81 m. ago Welcome to Saint John: Meet a heart surgeon who’s saving lives and planting roots

The City of Saint John is on track to welcome 22,500 new immigrants by 2030 and the city is expecting newcomers to fuel key sectors, including health care.

Culture

15 h. ago Report: 60% of Canadians say perception of women’s sport has improved over 3 years

TORONTO — New data on the explosive growth of women’s sport in Canada underscores its rising popularity, but also reveals that its structural supports still lag behind. Jessica Doherty, vice-president of strategy and growth at Torque Strategies, presented findings from a new national survey on Wednesday morning at the espnW Summit Canada at Toronto’s Evergreen […]

Sport

18 h. ago Canada just had its slowest ever population growth rate excluding the pandemic

Population grew by about 20,000 people or 0% between January and April

Science

19 h. ago Canada’s population barely grew in first months of 2025: StatCan

Canada's population saw a small increase in the first quarter of 2025, with Statistics Canada calling it the smallest quarterly growth since 2020.

Other

20 h. ago Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter. The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1 to 41,548,787, the smallest increase since the third quarter of 2020 when it contracted by 1,232 people. It was the sixth consecutive quarter of slower population growth […]

Other

20 h. ago Immigration Curb Slashes Canada Population Growth Rate to Zero

Tighter immigration rules have cut off the fuel from the Canadian population growth engine.

Other

8 d. ago Poilievre calls for ‘severe limits’ on Canadian population growth

Canada’s population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

Other

9 d. ago Average asking rents fall annually for eighth straight month to $2,129

Rents have eased due to a surge in supply, a slowdown in population growth and heightened economic uncertainty

Economics

3 w. ago Council approves creating 'infrastructure reinvestment program' to tackle $7.7 billion in deferred maintenance

Calgary's infrastructure deficit has been amplified by rapid population growth, aging assets and escalating costs driven by inflation, Coun. Evan Spencer said

Economics