Population growth still strong in Calgary in beginning of 2015
Posted Feb 10, 2016 10:03 am.
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Despite the stumbling economy, population growth was still stronger than the national average in the Calgary area last year.
Statistics Canada has released new counts, up to the midway point of 2015.
The Calgary region posted a growth rate of 2.4 per cent, second in Canada to Kelowna at 3.1 per cent.
Edmonton saw similar increases.
Rural areas of Alberta had stronger numbers than elsewhere, up 0.7 per cent.
Eastern Canadian cities are still seeing the biggest drops in population, lead by Saint John, New Brunswick, Sudbury, Ontario, Saguenay, Quebec.
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