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>>> The cost of olive oil is way up across the country. Prices are soaring, and some shoppers are thinking twice before they buy. Erin collins looks at what is driving the increase and how long it could last. >> Reporter: dubbed liquid gold by some, the price of olive oil is surging on shelves across canada. But that spike is no deterrent for some. >> I'm going to pay the price because I'd rather have the quality. >> Reporter: still, rising olive oil prices have other shoppers thinking twice. >> It's almost getting to the point where, you know, if it gets worse, then you just won't buy it anymore. >> Reporter: drought in europe devastating olive crops, driving the uptick in prices. >> Retail prices in canada on average have gone up 25%, 26% since january. >> Reporter: and experts say that climate change means high prices could be here to stay. >> I think that it already is considered as a luxury item at the grocery store. It certainly is a luxury vegetable oil. >> Reporter: that dry weather in southern europe impacting olive crops there -- >> We only produce about 25% of the olive oil that we normally produce. >> Reporter: and business at this alberta-based company that produces olive oil in greece. >> A challenge because it's more expensive to produce it. We now have to invest a great deal of capital and also a challenge to sell it to customers. >> Reporter: back at the market a warning that the prices could go up again in the fall. >> They're predicting around a 45%, almost 50% increase. >> Reporter: and some advice for those facing olive oil sticker shock. >> So if people are struggling with the increase in the prices of olive oil, is there anything that they can do? >> There's a couple of options, they can either purchase an olive oil that is maybe not extra virgin olive oil, or they can opt for a blend of one like this right here, a mixture of sunflower oil and olive oil. >> Reporter: like all gold -- cheaper when it is diluted. Erin collins, cbc news, calgary. >> Asha: an ontario healthcare centre is dropping thousands of patients, leaving them with no family doctor and few options. >> Reporter: what are you going to do? >> Can I know very honest -- I don't know. >> Asha: why doctors say that they had no choice. >> I know that without care -- [indiscernible] >> Asha: india's prime minister vies for an historic third term. Why his enduring power has come at a cost. >> There's the freedom of expression. >> Asha: "the national" breaks down the stories shaping our world next. ( >> Andrew Chang: So you want to watchCBC News Explore, a new kind of news channel. Here's how to find us. We're on theCBC Newsapp, onCBC Gem, and on your smart tv. Stream any time. It's always free. Cbc News Explore. Canadian summers just hit different with Tims. ("Steal My Sunshine" by Len) Introducing two new Sparkling Quenchers... made with natural flavours and colours. Memories are made with Quenchers. It's time for Tims ( ) Ever wonder what's around the next corner? ( ) ( ) Past the trees. ( ) Over the mountains? ( ) That's where adventure lives... ( ) Take a Nissan suv and go find it. ( ) There's so much pressure these days. Work doesn't seem to stop. And parenting never does. So when my time comes, I want to make things as stress free as possible for my family. Welcome to Seniors Choice. How can I help? I'd like to get a quote please. If you're a Canadian Resident aged 50-80, you can choose the right amount of coverage for you and your family up to $250,000. Okay. You can choose to apply over the phone now in just minutes. With no medicals or blood tests, just a few health and lifestyle questions. It's that easy? Depending on the coverage you choose, it would be as little as $14.88 a month. That's just 49 cents a day. That's cheaper than I thought and this coverage could save my family from having to pay for my funeral when the time comes. There might even be some left over as a gift for them. I'll go ahead. Seniors Choice are the #1 Direct Choice for Canadians Over 50. To get a free, no obligation quote, call one of our trusted insurance advisors today at 1-844-848-8154 or visit seniorschoice.ca. (Keys jingling, click of light switch) Your boss' name is Heather And she made you have an awful day Let me sing all your problems away Get started for free on eharmony. Must be 18 or older to join.

