Organization lowers its estimates for growth in Europe and China
Retail trade sector was the largest contributor to overall growth
Real GDP continued to shrink on a per-person basis, marking the fifth consecutive decline
Measures of consumers' spirits have shown a recent uptick
Retail and wholesale trade as well as oil and gas sector weighed on growth
The country's GDP picked up between April and June: report
Both goods-producing and services sides of the economy showed growth
StatsCan said growth in the first quarter was powered by higher household spending
Canadian economy lost steam after strong start to year
Newfoundland and Labrador pegged for GDP growth of 1.5%, the strongest in the country