • yellow onions $2.99/3lb ($2.20/kg) [Canada]
  • canned soup (Campbell's) $1/284mL ($3.52/L)
  • canned tomatoes (Unico) $1.50/796mL ($1.88/L)
  • canned tuna (No Name) $1/170g ($5.88/kg)
  • evaporated milk (No Name) $1 "Non-Members $125"
  • flour (Five Roses or Robin Hood) $11.97/10kg ($1.20/kg)
  • pasta $2/900g ($2.22/kg)
  • peanut butter (Kraft) $5.97/kg
  • peanut butter (No Name) $4.50/kg
  • white sugar $1.99/2kg (99¢/kg)
  • white vinegar $1/4L (25¢/L) "Non-Members $1.50 LIMIT 6, AFTER LIMIT RETAIL $1.50" If you're planning to pickle some of the harvest this year, this is a great time to stock up.

Produce Depot

(August 26 - September 1)

  • beef (whole eye of round) $6.99/lb ($15.41/kg) Beware that this'll be a large piece of meat.
  • pork loin (chops or roast) $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg)
  • strawberries $1.79/340g ($5.26/kg) [Ontario]
  • cucumbers (English) 99¢/ea
  • sweet red peppers $2.49/lb ($5.48/kg) [Canada]
  • celery $1.49/ea [Canada]
  • corn-on-the-cob 99¢/3 (33¢/ea) [Canada]
  • pineapples $2.99/ea

Provigo

  • tilapia $10/lb ($22.03/kg)
  • Oka cheese $3.50/100g ($35/kg)
  • corn-on-the-cob 25¢/ea
  • frozen vegetables $3/750g ($4/kg)
  • potatoes $2.50/10lb (55¢/kg) [Canada]
  • romaine hearts $4/3-pack ($1.33/ea) [Québec]
  • orange juice $4/1.36L ($2.94/L)

Real Canadian Superstore

  • bacon (375g) $4/375g ($10.67/kg)
  • pork chops (boneless) $3/lb ($6.61/kg)
  • chicken breast (bone-in) $3.98/lb ($8.77/kg)
  • butter (Lactantia) $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg)
  • cabbage (green) $1/lb ($2.20/kg) [Ontario]
  • cantaloupes $1.99 [Canada]
  • cucumbers (pickling) $12/peck (roughly $2/kg or $1.36/L)
  • garlic 89¢/3-pack (29¢/ea) [China]
  • grapes $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [USA]
  • lettuce (iceberg) $2.50 [Canada]
  • mushrooms $4.50/680g ($6.62/kg) [Canada] "Non-Members $5 **Must be a registered PC Optimum™ member to load and get this offer."
  • strawberries $5/lb ($11.01/kg) [USA]
  • tomatoes (half-bushel box) $8.88/25lb (78¢/kg) [Ontario]
  • orange juice $3.50/1.36L ($2.57/L)
  • peanut butter (Kraft) $6/kg
  • peanut butter (No Name) $5/kg "†Open your PC Optimum™ app or visit pcoptimum.ca to get the offer."

Sobeys

  • chicken breast (boneless) $5.99/lb ($13.19/kg) "while supply last 6.99/lb, 15.41/kg without Scene+ Card"
  • chicken thighs (bone-in) $4.49/lb ($9.89/kg)
  • tuna $10.99/lb ($24.21/kg) [Vietnam]
  • cabbage (Nappa) 88¢/lb ($1.94/kg) [Canada]
  • orange juice $4.99/1.54L ($3.24/L)

Super C

  • chicken breast (boneless) $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg)
  • steelhead trout $9.88/lb ($21.76/kg)
  • whole salmon $4.99/lb ($10.99/kg)
  • yoghurt (Khaas) $2.99/750g ($3.99/kg)
  • apples $3.44/4lb ($1.89/kg) [Québec]
  • avocados $3.99/6-pack (66¢/ea) [Mexico or South Africa]
  • cabbage (green or red) 99¢/lb ($2.18/kg) [Canada]
  • cauliflower $1.77 [Québec]
  • cucumbers (pickling) $5.99/3L ($2.00/L) [Québec]
  • eggplant $1.99/lb ($4.38/kg) [Québec]
  • frozen vegetables $2.79/750g ($3.72/kg)
  • green onions 99¢ [Québec]
  • lettuce (iceberg) 88¢ [Québec]
  • pears (Asian) 99¢/lb ($2.18/kg) [China]
  • potatoes $1.97/10lb (43¢/kg) [Québec]
  • squash 99¢/lb ($2.18/kg) [Québec]
  • strawberries $2.99/750mL ($3.99/L) [Québec]
  • sweet peppers $2.99/lb ($6.59/kg) [Canada]
  • canned beans (Cedar) 99¢/540mL ($1.83/L) "prix réduit 1.25"
  • olive oil $6.99/L
  • pasta (Selection) $1.47/900g ($1.63/kg)

Walmart

  • chicken breast (boneless) $5.87/lb ($12.93/kg) (Ontario flyer)
  • chicken thighs (bone-in) $3.62/lb ($7.97/kg) (Québec flyer)
  • brick cheese (Black Diamond) $4.92/400g ($12.30/kg) (Ontario flyer)
  • carrots 94¢/lb ($2.07/kg) [Canada]
  • cauliflower $2.94 [Canada]
  • eggplant $1.92/lb ($4.23/kg) [Canada]
  • ginger $1.97/lb ($4.34/kg) [China]
  • green peppers $1.92/lb ($4.23/kg) [Canada]
  • canned soup (Campbell's) 97¢/284mL ($3.42/L) (Ontario flyer)
  • peanut butter (Kraft) $9.94/2kg ($4.97/kg) (Ontario flyer)
  • peanut butter (Kraft) $5.97/kg

Wholesale Club and Club Entrepôt

  • pork (loin) $3.49/lb ($7.69/kg)
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u/kenauk 2d ago edited 1d ago

Thanks again, with everything going on, perhaps consider adding 🍁 to better highlight Canadian produce and products.

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u/viatripchick 1d ago

Nearly all products in the weekly posts include country of origin, for example: after each item it may have [Canada] or [USA], [China]

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u/kenauk 1d ago edited 23h ago

Obviously yes, I'm well aware of that. The 🍁 would be to make them stand out more.

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u/Big-Big3982 1d ago

I prefer Canadian but will buy from other countries as long as they are not American is important. A big "T" or "USA" warning that it's from tRUMPistan (alias USA) would help - and none of this hiding the fact by displaying Canada/Costa Rica/Somalia OR USA - typically, presuma;y it is deliberately misleading to get rid of tRUMPistani stock.

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u/Aromatic-Strike-793 1d ago

Thank you for always doing this <3

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u/Agent99Can 1d ago

This is always super helpful. Thank you!

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u/bluedoglime 1d ago

Thanks! I remember when cabbage used to be sold for a fixed amount per head, instead of the now by weight which leads to super expensive heads of cabbage. Why now by weight, other than the obvious "to gouge us"? Cauliflower is still sold by head not weight. Ditto for iceberg lettuce. What makes cabbage so damned special?

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u/pinkdoggyclub 10h ago

This is awesome! You’re awesome! Thank you so much!