Feb 23, 2024
North West Company says it tries to protect consumers from high costs
When spending more than $100 yields only a little bag of groceries, Nora Jean Omand is trying her best to do more with less.
This week, the resident of Norway House in northern Manitoba is hoping a package of stewing beef will be enough to feed 10 people in her extended family.
“I’m an old age pensioner and that’s what I have to survive on and at times that’s all I have to feed them with, but I’ve learned to budget,” the 66-year-old member of Norway House Cree Nation said.
Omand will often drive more than four hours to Flin Flon or Winnipeg to save money on groceries, she said.
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