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Inflation, input costs, debts: A snapshot of small business conditions

October 31, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Here are some of the latest data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions on what small businesses (ranging from 1 to 99 employees) have been telling us about obstacles, prospects for growth, and other issues.

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Trick-or-treaters, candy, roads and households: A bag full of Halloween data

October 29, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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In total, there are 6,264,509 young Canadians in their trick-or-treating years in 2024, up 77,411 (+1.2%) from 6,187,098 in 2023.

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Ethnocultural diversity in Canadian cities

October 30, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Ethnocultural and religious diversity is an important part of what makes Canada’s population unique. Every person in Canada contributes to shaping the diverse landscape of the country.

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The Weekly Review, October 21 to 25, 2024

October 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
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Statistics Canada's look at the week.

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Fancy meat: More than eats the eye

October 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Legend has it that the living dead, more commonly known as zombies, eat brains. The fact is, the living eat brains too, as well as the tongue, lungs, stomach and entrails of cows, pigs and other animals. This and other offal stories inside…if you dare!

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Tofu and lentils: These data are vegan

October 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Calling all vegans! November 1 is World Vegan Day, a day to celebrate the many benefits of veganism. For those who may be unfamiliar, veganism means abstaining from the use of animal products. While this is commonly practised in a dietary sense, as in not eating any animal-based foods (meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey), veganism can also include avoiding cosmetic products that are tested on animals or avoiding real fur and leather when it comes to clothing choices. 

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Canadians are looking for and booking travel

October 23, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Are you planning a winter getaway? Or maybe even thinking ahead to next year’s summer vacation? You may have consulted a travel agency, contacted tour operators or booked travel arrangements through a reservation service.

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