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Young Canadians less hopeful about future of democracy: Statistics CanadaPrairie provinces, including Alberta, had the highest percentage of respondents who felt no hope at all about democracy while British Columbia led with those who felt very hopeful.CanadaSep 30
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Canada lost 68K jobs in September, Statistics Canada saysThe unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 6.5 per cent from 6.4 per cent from August to September, data from Statistics Canada showed on Friday.EconomyOct 9
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Sask. city’s wastewater tops Canada for most methamphetamine, cocainePrince Albert had the highest recorded levels of methamphetamine and cocaine in its wastewater between January 2024 and March 2026, according to data from Statistics Canada.HealthOct 3
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Canada’s economy stalled in July with 0% growth, StatCan saysStatistics Canada said gross domestic product growth was essentially unchanged in July, coming down from a strong second quarter for the economy.EconomySep 29
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In the age of AI, why Canadian travel agencies just saw revenues riseThe operating revenue of the travel arrangement and reservation services industry rose 8.8 per cent to $18.3 billion in 2025, Statistics Canada said in a report on Monday.ConsumerOct 5
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‘Olivia’ was just dethroned as Canada’s most popular baby girl nameNoah continued its reign as the most popular name for baby boys in Canada for the fifth consecutive year, Statistics Canada said in a report Wednesday.CanadaSep 23
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Nearly 1 in 4 Canadian households live in unaffordable housing, StatCan saysNearly one in four (23.2 per cent) Canadian households were living in unaffordable housing in 2024, compared to 22 per cent in 2022, Statistics Canada said in a report on Monday.EconomySep 21
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Canada’s 2026 census participation was among highest ever, says StatCanStatistics Canada says the response rate for this year's census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded.CanadaSep 14
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Wholesale sales popped 9% from a year ago with all sectors up, says StatCanCanadian wholesalers were busy in June as sales rose nine per cent on a comparable basis from a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.EconomyAug 14
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Consumer inflation ticked up to 3% in July, Statistics Canada saysConsumer inflation rose in July as gas prices increased, according to Statistics Canada, with the consumer price index ticking up from June.EconomyAug 17
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Canada’s GDP rose 3.3% in Q2 with Q1 data changes showing bump, not dipCanada's economy grew in the three months ending in June, with annualized gross domestic product (GDP) up 3.3 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.EconomyAug 28
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Lower crime rate, new laws ‘unlikely’ to change Canadians view on safetyIn July, Statistics Canada said that both the rates and severity of reported crime were down almost all across the board in 2025.CrimeAug 21
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Canadian tribunal says wheat gluten dumping is likely hurting industryFor 2024-25, Statistics Canada estimated that total production of durum wheat in Canada to be 5.9 million tonnes, with total supply projected to be 6.3 million tonnes.CanadaAug 19
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Canada’s weaker loonie helped drive a wider trade surplus in June: StatCanCanada's trade surplus with the world widened in June as exports and imports rose, according to Statistics Canada.EconomyAug 4
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Canada added 75K jobs in July ‘summer surge,’ but uncertainty remainsCanada added 75,000 jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, as the national unemployment rate ticked down to 6.4 per cent — the lowest since July 2024.EconomyAug 7
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Lethbridge Crime Severity Index ranks 6th highest in the country: Statistics CanadaFollowing a strong 2024 with a steep decrease in Crime Severity Index, Lethbridge saw a small jump of two per cent in 2025.CrimeJul 22
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GDP climbed 0.3% in May, says StatCanThe economy was growing steadily in May and appeared on track for a solid rebound in the second quarter as a whole, Statistics Canada said Friday.EconomyJul 31
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Exports to the U.S. spiked in August before Trump’s 50% tariffs: StatCanCanadian exports to the U.S. surged 8.1 per cent in August, just before a new round of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods hit at the end of the month, according to StatCan.EconomyOct 6
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1 in 3 Canadian workers have used generative AI tools, StatCan saysIn March, just over one in three of workers said they had used generative AI tools as part of their main job or business in the past 12 months, Statistics Canada said.EconomyJul 30
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Moncton wastewater reveals methamphetamine levels among highest in CanadaA new look at what's flowing through Moncton's sewers is revealing high levels of methamphetamine.HealthSep 24