One hundred thousand here we come.
Mayor Morris Flewwelling said there is no doubt Red Deer will reach a population of 100,000 when the next census, possibly in 2014, is conducted.
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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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Red Deer population surpasses 97,000
Red Deer is on track to solidifying itself as the third largest city in Alberta.
On Monday, the city released early municipal census data that shows Red Deer’s population grew to 97,109 this spring from 91, 877 in 2011.
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The Inevitable Global Population Collapse
Humans live in equilibrium with other species in a finite world. In such a world, there is never really a Steady State. Instead, there is a constant ebb and flow. One species may be dominant in an area for a while, and then another. If populations are closely matched in “ability,” then the ups and downs aren’t too severe. If a predator depends on a particular type of prey for its dinner, it can’t eat all of the prey, or it will go hungry.
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Census to focus on shadow population
The Municipal District of Greenview is undertaking a census that will not only count the residents of the area, but those who come and go when the work is available.
The $30,000 census will ask questions not covered by the latest federal census and will include the shadow population.
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Alberta population growth best in the West
Todd Hirsch, senior economist at ATB Financial, says population growth in the West has been a trend for decades now and last year the number of people “sprinting” West became a “full-scale stampede.”
The fastest growing region is decidedly the Prairies — with Alberta well in the lead, he says.
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Peace Wapiti division completes electoral ward review
After a lengthy review process, Peace Wapiti School Division has finalized changes to the electoral wards in the school division.
The changes, which mostly affect Ward 7, help to reflect a shift in population that has occurred since Peace Wapiti School Division was created as an amalgamation of regional school boards.
The Ward 7 changes essentially split up a large portion of the City of Grande Prairie’s population, which helps elected trustees represent the constituents on a more even basis, balancing population density with physical land area.
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Alert raised over latest Alberta population boom
People are once again moving to Alberta in droves, but the rapid growth has spawned fears the province could face the same infrastructure, labour and housing pains felt during the last economic boom.
“There is cause for concern,” said Bob Barss, president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties.
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More than two million people could call Edmonton area home in next 35 years
EDMONTON – The Edmonton area is facing a population explosion that could see it grow by more than one million people over the next 35 years.
By 2047, the population will likely range from 1.8 million to 2.3 million people, compared to the current 1.2 million, depending on whether a low-, medium- or high-growth scenario occurs, a recent consultant’s study suggests.
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