The latest census numbers in the census metropolitan area of Vancouver show the same trend as Canada. The number of English speakers in the region has declined, from 57.6 per cent down to 57.2 per cent, or about 100,000 people. About the same is reflected in the rise of people whose mother tongue is something other than the two official … [Read more...]
Census: BC has oldest population in Western Canada
May 29, 2012 by
As the average age in Canada gets older, the numbers for British Columbia show this province has more old people than anywhere else in Western Canada. Out of all of the provinces located west of Quebec, British Columbia had the highest share of seniors in 2011, ranking BC sixth in Canada." Andre Lebel with Statistics Canada says Metro Vancouver is … [Read more...]
