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Saskatchewan bucks national trend on aging population

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Statistics Canada data shows that nationwide, seniors outnumber those under 15 years old. Saskatchewan's population is significantly younger than the national average.

By Kelly Malone

Unlike most of Canada, Saskatchewan's kids still outnumber its seniors.

The latest round of data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday show seniors made up 16.1 per cent of Canada's population as of July 1, 2015, compared to 16.0 per cent for children between the ages of 0 and 14. However, the prairie provinces still had more children under 15 years old then people over 65... // Read Full Article


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