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Edition: September 17, 2018

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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of September 10-14

Canadian Energy Usage -Energy use in Canada declined (-1.3%) in 2016, on the heels of another decrease recorded in 2015 (-0.3%). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were also down in 2016 (-1.5%).
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Price of New Housing -The average cost for a new home (house and land) in British Columbia climbed 1.3% in July, compared to the same month in the previous year. Higher prices for both houses (+1.1%) and land (+1.7%) drove the increase.
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Visitor Entries - B.C. welcomed nearly 700 thousand non-resident travellers (seasonally adjusted) in June, of which 73% were from the United States. Non-resident traveller entries to Canada through British Columbia were up 2.7% from May.
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Between July 2017 and July 2018, the majority (76%) of Canadians 19 years and older paid for their goods and services digitally, using debit and credit cards, preauthorized payments or online banking. 

Source:  Statistics Canada

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  • Canadian energy usage declined in 2016 over the year before.
  • The cost of new housing in B.C. was higher in July than July 2017.
  • More non-resident travellers entered Canada through B.C. in June than the month before.
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