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OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate was 2.9 per cent in January, Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):

— St. John's, N.L.: 2.8 per cent (3.8)

— Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.5 per cent (2.4)

— Halifax: 3.5 per cent (4.1)

— Saint John, N.B.: 2.4 per cent (3.0)

— Quebec City: 3.4 per cent (4.0)

— Montreal: 3.5 per cent (4.2)

— Ottawa: 2.0 per cent (2.6)

— Toronto: 3.3 per cent (4.2)

— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 2.1 per cent (2.6)

— Winnipeg: 1.0 per cent (2.0)

— Regina: 2.4 per cent (3.1)

— Saskatoon: 2.3 per cent (3.2)

— Edmonton: 3.0 per cent (2.6)

— Calgary: 4.1 per cent (3.9)

— Vancouver: 3.3 per cent (3.6)

— Victoria: 2.8 per cent (2.8)

— Whitehorse: 2.6 per cent (3.0)

— Yellowknife: 2.8 per cent (1.9)

— Iqaluit: 3.0 per cent (2.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 20, 2024.

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