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Statistics Canada says a spike in the amount Albertans paid for electricity last month counteracted an overall decline in energy prices in July — and was one of the key reasons cited by the agency as the overall inflation rate ticked up.

TORONTO — Netflix says it has begun an experiment allowing some Canadians to play its games on their televisions and computers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks worldwide are falling Tuesday as China’s faltering recovery raises worries for the rest of the global economy. The S&P 500 sank 0.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is suing Shell and is seeking more than $1 million, alleging a fire at the oil giant's Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment.

July home sales saw the largest year-over-year increase in more than two years, but were little changed from June, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, sales edged up 8.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.7 per cent to $71.5 billion in June, led by a drop in sales in the petroleum and coal product, chemical and machinery subsectors.

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it earned a net return of 1.9 per cent for the first six months of the year. The pension fund's total net assets stood at $249.8 billion at June 30, up from $247.2 billion at Dec. 31, 2022.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their purchases at retailers last month – for clothing, dining out, online goods and other areas – in a sign that solid consumer spending is still powering a resilient U.S. economy.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.3 per cent in July, Statistics Canada says.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 3.3 per cent in July, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.5 per cent (1.7) — Prince Edward Island: 2.