News Items tag as: Federal census 2016

2016 Census results reveal the greying of the South Okanagan
May 12, 2017 - 1:45 PM

PENTICTON - Recently released census information from Statistics Canada shows the South Okanagan's municipalities are top heavy with seniors.
Population declines in small South Okanagan communities while Osoyoos surpasses 5,000 mark
February 08, 2017 - 10:37 AM

PENTICTON - Population is on the rise in the South Okanagan, but in most cases not as fast as the national average.
2016 census shows Vernon officially has more than 40,000 people
February 08, 2017 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - The city grew by just more than 5 per cent, slightly above the national average, in the past five years as more than 40,000 people now call the City of Vernon home.
New census numbers show Kamloops has cracked 90,000 residents
February 08, 2017 - 10:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - The city grew by more than 5 per cent, above the national average, in the past five years as more than 90,000 people now call the City of Kamloops home.
Federal government hiring for this year's census
January 15, 2016 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This year’s federal census will provide some job opportunities for residents in the Thompson-Okanagan.
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As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloom, but one farmer said it’s still too early to tell exactly how bad the damage is. Mike Dickinson from Dickinson Famil

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

2016 Census results reveal the greying of the South Okanagan