With the countdown to the holiday season well underway, children should be about halfway through their advent calendars. If you’re a parent, you’ve probably already been told: only 15 sleeps until the big day! Whether you share the excitement or dread the holidays, there’s nothing a little Christmas cookie (or eight…) won’t help with.
Dr. Kelley Zwicker, a pediatric doctor at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), discusses the potential short- and long-term effects of the school closures on children and their parents in the latest Eh Sayers podcast.
For months, Canadians have adapted their social behaviours in response to the infectious nature of COVID-19. A survey conducted in June 2020 revealed that 91% of participants aged 25 to 64 reported being somewhat to extremely concerned about staying connected with family or friends during the pandemic.
In 2020, 68% of Canadians said they were satisfied with how household tasks were shared with their spouse or partner. However, regardless of whether or not they were doing paid work, women (16%) were nearly twice as likely as men (9%) to be dissatisfied.
Winter is arriving. Soon, Canadians will be jumping over slushy spots and snow piles on sidewalks, an inevitable struggle we’re all too familiar with.
Jumping is good for you.
In 2020, when many stores were closed because of the pandemic, 82% of Canadians shopped online, spending a total of $84.4 billion.
This year’s theme for Canada History Week is Indigenous History.
We get asked a lot of questions. And we provide a lot of answers.
Ever wonder how your experience of inflation differs from the average Canadian household?
