Qualicum Beach growth slower at four per cent
Most people in the region live with one other person, but many still live alone
Last year the oldest baby boomers turned 76, and most probably live independently
2021’s national survey shows about 100,815 people are transgender or non-binary
2016 was first time Canadians over age 65 outnumbered the nation’s youth 14 years of age and younger
Port Hardy will remain under the responsibility of the province to provide policing
Pandemic and housing market lead to swings in construction and labour
Colin Plant notes regional growth strategy calls for Peninsula to remain CRD’s agricultural base
Census data released last week shows the town’s population has shot up by over 27 per cent
City is moving in the right direction, says mayor
Port Hardy deals with 5.6 per cent decline in population, Port McNeill and Port Alice show growth
Sidney grew by 5.5 per cent, Central Saanich grew by 3.4 per cent
Census data shows Ladysmith now has 4,079 private dwellings
Qualicum Beach numbers up 4 per cent
Greater Victoria and Nanaimo Regional District together account for 67 per cent of Island’s growth
Mayor Maja Tait said the increased population will bring increased costs, but the district is ready
Esquimalt, Oak Bay have shrunk since 2016, while sprawling West Shore leads region’s growth
Canada’s former boom province has actually fallen behind the national average in growth
Affordable housing, proximity to nature drawing people as census shows new trend
Cumberland remains under 5,000 threshold and the increased costs that would bring
