Canada's inflation rate falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate continued to slow in September as drivers paid lower prices for gasoline than they did last year.
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BREAKINGBREAKING Ontario government moving to restrict new bike lanes in municipalities
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Canadian court to consider when minors can be sentenced as adults
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B.C. Conservatives expected to release costs of promises days before election
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Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases
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Prague bans evening bar crawls to discourage 'drunk' tourists
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Middle East latest: Canada, U.S. impose sanctions on a Palestinian organization
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North Korea blows up inter-Korean road, rail lines near border
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Politics
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Canada spat leads India newspapers, as analysts await reactions from peer countries
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Health
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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
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Entertainment
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New lawsuits accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault against 6, including a minor
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Business
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Canada's inflation rate falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate continued to slow in September as drivers paid lower prices for gasoline than they did last year.
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CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid 'holding pattern' for home sales
The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year again, saying the Bank of Canada's interest rate cuts haven't spurred the gradual improvement it previously anticipated.
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Taylor Swift's Toronto Eras Tour dates expected to bring $282 million in economic impact
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Lifestyle
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Pets in China are earning 'snack money' in cafes as their owners send them to work
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Vancouver seal joins Moo Deng, Pesto the Penguin as latest addition to viral 'Knights of the Rotund Table'
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Two in three who plan to remain childless said it just wasn't for them, survey finds
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Sports
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PGA Tour of America facing backlash after Ryder Cup day tickets priced at nearly US$750
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MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through division series, an 18% increase over last year
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Guenther, Hellebuyck, Eichel named NHL's three stars of the week
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Autos
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Distracted driving deaths up 40 per cent in Ontario compared to last year
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Elon Musk unveils his 'Cybercab' robotaxi
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