Canada's inflation slows to 1.7 pct in July

OTTAWA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7 percent year over year in July, down from a 1.9 percent increase in June, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

Gasoline prices led the slowdown in the all-items CPI, falling 16.1 percent year over year in July, said the national statistical agency.