Population Growth

• Metro Vancouver population to hit 4M by 2045, report finds

  Metro Vancouver's projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new residents expected per year.

  Environment

  Dec 18, 2024
  
• The economy’s fine, but you’re not getting ahead: Welcome to the ‘me-cession’

  Economists argue that population growth has lifted the country out of recession territory even as individual Canadians feel like they're struggling to get ahead.

  Money

  Aug 14, 2024
  
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• Regina senior centre highlights need for more funding as aging population grows

  As the aging population increases, Regina Senior Citizens' Centre says it needs more funding from all levels of government to continue to serve the community.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2024
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• Halifax experiencing record growth, population getting younger: data

  New data is providing an updated look into Halifax's population growth, where the HRM community is getting younger, planting roots and diversifying.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024
• Signs of strain showing in Alberta’s record breaking population growth

  In 2023, Alberta saw its population surge by 202,324 residents to 4.8 million, according to Statistics Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2024
• ‘Bursting at the seams’: Halifax schools struggling with overcrowded classrooms

  Student enrollment is said to have increased by more than 8,100 students in the past five years, with more than 2,000 new students registered for September.

  Education

  Mar 8, 2024
• Central Okanagan population projected to jump 120K by 2046

  In 2021, Kelowna’s population was 146,409, and the 2023 estimate is 159,857. For 2024, Kelowna’s population estimate is 165,997.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2024
• Population, economy growing fast in Steinbach, Man., local leaders say

  Manitoba's third-largest city is a growing community, local leaders say. The population is increasing, driving increases in new building projects and future opportunities.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2024
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• Calgary Fire Department looking for more than a few good people to meet demand

  “We are doing the most hiring we have ever done in the Calgary Fire Department." Rapid population growth is fueling demand for Calgary firefighters in record numbers.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2023
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• Saint John Culture Fest showcases increasing diversity in the port city

  SJ Culture Fest has grown in just five years — having expanded from just 20 booths to 68 — and increasing the diversity of the population in the city.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023