Agency says retail sales fell 2.5 percent in July.
Statistics Canada is reporting a drop in retail sales for the month of July.
The agency says retail sales fell 2.5 percent to $61.3 billion, due in large part to declining sales at gas stations and clothing stores.
Sales at gas stations decreased by 14.2 percent as gas prices went down by 9.2 percent.
Meanwhile, stores selling clothes and accessories reported a drop of 3.3 percent.
Man Arrested During Downtown Closure
Police closed a section of Court Street in St. Catharines yesterday afternoon, after they found a stolen vehicle, the driver sped off, but crashed
Update: Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
Police say a Fort Erie store was held up
MP Pushing for Canal Restoration
Fred Davies says people in Port Colborne have been waiting years for the Welland Canal wharfs to be restored
Fort Erie Budget Passed for 2026
Taxes going up a few dollars a month for a household, but then double that when adding the region and school board portion
11 People Charged in Massive Drug Bust
Police searched homes and vehicles in Toronto and London, finding over $2-million in fentanyl and cocaine, also illegal guns
Drug Bust in Niagara Falls House
Over $11,000 in hydromorphone and fentanyl found
QEW Open After Multi-Vehicle Crash
Police say it happened near Bowen Road
Welland Building Owner Fined
Fire department says this was for fire code violations for building on East Main Street