Statistics Canada

Sliding food costs help offset rising gas prices to slow inflation to 1.6%

The country’s annual inflation rate slowed to an unexpectedly weak 1.6 per cent last month as the continued decline in food prices played a big

Canadian economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January

Canada & World

The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further evidence of robust growth but not enough to

Ottawa inflation rate accelerates to 2% in February

Canada & World

The annual pace of inflation in Canada ticked lower in February as higher prices for gasoline were offset in part by declining costs for fresh

A screen capture of Statistics Canada's website

Government acted ‘within hours’ of website security breach, say officials

Canada & World

A security breach at Statistics Canada’s main website prompted the government to shut down a number of services over the weekend, including electronic tax filing

Feds’ hiring binge pushes Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate to five-year low

Ottawa

The federal government’s local hiring spree showed no signs of stopping last month as higher public-sector employment pushed the local unemployment rate down to its

Ottawa’s sharing economy: City leads in Uber usage; Airbnb gaining popularity

Ottawa

Ottawa residents are opening their phones to hail rides more than people in any other major city in Canada, according to recent data from Statistics

Ottawa’s inflation rate jumps to 1.9% in January

Ottawa

Inflation in the nation’s capital accelerated last month, reaching an annualized rate of 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That’s up from 1.4 per

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate drops to five-year low of 5.7%

Ottawa

The unemployment rate in the National Capital Region hit its lowest level since September 2011 last month, driven in large part by a rapidly expanding

Ottawa-Gatineau population climbs to 1.32 million; falls behind Calgary

Ottawa

Ottawa’s population has increased faster than Canada as a whole over the last five years, but rapid growth in Alberta unseated the capital as the

Tourism officials hope Ottawa 2017 reverses decline in U.S. visitors

Tourism

There are hopes for a rebound in American tourism thanks to the 150th anniversary celebrations happening in Ottawa this year. By Adam Kveton Despite American tourist