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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.

For many one-parent families (OPFs), being able to make ends meet is an ongoing challenge. As some key data show, mothers continue to make up an outsized proportion of parents in OPFs rising to this challenge.

A sure sign of the holiday season is when local police services announce upcoming roadside stop checks to nab impaired drivers and discourage others from getting behind the wheel impaired. While stop checks may be more publicized at this time of year, impaired driving is a year-round scourge, with 70 Canadians charged with impaired driving causing death in 2023, and 532 charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm.

At some time, now or in the future, most of us will need some kind of care and support—whether as a patient, a caregiver, or a loved one. There are many Canadians of all ages living with a life-limiting illness who rely on our health care systems, as well as the support of unpaid caregivers and loved ones.

The maple leaf is the symbol of Canada and maple syrup—its most iconic foodstuff—is beloved both domestically and around the world. Indeed, just over two-thirds of the maple syrup produced globally in 2023 was tapped right here in Canada, with the majority exported to 68 countries around the world.