Canada is the host country for Group B in the World Cup, squaring off against Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Qatar for a shot at the knockout stage. According to FIFA, Switzerland is the highest ranked national team in Group B, at 19th, while Canada ranks 30th, Qatar, 55th, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, 64th. Let’s see how our World Cup competition stacks up based on our stats.
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
Finally, it’s time to get outside, say the parents! But hold on, say a lot of those young Canadians, who want to spend some of that free time on their mobile devices, playing video games or watching TV.
The Filipino population in Canada has grown rapidly over the past several decades, driven largely by immigration, particularly through economic and caregiving pathways. In 2021, over 957,000 individuals in Canada reported being Filipino, representing 2.6% of Canada’s population and making Filipinos the fourth-largest racialized group in the country.
Production of crude oil and equivalent products rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, up 4.0% from 2024 and reaching a new annual record of 310.9 million cubic metres.
In 2023, households accounted for over one-fifth (21.5%) of Canada’s total energy use and less than one-sixth (15.4%) of Canada’s total GHG emissions, virtually unchanged from 2022.
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
Results from the 2025 Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers (SUDTHCP) found that in 2024, 92% of Canadian health care providers indicated having access to a digital health system.
The number of temporary foreign agricultural workers employed on farms has grown by almost 40% in less than a decade, topping 74,000 a year since 2023.
As of December 2025, there were 18,769 business locations in the traveller accommodation industry group across Canada, spanning every province and territory. This includes all types of accommodations, from hotels to cabins and everything in between.
