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The condo market in Toronto and Vancouver: A home, an investment and increasingly a rental property

March 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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While a condo remains a home for the majority of condos owners, approximately half of new condos built in Toronto and Vancouver since 2016 are used as investment or rental properties.

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Languages of work in New Brunswick

March 20, 2023, 9:30 a.m. (EDT)
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In Canada, New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province. However, since 2001, the proportion of workers who primarily use French at work has been declining. Among the province’s workers, 20.1% primarily used French at work, 75.9% primarily used English and 3.9% used English and French equally.

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The traditional credit card debt hangover following the holidays, or something more ominous?

March 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Canadians added over $800 million to their credit card debt in December, bringing the outstanding debt to a record high $91.5 billion. On a year-over-year basis, credit card debt with chartered banks grew 13.8% by the end of December 2022.

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A look at Canada’s economy and society three years after the start of the pandemic

March 15, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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March 11, 2023, marked three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is still around and continues to spread widely across Canada and in many other countries. In this article, we highlight some major economic and social trends that continue to impact the lives of Canadians.

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Saving for an education: A challenge for a growing number of households

March 13, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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A post-secondary education has long been associated with opening doors to higher wages and more career options. To cover the increasing cost of education, many Canadian households begin saving years in advance.

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Living without restrictions three years into the pandemic

March 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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This week we mark the third “anniversary” of the pandemic in Canada—but this year feels different.

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Punch and warp into these star-quality numbers

March 10, 2023, 9:30 a.m. (EST)
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For countless fans of an iconic video-game series featuring a plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi, who travel through the Mushroom Kingdom trying to save a princess, March 10 is also known as MAR10 Day!

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Women and Canada's Gross Domestic Product: A Growing Contribution

March 7, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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On International Women's Day, March 8, let's take a few minutes to recognize and celebrate the global social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls.

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Statistics Canada and Greater Sudbury: forward planning for a large municipality

March 6, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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When StatsCAN Plus caught up with Kris Longston, it was in between meetings on another busy day for the Director of Planning Services for Greater Sudbury. 

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