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There were just over 2 million widows and widowers (married and common law) living in Canada as of July 1, 2022, up 2.7% from a year earlier and 19.1% more than a decade earlier. The upcoming International Widows’ Day aims to raise awareness about the challenges widows face, especially in regard to poverty in emerging markets and developing economies. Becoming a widow in Canada also comes at a financial price and can lead to the person falling into low income.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

In 2024, the Canadian refined petroleum products sector continued to adapt to the evolving global energy and geopolitical dynamics. Bolstered by strong production and increased demand from foreign markets, refined petroleum products reached new highs for both production and exports.

The United Nations estimates that 292 million people worldwide used drugs in 2022, up by one-fifth from one decade earlier, and 64 million people suffered from drug use disorders. To mark the upcoming International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, let’s take a look at illegal drug usage and trafficking in Canada.

While traditional grocery stores continue reporting the most food sales, Canadians are increasingly spending their dollars elsewhere, and, as the data show, patterns are emerging regarding which products are being purchased.

Our latest waste diversion data are for 2023, when 9.8 million tonnes of materials from both residential and non-residential sources were diverted from landfills in Canada. While this number is down from that recorded in 2022 and in 2020 (9.9 million tonnes), it is up from 9.6 million tonnes in 2018.