Retail sales were up in six of nine subsectors the agency monitors
Sales fell in 12 of the 21 subsectors: Statistics Canada
Domestic travel offsets decline in U.S., international visitors
Gas prices, cost of most groceries rise month over month
But surviving cancer doesn't preclude clients from applying for life insurance
Weaker labour market would give Bank of Canada room for more rate cuts
Positive figures cover period ahead of the escalating trade war with the U.S.
The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month
Real GDP rose 2.6% on an annualized basis in Q4: StatCan
Without the tax break, the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3%: StatCan