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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Battle between hikers, bikers looms for West Kelowna trail
So often it’s motorists and cyclists at loggerheads. But a difficult West Kelowna connection to the Trail of the Okanagans is shaping up to be a battle between opposing views on the trail through Kalamoir Regional Park. On the one han

Okanagan pizzeria ranks among Canada's top spots to eat outside
Patio season will soon be in full swing starting with the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, and diners are spoiled in the Okanagan, where some of Canada’s most popular restaurants for outdoor dining can be found. OpenTable, an on

More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer truck in southwest Detroit. The pot was detected during an inspection on May 11 by Customs and Border Protection officers at a cargo facility near the

iN PHOTOS: Home storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showcase craftsmanship and inventiveness. There are sleek, low-slung consoles

2016 Census results reveal the greying of the South Okanagan