I live in Niagara in Ontario -- because of your posting, I went into a Health Food Store today to replenish my Celtic Sea Salt -- which was formerly from the Salt and Grain Society and is now labelled as Nature's Cargo -- I paid $8.99 for 1/2 pound. I have paid 7.99 previously, elsewhere, for this quantity.
I also have purchased REAL Salt for $4.99 for a 9-oz. container in another Health Food Store.