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Pie all day

January 16, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Breakfast, dinner or dessert—there’s a pie for that! Don’t believe us? We’re having quiche for breakfast, chicken pot pie for dinner and lemon meringue pie for dessert. There are so many ways to enjoy pie, and there is no better day to enjoy it all day than January 23, Pie Day, an annual celebration we could never miss.

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Labour mobility within regulated occupations in Canada

January 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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More than one in four businesses (28.0%) in Canada hired individuals in regulated occupations in the 12 months preceding the survey, according to the latest data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

January 12, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Approximately 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease alone was identified as the ninth leading cause of all deaths in Canada in 2022. Like the affliction itself, which has no known cause or cure, the data surrounding Alzheimer’s disease can be a bit mystifying.

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What’s on their plate? Food and drink places dish on business challenges

January 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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If your favourite local spot seems understaffed, or if you’ve noticed higher prices on the menu, or if it recently closed down—there’s probably a variety of reasons.

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House plants: The gift that keeps on giving

January 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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January 10 is House Plant Day, the day we celebrate the beauty and benefits of indoor plants. 

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2026 Census of Population dissemination consultation: An opportunity to provide feedback

January 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Today, January 9, marks the launch of the 2026 Census of Population dissemination consultation, which will run until March 31, 2024. 

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The smoke of the 20th century may be clearing, but vaping clouds are on the rise

January 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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The new year is a time when many Canadians look to make a change, whether it be exercising, eating right or quitting smoking. While you are far less likely to see or smell tobacco smoke in public nowadays compared with the 20th century, approximately 3.8 million people reported smoking tobacco in 2022, with 8.2% of Canadians aged 15 and older reporting they smoked every day.

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More motorcycles, mopeds on Canadian roads in 2022

January 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Bet you can’t wait to twist that throttle! Winter is here and riding season is far off, so we’ll help fill the void with some stats. According to the latest annual vehicle registration data, the number of two-wheeled vehicles is up.

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