Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
OTTAWA — Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):
— St. John’s, N.L.: 1.8 per cent (1.5)
— Charlottetown-Summerside: 2.2 (2.1)
— Halifax: 2.2 (1.9)
— Saint John, N.B.: 2.2 (2.2)
— Quebec: 1.9 (2.0)
— Montreal: 2.8 (2.9)
— Ottawa: 2.7 (2.5)
— Toronto: 1.9 (1.8)
— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 1.0 (1.1)
— Winnipeg: 2.5 (2.5)
— Regina: 1.7 (1.8)
— Saskatoon: 1.5 (1.8)
— Edmonton: 2.3 (2.1)
— Calgary: 2.1 (2.0)
— Vancouver: 1.9 (2.3)
— Victoria: 2.1 (2.1)
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