{
  "id": 7325620,
  "title": "Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/heres-a-list-of-august-inflation-rates-for-selected-canadian-cities",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:27:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/14/heres-a-list-of-august-inflation-rates-for-selected-canadian-cities-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "August 2026 saw Canada's official inflation rate settle at 3.0 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. The agency also provided inflation figures for several major Canadian cities, although they cautioned the data might have experienced significant fluctuations due to the small sample sizes used in the calculations (previous month's figures in brackets).\n\nIn Charlottetown-Summerside, inflation was notably higher at 4.5 per cent, compared to the national average. However, Statistics Canada emphasized the variability in their city-specific rates, attributing it to the limited statistical samples employed.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Canada's official August inflation rate was 3.0%",
    "Charlottetown-Summerside had 4.5% inflation rate",
    "Small sample sizes affected city-specific rates"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Economy",
        "title": "Canada Inflation Steady at 3% in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/canada-inflation-steady-at-3-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:52:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}