iPhone or iPad
- Open the online app in Safari.
- Tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
- Tap Add. The app icon will stay on your Home Screen.
Your shopping plan
Build my daily or weekly shopping list 0 items
Good day! Are we ready to save today?
Add products from the department catalog below, or type an item.
Important for local store results: Enter your town or postal code in the location field below. We use our own saved town and store-address data to find nearby stores. IP location is only a backup when the field is blank.
Choose whether this is for today or the week.
We use our saved town and store-address data to find nearby stores.
Add your item by department
Choose a department and its products will appear below. Add any product you need to your shopping list.
Department names are shown below the photos. Tap a name or picture to open its products.
Choose a department to see only its products here.
Type a product name or type, such as shampoo, jams or cheeses, to see all matching products. Choose one to add it, or add an item that is not listed.
My shopping list
Demo preview: these ten sample items and prices are for showing the list and total. They are not live price quotes.
New items appear at the bottom. Scroll inside the list to see earlier items.
- Your products will appear in this box as you add them.Example only: Milk (1 L) — $5.49
Estimate uses the lowest recorded price for each item. Items without a listed price are not included.
Daily price updates are not active yet: an authorized feed covering the app’s 13 store chains must be connected. Catalogue prices are dated references.
For the best local match, enter your town or postal code in the location field above. We check our own saved town and store-address data; approximate IP location is only a backup if the field is blank.
Your cheapest nearby options
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Price at each store
A dash means this exact product has no recorded price at that store. Totals include only items with recorded prices and show their coverage.
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Recorded prices are snapshots, not live quotes. Retailer listings do not confirm stock at a nearby branch. Check the store before travelling.
Weekly grocery savings
This week’s store flyers
Tap a flyer picture to open that store’s current flyer. Featured BC flyers are valid November 5–11, 2026; check the store page for local offers and dates.
Walmart CanadaCurrent weekly flyerNov 5 – 11, 2026Click to see flyer
Real Canadian SuperstoreCurrent weekly flyerNov 5 – 11, 2026Click to see flyer
Save-On-FoodsCurrent weekly flyerNov 5 – 11, 2026Click to see flyer
No FrillsCurrent Western Canada weekly flyerNov 5 – 11, 2026Click to see flyer
SafewayCurrent BC weekly flyerNov 5 – 11, 2026Click to see flyerDaily fuel prices
Check Costco and Superstore gas prices
Shopping Buddy links to independent gas-price reports; it does not yet import or refresh gas prices itself. Reports can change during the day and may be delayed or incomplete, so confirm the posted pump price before filling up.
Costco gas prices in BCReported prices by city · last-updated times shown
Superstore/Mobil and Costco near your townSearch current local reports on GasBuddy
Use the town or postal code in your shopping plan above. The local search link will use it when available; Superstore gas bars may appear under Mobil.
Keep BC Shopping Buddy handy
For the latest hosted version, open BC Shopping Buddy online. Add that page to your device for quick access.
Android phone or tablet
- Open the online app in Chrome.
- Tap ⋮, then Install app or Add to Home screen.
- Tap Install or Add.
Windows or Mac computer
- Bookmark the online app with Ctrl+D (Windows) or ⌘D (Mac).
- In Chrome or Edge, use the install icon in the address bar if it appears, then choose Install.
To test the download, save and extract the ZIP, then open index.html. It is a point-in-time copy; download the latest ZIP when you want updated product data. Product photos, store links, and gas-price reports need internet.
Choose your province
Province editions
Prices, stores and availability matched to your province
Your Shopping Buddy says: Choose British Columbia for this working edition. More provinces will be added as their store and price information is checked.
Privacy: Email is optional and used only to invite you to test future apps. Email, IP address, and approximate location are visible only to the site owner. Location may be inaccurate.
Product lookup and your saved shopping list work from the download. The built-in product and store data are included. Retailer listings, daily gas-price reports and live location services need internet. Grocery prices and stock are dated snapshots, not live quotes. This prototype does not import live prices into the downloaded file. The final edition is planned to include unlimited automatic updates and an Update now button.
Prototype · Grocery and Household Essentials
BC Family Essentials
500 of 1,000 searchable product records · 500 remain · 75 cleaned catalogue records merged without replacing newer entries · updated November 4, 2026
Your Shopping Buddy says: Use the department and origin buttons to compare popular Canadian and international brands, including their dated prices.
Branch-aware price comparison now adds nearby chains such as Buy-Low and Safeway when a branch appears in the map search. Matched retailer prices link to listings; unknown exact prices stay marked unverified.
Shop by department
Shop by origin
Compare Canadian, partly Canadian, imported and unverified products. Prices are dated snapshots for affordability comparisons; alternatives are not always identical products.
Browse the departments and use “Add me to my shopping list” on any product you need.
Check a grocery product
No account needed. No technical language.
Your Shopping Buddy says: Scan or search a product to check its Canadian origin. Enter your postal code under “Where to buy” to find nearby stores.
Point your camera at the barcode. Camera access works on a phone or computer that supports barcode scanning; you can also enter the barcode above.
Quick searches:
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Not verified
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
340 g · Barcode 064100108172
Plain answer: We cannot confirm where it was made.
The Canadian distributor and product details are known, but that does not prove the cereal was manufactured in Canada or made with Canadian ingredients.
Evidence usedOfficial product information and retailer listing
Last checkedOctober 31, 2026 · More evidence needed
Where this product is listed
Choose a product to see the retailers named in its evidence.
Retailer listings do not confirm nearby shelf stock.
Compare with Canadian breakfast options
Compare the scanned product with retailer-listed alternatives. Shreddies has listings from Superstore, Walmart and Safeway; prices and product size are shown for each store.
These are breakfast aisle alternatives, not identical recipes. Prices are from retailer listings and can differ by store. “Prepared in Canada” and “Product of Canada” mean different things. The scanned Corn Flakes origin is unverified, so the app does not call it imported.
Price comparison across BC retailers
Prices last checked October 31, 2026. Prices and stock can change by store. Confirm before travelling.
| Product | Store | Size | Price | Unit price | Origin evidence | Nearby branch | Price source |
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Saved store addresses
Enter a Canadian postal code or town/city to see saved store addresses in that area.
Enter a Canadian postal code or town/city to find stores.
Four answers anyone can understand
Your Shopping Buddy says: I use four simple answers so you can understand a product’s Canadian status at a glance.
The detailed Canadian claim is still shown underneath when available.
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Yes — Canadian
Strong evidence supports a Product of Canada claim.
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Partly Canadian
Made, processed or packaged here, but imported ingredients may be used.
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No — Imported
The package or trusted source identifies another country of origin.
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Not verified
There is not enough reliable evidence. We will never guess.
Honest answers, with proof
Your Shopping Buddy says: I’ll show the evidence and the date checked. If the proof is not strong enough, I will say so.
- Every result has a date and evidence description.
- Canadian-owned does not automatically mean Canadian-made.
- Package labels can change, so shoppers can report updates.
- English first; Canadian French will be added.
Important
BC Shopping Buddy is an independent consumer-information project. It is not a government certification service. Prototype examples must be checked against current product labels before public launch.