{
  "id": 7323013,
  "title": "Inflation stayed at 3% in August as travel costs soared, says StatCan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/inflation-stayed-at-3-in-august-as-travel-costs-soared-says-statcan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12058045/inflation-august-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Statistics Canada reported that Canada's annual inflation rate remained steady at three percent in August, despite rising travel and rental costs. The agency noted that while gas prices continued to climb, the pace of increase slowed down. Gasoline costs rose by 22.8 percent compared to the previous month, but this was a less pronounced increase from the 25.7 percent rise in the prior month, as the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to affect prices. Excluding gasoline, consumer prices saw a 2.4 percent increase last month. Notably, grocery prices increased at a slower rate than overall inflation for the first time in over two years, with a 2.8 percent rise year-over-year. However, travel costs saw a notable rise due to increased fuel surcharges and airlines adjusting to the significant drop in travel to the United States in 2025. Rent prices also climbed by 2.8 percent year-over-year in August, up from 2.5 percent in July.",
  "summary": "Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation was unchanged at three per cent in August as a slowdown in rising gas prices was offset by higher rent and travel tour costs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Canada's annual inflation rate stayed at 3% in August",
    "Travel and rental costs surged despite stable overall inflation",
    "Gasoline prices rose 22.8% month-over-month, slower than previous month"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Inflation stayed at 3% in August as travel costs soared, says StatCan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/inflation-stayed-at-3-in-august-as-travel-costs-soared-says-statcan-7324897",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:04:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}