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Urban development group to discuss ‘shadow population’ with visiting MP
A local urban development group will discuss the “advantageous” position of camp workers with the Liberal Northern Development critic Friday.
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Calgary leads Canada in terms of population growth; some question whether we can afford it
According to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada, Cowtown leads the country in terms of population growth at a rate of 4.3 per cent.
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Huge ‘shadow population’ of workers flies in, flies out
CONKLIN and FORT MCMURRAY – They come to northern Alberta on the four winds, in pursuit of a career, a life, a future.
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St. Albert to double in size says regional board
St. Albert could almost double in size within the next 30 years, suggests a new report, and Nolan Crouse says that means another annexation from Sturgeon County in the near future.
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Town’s population exceeds 26,000 mark
Okotoks’ population continued to grow over the last year, but Town officials say there is no risk of hitting the water limit in 2013.
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Banff edges close to population cap
A new study shows the population of Banff could spill over the 8,000-resident cap set by Parks Canada in the next couple of years.
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Airdrie just shy of 50,000 residents
Airdrie’s latest census is in and results suggest the city is continuing to grow at a rapid pace.
Airdrie’s population clocks in at 49,560 — a growth rate of 8.42 per cent from 2012. Overall, the population grew by 3,849 residents, or 11 new people per day. In 2012, the population only grew by 2,556 residents from 2011 numbers.
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Sylvan’s official population 13,015; hundreds could be missing
Rapid growth has continued in Sylvan Lake, according to the most recent count of residents.
It also remains a young community with 54 per cent of the population under 35, 25 per cent of that figure 16 or under.
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Calgary’s population spikes by 29,000 people in one year
Calgary is in the midst of its second-biggest population spike in two decades, according to the city’s latest census results.
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