The nearly 10.9 million tonnes of residential waste generated across Canada in 2020 was the highest amount on record since we started tracking in 2002 and was 13,880 tonnes higher than in 2018. There were over 15.2 million tonnes of waste from non-residential sources in 2020, up 360,820 tonnes from 2018.
If you are lucky enough to find yourself driving across Canada this summer, chances are, you will come across a farm stand along the way. In fact, over one-third of all fruit and vegetable farms had an on-site stand in the summer of 2020.
The heat of summer is here. While Canadians are still most likely to turn to beer to slake their thirst on a hot summer day, ale continues to lose market share to ciders and coolers.
Canadians have been marking Canada Day (formerly “Dominion Day”) for 144 years. As we mark this Canada Day, we can report that almost three in four Canadians have a very strong or somewhat strong sense of belonging to Canada, while one in five have a somewhat weak or weak connection and 8% have no opinion at all.
Great high school grades in languages, math and science will definitely open doors for students applying to post-secondary schools in terms of career options. Once in college or university, however, the career path ultimately taken by students will likely play a far greater role in their future economic prospects than high school grades, according to a new study.
Every year, we “spruce up” the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during our annual basket update. This year, in response to high food inflation, more detailed fresh fruit and veggie information will be added to the CPI basket to provide Canadians with more granular data. In addition, some previously loved older technologies will be removed from the basket.
Air travel in Canada and around the world has taken off in the past year. Nevertheless, the number of passenger-kilometres flown by major Canadian airlines in December 2022 (16 billion kilometres) remained 12% below the December 2019 level.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day is celebrated every June 24 by francophones in many communities across the country as an opportunity to celebrate their language and traditions. This day is also observed as the official holiday of Quebec, the Fête nationale du Québec.
