SRS Thanks, I did mean evaporated milk. The other would be YUK.

Gnu, I dont know. Possibly because they are getting fewer, or less possibly workers are being paid more? More likely they rose with other groceries. Still a good deal compared to the local variety, if you can find them (safe ones to eat also).
I prefer the Indonesia whole clams (Sobeys in your area) than the ones they refer to as Yellow sold in other stores.

A similar price question, why are the smaller AAA batteries much more expensive than the larger AA batteries (and D and C)? The major name brand ones seemed to have taken a big price hike lately.