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Statistics Canada's look at the week.

There were nearly 61.5 million visits to Quebec’s tourism regions (covering the whole province) in 2024, generating nearly $13.7 billion in visit-related expenditures. At nearly 1.3 million square kilometres, Quebec is Canada’s largest province, so it’s probably no surprise that many visits involved lengthy travel.

“Home for the holidays” is a familiar refrain at this time of year. How far older adults must travel to get to their parents’ home depends on several factors, including income, according to a recent study.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

New home prices have been slowly trending downward nationally since peaking in August 2022, with the decline accelerating in 2025. One notable exception to the national trend is Halifax, where new home prices continued to rise.

Canada’s health care system has long faced challenges in maintaining adequate staffing levels to meet the growing demand for health care services, and the issues have intensified since the pandemic. In 2024, for example, almost one-fifth (19%) of employees in health occupations (except management) worked overtime in 2024, and the share was particularly high among nursing and allied health professionals, where one in four (25%) worked overtime.

As winter’s chill sets in across Canada, the race to the indoors begins, often corresponding to a surge in respiratory infections. With viruses thriving in close quarters, people are at an elevated risk of being infected with these illnesses during the colder months. You can protect yourself from respiratory viruses by following Government of Canada recommendations. 

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Every day should be Computer Security Day. Why? Our data highlight the role that cyberspace plays in the criminal world today. Indeed, about 4% of the crimes reported by police services across Canada in 2024 had a cyber component. Cyberspace is the Internet-enabled digital world in which online communication, data exchange, and digital interactions take place.

Black Friday is just around the corner. It’s an opportunity to load up on bargains galore, and for some, to get a head start on holiday shopping. This year might feel different on both sides of the cash register. For many consumers, affordability and inflation are top of mind. For retailers, the current economic environment might influence sticker prices and inventory.