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The Canadian economy grew by 0.1 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said Friday.In its latest report on economic growth, the federal agency's preliminary estimate suggested real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.5…

The number of Black-owned enterprises in Canada is growing, but still represent a tiny fraction of the country's business landscape, and they tend to be smaller and less profitable than other businesses.Those are some of the main takeaways…

The number of people who died due to alcohol increased to "new highs" during the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada says in data published today. The federal agency's preliminary data shows that in 2019, before the pandemic, 3,200 deaths…

Being a physician has been a lifelong dream for 35-year-old Ayman Jabril. He's passionate about caring for patients, clearly explaining medical treatments, and following up with them over time. He trained and worked as a physician in Yemen…

Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income moved higher in the second quarter as the level of debt grew faster than their earnings.The agency says household credit market debt as a proportion of household…

A new Statistics Canada study has found that some racialized populations in Canada had significantly higher mortality rates from COVID-19. The analysis found that Black people had the highest mortality rate, more than two times higher…

Canada's economy grew by 0.6 per cent in November of last year, making it the sixth consecutive month of economic expansion prior to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to GDP numbers released by Statistics…

Canadians’ average life expectancy fell to the largest degree ever recorded during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released this week by Statistics Canada. COVID-19 became Canada’s third-leading cause…

Curtis McRae opens a half-empty grain bin and picks up a handful of seeds. "It's not pretty canola," he jokes.  The farmer from St. Andrews, Man., only managed to grow half the canola he expected this year. All of his grain crops suffered…