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had to do that a couple of times. One was a 12-hour wait to say, could you please renew my prescription. >> If anything happens, if I have issues like I've had in the past and if I don't have the medical doctor, I'm not making it. Because it's going to take too long to figure out what is wrong with me. I will be six feet under. >> Reporter: everyone here now struggles with those kind of sentiments. What's going on with primary care is the biggest issue in sault ste. Marie today by far. And what you need to know is that almost everyone who lives here when they go to see their family doctor they come to this building. This is a group health centre. This is the place where 10,000 people are about to lose their family doctor. Now, obviously, that is not a good news story. But when I called them it surprised me that they were happy to talk with us about the situation. Dr. Jody stewart, a family doctor herself, is the C.E.O. of the algoma district medical group. She is in charm of the physicians who work here. Why are you de-rostering the patients in a city of 70,000? >> At this point we don't have the manpower in terms of providers to provide ongoing care to those patients. >> Reporter: dr. Stewart says that the reality here is no different than anywhere in the country. There's a shortage of family doctors to replace those who leave or retire. I spoke to some patients who are being de-rostered and they're angry and frustrated and scared. >> Yeah. >> Reporter: and they don't blame it on the doctor shortage necessarily and they blame it on you and they blame it on the group -- the group health centre. What would you say to them? >> I understand their feelings. I understand being scared. I think they have every right to be scared. These 10,000 people, these families in these 10,000 people -- my kids' teachers are in these 10,000 people are friends are definitely in this 10,000 people. So it's not easy. >> Reporter: so this for you as a family doctor in this position is personal? >> Oh, yes. Yes. This keeps me up at night. I worry about the health of this community long term. It's very personal. Yeah. >> Reporter: it becomes clear as we talk that leaving 10,000 people without primary care is taking a toll on dr. Stewart. >> Sorry. >> Reporter: what is the worry? >> These are people that I know, these are the people that I love. And I know that without primary care, they won't do well. We know, and statistics show that if you don't have a family doctor or good comprehensive primary care, your chronic disease will not be managed and you'll end up in emerg, and end up in hospital and you will end up in long-term care. [indiscernible] it's not what I want for any of the members of the community. >> Reporter: the news about the 10,000 has shaken sault ste. Marie. That's because since the 1960s when the group health centre was built, it's always been a source of pride here. The local steelworkers built it as a place for people to get their healthcare even before medicare existed across canada. >> The first time that I came through the doors of the group health centre here in sault, I was a newborn being carried by my mother in a basinet and now years later, decades later, I am very proud and honoured to work here as a paediatrician. >> Reporter: he has been very public about defending the group health centre. He says that the news about the 10,000 doesn't mean that the place is broken. >> What I'm worried about is that people are losing faith in this as an institution. The group health centre is the model that the rest of the province should be following in order to rescue healthcare. I worry that the group health centre because of this large de-roster is receiving negative perspectives amongst the population. Hi, how are you? >> Reporter: dr. Delavodova still believes in this place and he wants to show me how it works. >> Follow my finger with your eyes. >> Reporter: he sees 9-year-old camilla for her diabetes. >> Very good. And the sugars -- >> Reporter: what is different here is if he orders blood work or any other tests, she can get it done without ever leaving the building. She can also see another specialist. There are 80 primary care and

specialist physicians who work here. >> What could have been three or four different visits we can accomplish with all of the professionals that she needs to see in the same room. >> Reporter: he says that it's more efficient this way and saves money. He doesn't want people in sault ste. Marie to forget the importance of this place. He says even after the de-rostering and with the shortage of doctors, 50,000 people will still continue to get their care here. How does that work that this is supposed to be the solution but you are de-rostering 10,000 people? >> Yeah, I think that, one, the doctors are just not there. Right. We have family doctor graduates who are not choosing to do family medicine. We have empty family medicine residency spots because people would rather choose any other specialty than family medicine right now. So something has to change within the practise itself. >> Reporter: but in the meantime the stark reality remains -- 10,000 people are about to lose their family doctor here. Josée tenasa is one of them. >> I am so grateful that I have such wonderful doctors. I have been so grateful all of these years that I had them. And I could get at them. And I can call them. >> Reporter: josée has been going to the group health centre since she was young. >> My doctor saved my life because I had a brain tumour and she realised that and I was immediately sent to have brain surgery to have that tumour removed. And that's why I'm here today. >> Reporter: but on may 31st, josée, at 79 years old, will be one of the 10,000 to lose her family doctor. What are you going to do? >> Can I be very honest -- I don't know. I don't know. I would have to go either to emergency -- nobody knows my history -- thank god so far I've been okay but who knows what happens next week, next moment, I don't know. >> Asha: nick, things look bad for the sault right now but they could get worse. Walk us through that. >> Reporter: they predict by the end of 2024, somewhere around 0% of people in sault ste. Marie could be without primary care which is startling. And it is a fluid situation because we have learned this week that 3,000 of the 10,000 that have been de-rostered could find a new home in a new clinic opening. But primary care is in decline in sault ste. Marie. And what surprised me is when I spoke to people. Of course they're worried about their own healthcare, but they're all worried about something bigger too -- that's the future of their town. Will people want to move there if primary care is in trouble? This is a problem for small cities and towns all across the country. >> Asha: a definite crisis. Thank you, nick. >> Reporter: you're welcome. >> Asha: india's prime minister is set to clinch a third term as his popularity seemingly grows. >> Draw your hands together for the influencer of influencers, the honourable narendra modi. >> Asha: his strongman tactics to win another election next. ( ) >> Announcer: Breaking news that shapes your world. With localCBC Radio Onelive to connect us closer to home. It's news you can trust, delivered when you want, where you want, on theCBC Newsapp. Download for free. ( ) In here... you can expect to find... crystal clear audio... expansive display space... endless entertainment... and more comfort for everyone... But even with all that... we still left room... for all the unpredictability... spontaneity.. and unexpected things... you'll find out here... Jeep. Grand Cherokee. The most awarded suv ever. Inu Nagamu is one of Canada's largest Indigenous and alcohol-free music festival. In the heart of the Cote Nord region in Mani-Utenam, Inu Nagamu Festival proudly celebrates its 40th edition to the rhythm of Indigenous artists from near and far, in addition to presenting world-class performances in a family-friendly atmosphere. We look forward to see you in Mani-Utenam from July 30th to August 4th, 2024. It's like a shower for yournose. This thing is amazing!Navage flushes salin to help clear congestionby quickly sucking out mucus, allergens, and germs. There's no other productout there like it! Navage. Clean nose,healthy life. -With a reverse mortgagefrom Equitable Bank...I feel more in controlof my re -Like fresh caviar for brunch,I highly recommend it. I'm lost in love... (Electronic chime) So lost in love with you Get started for free on eharmony. (Giggling) Must be 18 or older to join.

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