The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5% in the 12 months to March, following a 1.1% increase in February. The larger year-over-year rise in the CPI in March compared with February was led by energy prices, which rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March, following a 1.6% increase in February. Gasoline prices rose 1.4% on a year-over-year basis, after decreasing 1.3% in February. In addition, the natural gas index increased 17.9% in March, following a 5.5% rise in February. The rise in the natural gas index in March was mainly attributable to a price increase in Alberta. Prices for electricity rose 5.0% in the 12 months to ... (full story)