Sunday, February 1, 2026
ADVT 
National

Here's a list of April inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 May, 2025 10:58 AM
  • Here's a list of April inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):

— Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.4 per cent (1.1)

— Prince Edward Island: 0.6 per cent (1.8)

— Nova Scotia: 1.3 per cent (2.3)

— New Brunswick: 0.2 per cent (1.9)

— Quebec: 2.2 per cent (1.9)

— Ontario: 1.6 per cent (2.3)

— Manitoba: 2.1 per cent (3.0)

— Saskatchewan: 1.9 per cent (2.5)

— Alberta: 1.5 per cent (2.8)

— British Columbia: 2.0 per cent (2.6)

MORE National ARTICLES

Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery

Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery
Even the smallest victories are being celebrated by Roland Nulada and his family, as he recovers from devastating injuries suffered in the Lapu Lapu festival attack in Vancouver.

Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery

Elections Canada says Terrebonne vote is final, despite 'error' with special ballot

Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of Terrebonne is final, despite a misprint that led to one special ballot being returned to sender.

Elections Canada says Terrebonne vote is final, despite 'error' with special ballot

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8 per cent compared with the same month last year, as the national housing market has returned "to the quiet markets we’ve experienced since 2022."

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association

Manitoba declares state of emergency in provincial park due to fires

Manitoba declares state of emergency in provincial park due to fires
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency Thursday to aid the evacuation of a provincial park due to wildfires, one day after the bodies of two people were found in the ashes.

Manitoba declares state of emergency in provincial park due to fires

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?
When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead.

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?

Poilievre says the lack of a federal budget sends a 'bad signal' to investors

Poilievre says the lack of a federal budget sends a 'bad signal' to investors
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday the lack of a federal budget sends "a bad signal" to investors and credit rating agencies.

Poilievre says the lack of a federal budget sends a 'bad signal' to investors