OTTAWA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9 percent year over year in January, following an increase of 1.8 percent in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
According to the national statistical agency, increased energy prices, notably for gasoline and natural gas, contributed the most to the acceleration in January. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 1.7 percent.
