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As food inflation stays hot, here's a look at how much items cost

As food inflation stays hot, here's a look at how much items cost

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate fell from its near 40-year high of 8.1 per cent in June to 7.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
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Stocks edge mostly lower on Wall Street; Walmart lifts Dow

Stocks edge mostly lower on Wall Street; Walmart lifts Dow

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as investors cautiously reviewed mostly encouraging financial results from major retailers. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% as of 10:26 a.m. Eastern.
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Kenya's Odinga says he'll challenge his close election loss

Kenya's Odinga says he'll challenge his close election loss

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan opposition figure Raila Odinga said Tuesday he’ll challenge the results of the close presidential election with “all constitutional and legal options” after Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner, bringing
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Here's a list of July inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 7.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list July inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 7.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 6.9 per cent (8.2) — Prince Edward Island: 9.
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up 1.1 per cent in July

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up 1.1 per cent in July

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July edged higher compared with June despite a slowdown in urban starts.
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Hudson's Bay is teaming up with Mountain Equipment Co.

Hudson's Bay is teaming up with Mountain Equipment Co.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Co. is teaming up with Mountain Equipment Co. (MEC) to offer the outdoor retailer's goods at three department stores and on its website.
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Explosions refocus Ukraine war on Russian-annexed Crimea

Explosions refocus Ukraine war on Russian-annexed Crimea

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The world's attention on Russia's war in Ukraine on Tuesday turned anew to the Russia-annexed occupied Crimean Peninsula, where a mysterious ammunition storage fire and explosions injuring two people was the second incident in a
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Green Canadian hydrogen not an immediate solution to Germany's energy worries

Green Canadian hydrogen not an immediate solution to Germany's energy worries

OTTAWA — Some energy experts warn a deal to sell Canadian hydrogen to Germany will serve as only a small, far-off and expensive part of the solution to Europe’s energy crisis.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,180.60, up 79 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 39 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $55.16 on 25.4 million shares.
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