Inflation Eases in Canada; Experts Expect Interest Rate Pause

Inflation in Canada edged down to 3.8% in September, supporting a pause on interest rate hikes. Economists suggest the Bank of Canada will likely hold rates steady next week.

Grocery prices were up 5.8% in September. Two of the Bank of Canada’s core inflation measures also slowed down.

Decluttering experts recommend limiting throw blankets and cushions in living rooms to avoid visual clutter.

Canadian PM Trudeau said a reported Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital was “horrific and absolutely unacceptable.”

A Black man freed after 16 years in prison for a wrongful conviction was fatally shot by a Georgia deputy during a traffic stop.