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A culvert operation: Flushing out the data on Canada’s storm water and wastewater infrastructure

November 1, 2022, 11:01 a.m. (EDT)
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In 2020, there were 4,126 wastewater treatment plants and lagoon systems; 164,211 kilometres of wastewater pipes and sanitary forcemains; 108,447 kilometres of storm water pipes; and 284,827 kilometres of culverts and open ditches.

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Statistics Canada and Montréal: Serving the city’s residents

October 31, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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This article kicks off a series of stories featuring collaborations between Statistics Canada and municipalities across the country. 

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We got stadium love: Canadians’ spending on concerts, theatres and games

October 27, 2022, 11:01 a.m. (EDT)
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Back in the spring, we reported on how the loosening of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had helped bring about a gradual return to some cultural and sporting events. Months later, let’s have a look at how our spending has increased in current prices and on a seasonally-adjusted basis.

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Sex at birth and gender of people in Canada

October 20, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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In April 2018, following extensive engagement with the Canadian population, Statistics Canada published new statistical standards on gender and sex at birth.

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Pump up the jam: the data on increased traffic levels

October 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Statistics Canada’s data scientists have developed a system for traffic flow estimation from traffic camera imagery. Furthermore, the Traffic Flow Dashboard, an experimental online tool to visualize the extracted traffic flow data, has been developed and released.

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