Overall, 9 in 10 Canadian households (92%) reported having a thermostat in 2021, and 42% of those that had one reported having two or more. While Canadian households can save money by lowering the thermostat in their home, things may get heated when it comes to choosing the “ideal” temperature setting.
In addition to zoning, fees, permits, cost of materials and other challenges involved in getting shovels in the ground to meet the demand for housing, having enough labour to build it all and the cost of wages is a common concern.
Do you struggle with work-life balance? You are not alone, with nearly one-third (32%) of working Canadians aged 15 to 74 living in the provinces reporting that their work interfered with their home and family life in 2022.
US-resident arrivals in Canada by land and air, as well as overseas-resident arrivals by air, remained well below pre-pandemic levels in 2023. However, cruise vacations have proven to be among the most resilient types of travel in Canada with disembarkations sailing past pre-pandemic levels before the end of the 2023 season.
Having access to appropriate sexual health information can increase young peoples’ knowledge related to their sexual health and behaviours. Sexual health education includes topics like contraception and sexually transmitted or blood borne infections (STBBIs), as well as other aspects of well-being such as healthy relationships, sexual attraction and gender identity.
Our podcast has explored topics such as inflation, misinformation, climate change, housing, the supply chain and much more. After 2+ years, 4 seasons and 16 episodes, let’s have a look back at some of our favourite and most compelling moments to date.
The last Wednesday of February each year is Pink Shirt Day in Canada. Pink Shirt Day, also known as Anti-Bullying Day, raises awareness about bullying in schools, workplaces, at home and online.
The first Tuesday of April is National Caregivers Day in Canada. On this day, we honour and celebrate people in Canada who provide personal care, physical and/or emotional support to those in need. Caregivers make a difference in the lives of many people across the country. The support they provide contributes to a better quality of life for those they are caring for.
With the Super Bowl just around the corner and the NHL hockey season in full swing, concussions are talked about in sports virtually every day. Less talked about are all those other concussions that happen every day in Canada. In 2022, just over 573,000 Canadians aged 12 and older (about 2%) told us they suffered a concussion in the past year.
Agriculture is rarely associated with sub-zero temperatures and drifts of blowing snow in the depths of a Canadian winter. But hidden away in barns, warehouses and greenhouses, or even underneath the snow, plenty of agriculture activity is currently taking place to provide Canadians with plentiful and wholesome food year-round.
