Getting old is hard.
Getting old and getting shut out of the workforce is misery.
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Baby boomers not yet rushing to downsize homes
TORONTO — Baby boomers may be looking to trade their traditional single-family homes for the convenience and comfort of the condo craze, but a mass exodus is likely still a long ways off, real-estate experts and recent retirees say.
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Money Quick Tips: Making your home age-friendly
Is your home age friendly? Changing demographics are driving some of the fastest-growing home design trends now, and real estate resale values could be affected
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Boomerang kids: Nothing wrong with living at home
Remember when kids couldn’t wait to move out of their parents’ house? Well those days are over.
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CHART OF THE DAY: How Demographics Will Hinder GDP Growth Around The World For Decades
Are demographics the silent GDP killer?
This weekend, Cumberland Advisors’ David Kotok pointed us to a recent note from Rob Arnott and Denis Chaves of Research Affiliates that seems to indicate that it’s so.
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Lamphier: Edmonton baby businesses booming
EDMONTON – Alberta’s baby boom is also fuelling a retail sales boom, as young parents flock to kid-oriented stores like The Children’s Place, GAP Kids, Justice and Gymboree.
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White picket fence and 2.5 kids? Not even close, finds Statistics Canada
The “white picket fence and 2.5 children” that long signalled the domestic dream isn’t just outdated because our architectural tastes have evolved. According to new figures from Statistics Canada, women on average haven’t had families that large since 1968 — nor do they appear to be headed that way any time soon.
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Simons: Not your grandpa’s province: Alberta’s population nears four million
EDMONTON – Four million. Four million Albertans.
No one is quite sure exactly when our provincial odometer will tick over, but some time in the next few weeks and months there will be four million people living in this province.
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Lethbridge surpasses 90,000
It’s another milestone for Lethbridge.
The city is now home to more than 90,000 residents, according to the results of the official 2013 census.
Officially, the population sits at 90,417, an increase of 1,343 (1.51 per cent) over the 2012 municipal census number. The strongest growth occurred in West Lethbridge, which added 1,141 new residents.
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Growing with the arena
With the arena deal finally being closed, the city can expect a large number of developments popping up around downtown — specifically condos.
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