Saskatchewan's Growth

Saskatchewan population reaches another record high

 

 

BY JAMES WOOD, THE STARPHOENIX JUNE 22, 2011 11:01 AM

 

 

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Saskatchewan’s growth continues to exceed the national pace, as the province’s population reached a new high of 1,054,960 as of April 1, 2011, according to estimates released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday

Photograph by: Gord Waldner, The StarPhoenix

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s growth continues to exceed the national pace.

The province’s population reached a new high of 1,054,960 as of April 1, 2011, according to estimates released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.

Saskatchewan grew by 1,910 people in the first quarter of 2011 and by 13,225 over the last year, for an annual growth rate of 1.27 per cent.

That was the fourth-highest among provinces and ahead of the national average growth rate of 1.06 per cent.

“Saskatchewan continues to be a province of opportunity both for those who have lived here for years and for newcomers to our province,” said Rob Norris, Saskatchewan Party minister of advanced education, employment and immigration, in a news release.