Canada's CPI rose 3.4% in May

Canada's CPI rose 3.4% in May

Statistics Canada said on Tuesday this was the smallest increase since June 2021 and the slowdown was largely driven by lower year-over-year prices for gasoline resulting from a base-year effect, Xinhua news agency reported.

Canada confirms 957 monkeypox cases

Canada confirms 957 monkeypox cases

The health agency said that of the confirmed cases as of Friday, 449 cases are from Ontario, 407 from Quebec, 81 from British Columbia, 16 from Alberta, and two each from Saskatchewan and the Yukon, Xinhua news agency reported.