April 27, 2024

Census: BC has oldest population in Western Canada

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...]

Vancouver population growth outpaces national average

OTTAWA - New census data shows the population of the metropolitan area of Vancouver outpaced the national growth rate over the last five years - a period of time that saw the country spiral into the most serious economic tailspin since the Great Depression. Statistics Canada released the first batch of numbers from the 2011 census on Wednesday and … [Read more...]

Bad weather delays attempts to revive Vancouver Island marmot population

VICTORIA — A high snow pack is making life difficult for Vancouver Island marmots and people trying to help the population recover from ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]