Famous for its picturesque beaches and trails and a wide variety of sightseeing destinations (and amazing seafood!), Prince Edward Island has long been a top tourist destination for Canadians and international visitors alike.
It’s Environment Week in Canada—a good time to focus on the effects of climate change, and especially vulnerable populations who may be affected by it more than others.
Alcohol and vehicles should never mix, except when it comes to ethanol in your gas tank. In 2023, 3.9 million cubic metres of ethanol were added to gasoline in Canada. That’s enough ethanol to fill about 195 million standard 20-litre jerry cans.
Marketed production of strawberries sagged in the spring and summer of 2023, as a result of soggy soil in Quebec, home to almost half of Canada’s strawberry fields.
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
According to recently released data from the New Motor Vehicle Survey, 172,104 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada in March 2024, the highest number since 176,036 were sold in March 2021.
For many college and university students, school is officially out for summer! High school students have just a little more to go before their school year wraps up and summer vacation begins. As the summer months approach and school lets out, many young people shift gears from education to employment and look for a summer job.
Mothers welcome babies into the world every day in Canada. In 2022, 351,679 live births were counted across the country. Ontario (134,681 live births) was the province that had the most babies born in 2022, followed by Quebec (80,503) and Alberta (47,475).
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
