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The Canadian Press
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6% to $67.6 billion in October, led by increases in vehicle sales.
Core retail sales — which exclude gasoline stations, fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers — rose 0.2%.
In volume terms, retail sales were unchanged.
The agency says the automotive sector saw the largest increase sales, including 2.5% increases for sales at both new and used car dealers.
Sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors were down 0.5% in October for a sixth consecutive month of declines.
Looking ahead, Statistics Canada says its advance estimate for November shows retail sales were relatively unchanged.