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Many children, adults too, eagerly await the holiday season for the arrival of the latest electronic swag, whether it be a computer, gaming console, smart phone or flat screen television. What happens to those fancy new gadgets a few years down the road, when they break down, become obsolete or are no longer loved or used, is up to the households that buy them.

The start of the New Year offers a chance to break old habits, form new ones and set meaningful goals. For adults resolving to become more active this year, a study looked at how many Canadians were meeting the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the years leading up to the pandemic and explored some of the underlying factors on why some Canadians may not be meeting the guidelines.

In 2024, Canada was home to 10.9 million census families—that is, couples with or without children and one-parent families. Among the census families, 9.1 million were couple families, while the remaining 1.8 million were one-parent families.  

The song “12 days of Christmas” sets the bar high when it comes to gift giving for your true love. Fortunately, most of the gifts given in the song are available right here in Canada, for those looking to buy local this holiday season.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Should Santa’s helpers and elves at the North Pole be worried about losing their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI)? While the full effects of AI are not fully realized yet, a recent study sheds light on which jobs might be on the “good” list when it comes to working with AI, and which jobs might be exposed to AI.

Although the majority of international tourists to Canada visit the provinces, a small but steady proportion continue to visit the vast, northern landscapes.

December 21 marks the winter solstice—the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. For Indigenous people celebrating winter solstice, it is a time to gather with family and community, share stories and celebrate traditional practices that honour the cycles of nature.

In 2023, Canada imported 110.3 million kilograms of avocados (fresh or dried), an all-time high since we started tracking the current data series in 1988.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.