Figuratively speaking.

• Author: MacIntyre, John
• Position: NEWS - Brief Article

Percentage of Canadians who say they work more than 40 hours a week, according to a survey by Leger Marketing: 22

Percentage of Quebecers who say they work more than 40 hours a week: 17

Percentage of Ontarians who say they work more than 40 hours a week: 25

Percentage of Albertans who say they work more than 40 hours a week, the highest of any province in the country: 32

Number of cell phones worldwide, according to Inform, a non-profit environmental group: 1 billion

Average lifespan of a cell-phone: 12 to 18 months

Number of cell phones expected to be retired (no longer in use) in 2005: 130 million, weighing 65,000 tons

Percentage increase in the number of new viruses and worms aimed at Microsoft's Windows operating system between January and June 2004 versus the same period last year, according to computer security...