Inflation rises to 3.1 per cent in September

Higher gas prices pushed inflation in September to 3.1 per cent year over year in September, up one percentage point from August.Gas prices rose 27.8 per cent last month compared to August, and without gasoline, the inflation rate was 2.2 per cent, compared to the month before.The Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index blamed higher gas prices on continued uncertainty in the Middle East.Inflation on groceries slowed in September, rising 1.7 per cent for food bought in grocery stores, after risin