Charted: The Happiest Countries in the World 2025

Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s the eighth consecutive year the Nordic country has topped the list. Following Finland are fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The Netherlands rounds out the top five.

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Public transit ridership climbs higher, but is still below pre-pandemic levels

Ridership on Canada’s urban transit systems reached 132.5 million passenger trips in April 2025, up 0.3%, or 400,000 trips, compared to the same period in 2024. Despite the increase, ridership is still below pre-pandemic levels. April’s figures represent about 84% of the levels recorded in April 2019.

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