Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales rose 0.9 per cent in July

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales increased 0.9 per cent in July to $58.6 billion, boosted by the transportation equipment and chemical industries. Economists had expected an increase of 0.6 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. The growth came as sales in 11 of 21 industries climbed higher. The transportation equipment industry rose […]