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Statistics Canada and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: Businesses eager for data

January 11, 2023, 11:03 a.m. (EST)
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Interview with Julie Lacoste, Economic Development Advisor for the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, who reminds us how essential Statistics Canada data is to the planning of local entrepreneurs or those who want to move there.

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GTA: Getting there by automobile

January 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Roughly three in four workers (73.8%) of the nearly 1.5 million workers (aged 15 years and older) whose residence and usual workplace were within the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA) in 2021 commuted by car, truck or van.

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Commuting in Yellowknife: A slice of efficiency and sustainability

January 9, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Whether you commute into your job in the capital of the Northwest Territories or you live and work there, the commuting numbers for Yellowknife suggest steps toward a smaller environmental footprint in the snowy north.

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What happens with your personal contact information when you share it with Canadian businesses?

January 6, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Canadians willingly share their contact information among friends, family and co-workers. Many Canadians also share their personal contact information with businesses, according to results from a recent survey.

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More than half of women in Canada are caregivers

January 5, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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In 2022, more than half of women aged 15 and older (52%, or almost 8.4 million women) provided some form of care to children and care-dependent adults, whether paid or unpaid.

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Spaghetti: Yes, the secret is in the sauce

January 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Spaghetti sauce that simmers for hours and whose scent reaches every corner of the house. So many memories from childhood, adolescence and beyond are associated with spaghetti, right?

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Blowing snow

January 3, 2023, 12:00 p.m. (EST)
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Winter is tightening its icy grip on Canada and most of the country is now covered with snow. About one in four Canadian households (24%) told us they had a snow blower to clear their driveway or sidewalk in 2021, with that number rising to over half in the snow bound cities of St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Greater Sudbury and Barrie in Ontario. 

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