Demographics

• B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates say

  In B.C., the number of seniors surpassed one million for the first time, with people aged 65 and up making up 20.3 per cent of B.C.'s population.

  Canada

  Apr 27
  
• Vancouver Island demographics skewing younger, report finds

  A new report from the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) shows a steady influx of new residents to the island, many of whom are in a younger age group than previous years.

  Canada

  Apr 21
  
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• Feds table bill to protect the number of Quebec seats in House of Commons

  If approved, the bill amending the Constitution Act would make sure that the number of MPs from each province does not drop below the number they had before the last election.

  Politics

  Mar 24
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• Number of Atlantic Canadians over 75 will double in 20 years, posing health-care challenges

  Policy analyst Fred Bergman says the number of Atlantic Canadians aged 75 and older will double by 2040

  Health

  Jan 21, 2021
• Coronavirus: B.C. is trending towards massive growth of new cases in September

  Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix presented the province's latest modelling data on Thursday afternoon.

  Health

  Aug 13, 2020
• World population to peak in 2064, new projections suggest

  The world will hit a peak population of 9.7 billion in the year 2064, a new study predicts.

  World

  Jul 15, 2020
• Why white Americans are dying faster than they are being born

  The number of white people in the U.S. is on the decline for the first time in history, while Latinos are keeping the American population growing.

  World

  Jun 21, 2018
• ANALYSIS: How a city study went wrong on Kingston’s population growth

  Bill Hutchins takes on Kingston's glacial population growth, and what city council could do about it.

  Commentary

  Apr 13, 2018
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• Millennials more likely to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll

  Just 23 per cent of survey participants aged between 35 and 54, classed as members of generation X, expressed an intention of going to an official ceremony.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2017
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• City wants Peterborough residents’ input on official plan

  The City of Peterborough is updating its official plan and wants residents to look over the preliminary report and offer feedback.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2017