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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Booming construction industry leaves contractors scrambling to find workers
OKANAGAN - Contractors in the Okanagan are having a tough time finding workers. With more people retiring from the construction business than are picking up the tools, combined with under-the-table operations cutting corners, construction firms i

2016 Census results reveal the greying of the South Okanagan