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Dry February, you say?

February 2, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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By talking to Canadians and retailers, we’ve put together a portrait of drinking habits nationally. Here is a glance at what we know.

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Looking for work? Our labour market data can help with your job search

February 1, 2023, 11:01 a.m. (EST)
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Job loss ranks among the top five most stressful life events. We have an easy-to-use tool that may ease some of that stress.

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Black History Month: Honouring and Celebrating Black People in Canada

January 31, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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February is Black History Month, a time for Canadians to honour and celebrate the diversity, history and culture of Black people in Canada and to acknowledge the many everyday contributions of Black communities from across the country.

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Fill‘er up or charge it: How Canadians fueled their motor vehicles in 2021

January 30, 2023, 11:13 a.m. (EST)
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Over 26.2 million motor vehicles were registered to legally operate on Canadian roads in 2021, up approximately 480,000 vehicles from a year earlier. Starting with 2017 data, we began tracking how light and medium-duty motor vehicles were fueled.

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Who wants to drive?

January 25, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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In the third quarter (July to September) of 2022, there were 37,310 job vacancies nationwide in the motor vehicle and transit drivers occupational group. 

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Chinese New Year and quality of life among Chinese in Canada

January 24, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the new year based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Filled with celebrations, feasting and gatherings, it is an important holiday among many in East Asian countries along with their diaspora around the world.

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Government-assisted refugees are more likely to put down roots where they originally settled

January 23, 2023, 11:03 a.m. (EST)
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A new study explores why government-assisted refugees are more likely to stay in their designated community than they were at the beginning of the millennium.

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Made any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some figures to motivate you

January 20, 2023, 11:06 a.m. (EST)
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So… how are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? Is your motivation as strong as ever, or have you already given up on some? Far from pointing fingers, let’s take a look at data that might help explain some of our habits.

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When caught at the first stage, five-year survival exceeds 90% for four of the five most common cancers in Canada

January 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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For the first time, we can provide, by stage at diagnosis, the odds Canadians face when given a cancer diagnosis for the five most commonly diagnosed cancers based on data from the Canadian Cancer Registry.

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Electricians: a current shortage

January 18, 2023, 11:03 a.m. (EST)
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There’s always new housing and various types of buildings to be constructed, as well as renovations and retrofits for existing ones. And there’s always a need for service calls when something goes wrong.

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