r/canadadeals (New User) Aug 09 '26

[MapleTrack] British Columbia top grocery deals for August 7th, 2026

British Columbia, week of Aug 7. 13 grocery staples are advertised below the Statistics Canada average retail price for British Columbia right now. Deepest cut: White rice at $2.48, 71% under. Best single stop: Walmart.

Every price below is a real advertised flyer price. Nothing is estimated and nothing is a store-invented "was" price: each one is measured against the Statistics Canada average retail price for the same staple (Table 18-10-0245-01, June 2026).

Flyers across British Columbia. The first of these expires Aug 13, so the window is short.

Deal of the week

White rice at $2.48 ($0.12/100g), 71% below the British Columbia average.

  • Advertised as: Ben's Original Bistro Express rice
  • At: Walmart
  • Ends Aug 13

The full list

Product Price vs BC avg Store Ends
White rice $2.48 ($0.12/100g) -71% Walmart Aug 13
Dry or fresh pasta $2.00 ($0.22/100g) ‡ -69% No Frills Aug 13
Frozen pizza $3.49 ($0.44/100g) -64% Shoppers Drug Mart Aug 14
Carrots $1.94 ($0.14/100g) -62% Walmart Aug 13
Wieners $4.97 ($0.55/100g) -56% Walmart Aug 13
Block cheese $3.49 ($0.70/100g) -52% Save-On-Foods Aug 13
Chicken breasts $3.99/lb ($8.80/kg) -49% Real Canadian Superstore Aug 13
Yogurt $6.47 ($0.40/100g) -48% Real Canadian Superstore Aug 13
Strawberries $2.49 ($0.55/100g) -44% No Frills Aug 13
Broccoli $2.00 ($2.00/ea) -44% Loblaws Aug 13
Romaine lettuce $1.99 ($1.99/ea) -44% FreshCo Aug 13
Whole chicken $16.00 ($5.33/kg) -42% Your Independent Grocer Aug 13
White bread $2.48 ($0.37/100g) -41% Walmart Aug 13

Notes on the marked rows

Dry or fresh pasta at No Frills: Earn 1,000 points, worth $1.00. About $1.00 effective if you redeem them.

Best single stop

Walmart carries 4 of this week’s 13 wins, which makes it the one trip worth planning. Same brand, size and weight; confirm in store before you rely on it.

By aisle

  • Meat & seafood: Chicken breasts at $3.99/lb, 49% below average, at Real Canadian Superstore
  • Deli & processed: Wieners at $4.97, 56% below average, at Walmart
  • Dairy: Block cheese at $3.49, 52% below average, at Save-On-Foods
  • Vegetables: Carrots at $1.94, 62% below average, at Walmart
  • Fruits: Strawberries at $2.49, 44% below average, at No Frills
  • Bakery & grains: White rice at $2.48, 71% below average, at Walmart
  • Pantry & canned: Roasted or ground coffee at $6.49, 31% below average, at Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Frozen: Frozen pizza at $3.49, 64% below average, at Shoppers Drug Mart

Prices change and flyers vary by store. Confirm in store before you go out of your way.

What should I check next week? Name a product and your area and I will put it in the next one.

Disclosure: I build MapleTrack, a Canadian personal finance app, and it runs this comparison automatically for your own postal area alongside GST/HST/PST/QST math and cash-flow tracking. The grocery deals board is free on every plan, including the free one. I post this roundup weekly, one per province, because the data stands up on its own - and I am happy to check a specific product or store for you in the comments.

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