Cost of gasoline was 28.6 per cent higher in April year-over-year, helping boost overall inflation, while the pace of inflation slowed for other costs like rent and food. Economists noted that core ...

Consumer inflation surged last month to 2.8 per cent compared to a year earlier with higher gas prices being the primary driver, according to Statistics Canada.

Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated less than anticipated in April as underlying price pressures showed signs of cooling. According to data from Statistics Canada, the consumer price index rose ...

Canadian food prices continued climbing in April despite easing inflation elsewhere in the economy, with several everyday ...

The federal government will spend $1-billion over the next 10 years to combat food inflation and shore up Canada’s food ...

Canadian consumer prices accelerated for the first time in four months and underlying price pressures firmed, likely keeping the central bank from cutting interest rates later this month. The consumer ...

OTTAWA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate eased to 1.7% in July from 1.9% in the prior month as lower year-on-year gasoline prices kept the consumer price index low, data showed on ...

OTTAWA, July 15 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 1.9% in June, meeting analysts' expectations, as increases in the price of automobiles, clothing and footwear pushed the index higher ...