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Edition: October 31, 2016
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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of October 24-28
Births and Fertility - There were 43,779 live births in British Columbia in 2013, down 0.5% from the number recorded in 2012. Nationally, births registered totalled 380,323, a decrease of 0.4% over the previous year.
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Wholesale Sales - Wholesale sales in B.C. moved ahead 1.7% (seasonally adjusted) in August, the fourth gain in five months. Canadian sales were 0.8% higher, with most provinces posting increases.
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Retail Sales - Total retail sales in British Columbia stalled (-0.0% seasonally adjusted) in August after showing strength (+0.8%) in the previous month. Nationally, retail sales inched down 0.1%, due mostly to lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (-0.5%) and general merchandise stores (-0.9%).
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B.C. wholesalers saw August sales advance 1.7%.
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Did You Know
Boo! The estimated number of children in Canada of prime trick-or-treating age—5 to 14 years old—in 2016 is 3, 870,938, up 1.4% from 2015.
Source: Statistics Canada

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Headlines
- B.C.'s live births in 2013 are down from live births in 2012.
- Wholesale sales rose in August.
- Retail sales slipped in August.

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