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Breast cancer rates creeping upward
Breast cancer rates among women have been inching up by about 0.2% per year for nearly two decades. The incidence of breast cancer has increased for all age groups, particularly among women under the age of 50 years.
The Weekly Review, September 28 to October 2, 2026
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
National Seniors Day: Older Canadians are proudly Canadian
October 1 is National Seniors Day. In 2024, there were 5.5 million Canadians living in a senior family—families in which the highest income earner is aged 65 years or older—as well as 2.2 million unattached seniors. Today, seniors, also known as older Canadians, are proudly Canadian, report a high level of satisfaction with their family relationships and are less likely to be living in poverty than Canadians overall.
Truth, reconciliation and the resilience of Indigenous languages
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture, freedom and self-esteem that many Indigenous children experienced. This day reminds us that “Every Child Matters.”
The Weekly Review, September 21 to 25, 2026
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
One in five Canadian businesses intends to sell or transfer—how many will change hands?
In the third quarter of 2026, approximately one in five (20.3%) businesses in Canada said that they intend to sell or transfer ownership within the next 10 years. Other businesses either did not intend to sell or transfer ownership within the next 10 years (42.6%), or their plans were unknown (37.1%).
A pan-Canadian electric feel
There were 58,811 new registrations of ZEVs across Canada in the second quarter of 2026, an increase compared with the first quarter of 2026 (43,113) and the second quarter of 2025 (46,413). This was the highest quarterly total since the fourth quarter of 2024, when 81,216 new ZEVs were registered.
The Weekly Review, September 14 to 18, 2026
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
Crop insurance pays when nature goes astray
Farmers depend on Mother Nature for a successful crop, and as we all know, weather in Canada can be fickle. As a result, crop farmers can buy government-backed or private insurance in case weather or other acts of God wreak havoc on their harvest.
A peachy story
In 2025, nationwide marketed production of fresh peaches totalled 20 242 tonnes, up from 16 584 tonnes in 2024. Farmers received $47.7 million for their crop in 2025, the highest value in three years.
