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OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.5 per cent last month, matching economists' forecasts and solidifying expectations for a third consecutive interest rate cut in September.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.5 per cent in July, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.1 per cent (2.3) — Prince Edward Island: 2.0 per cent (3.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.5 per cent in July, Statistics Canada says.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... StatCan to release July inflation report today Statistics Canada is set to publish its July consumer price index report today.

SAANICH, B.C. — It could be a weekend teenage runaway. An elderly loved one, lost and disoriented. Or it could be the first indication of murder.

OTTAWA — The demands of protecting parliamentarians and other public figures are placing "significant strain" on RCMP personnel and taking resources from other federal policing priorities, warns an internal briefing note.

CHICAGO — Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to honour the legacy of Joe Biden before the president figuratively passed the baton of party leadership to his vice-president.

JASPER, ALTA. — When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was.

Global Affairs Canada said Monday it's aware of reports that a Canadian has died after a luxury superyacht sank off Sicily during a violent storm, while Italian authorities said they continued to search for six people who remained unaccounted for.

WINNIPEG — The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet.