EDMONTON – The Edmonton region could reach 1.5 million people within a decade if the working-age population keeps rising at its current rapid pace, city economist John Rose says.

The number of people in the area over age 15 increased by about 30,000 in the past year, a boost of 3.1 per cent, he said Wednesday during a year-end interview.

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