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On September 13, 2023, Statistics Canada released a new report on the Health of Canadians, which aims to provide a comprehensive, easy-to-access portrait of population health in Canada.

As winter’s chill tightens its grip, there is something else that tends to dip along with the temperatures—our vitamin D levels. Millions of Canadians are falling short of vitamin D levels, with teens and younger adults most affected.

The business opening rate rose from 4.2% in July to 4.4% in August, following two consecutive months of contractions. The opening rate was 0.3 percentage points below its 2015-2019 historical average before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Farm Input Price Index (FIPI), an indicator of the price changes of farm inputs Canadian farmers face, increased by 2.6% in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the same quarter a year ago.

Over three in five Canadians reported a good or great deal of confidence in the police in the fall of 2022, while just under one-third reported a good or great level of confidence in the Federal Parliament or the Canadian media, according to a new study.

National Child Day, observed every year on November 20, is an opportunity to consider the current needs of the youngest generation. And for working parents and guardians, one of the top needs for their kids is quality child care.

It’s a balancing act, living in the digital age. Are Canadian youth and adults spending enough time exercising when they’re not in front of a screen? And when they are in front of one, is that screen time too much?

A recent study found that one in four Canadian youth had experienced at least one form of cybervictimization in the previous 12 months, with transgender and non-binary youth, females attracted to the same gender or unsure of their attraction, and adolescents living with chronic conditions at a higher risk of cybervictimization.