Health funding is increasing by 3.9 per cent to $2.9 billion.

Slower growth in the price of fresh vegetables helped offset higher energy prices.

But the year-over-year increase is partly a reflection of sharply lower gasoline prices in November 2018, Statistics Canada said.

Price growth remains close to the Bank of Canada's two-per cent target, reducing the chance of an in interest-rate adjustment in the near future.

Inflation remains right around the Bank of Canada's target, providing no additional clues about the central bank's next move on interest rates.

The pace of consumer price growth is right where the Bank of Canada likes it to be.

The price of fresh vegetables was up nearly 17 per cent compared to May of last year.

Saskatchewan says the minimum wage in the province will increase to $11.32 an hour on Oct. 1, 2019.

Nova Scotia’s minimum-wage committee is recommending an increase of $0.55 each year over the next three years.

Gas prices continued to rise in August, although at a slower paced compared to July.