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HALIFAX — After living in Toronto for 25 years, Beth Hitchcock was ready for a change, having grown weary of big city life.

OTTAWA — Conservative Sen. Denise Batters is back in the party's national caucus one week after the leader who kicked her out was himself dumped.

A Kingston, Ont.

The 2021 census data for the Maritimes shows the three provinces have largely succeeded in reversing a decades-long decline in population over the past five years, thanks to a steady influx of Canadians from other provinces and immigrants from other

TORONTO — Last February, Audrey Eldaoud and Robert Mawe set out to find a single-family home where they could put down roots.

Canada's most populous province grew at a faster pace than the rest of the country overall over the last five years, thanks largely to immigration. Some of the most dramatic local growth happened outside of Ontario's largest urban areas.

MONTREAL — Data from the 2021 census shows that Quebec's share of the Canadian population declined for the 11th consecutive census. Quebec was home to 23 per cent of Canadians in 2021, down from 23.2 per cent in 2016, as its population grew by 4.

Alberta: For the first time in years, Alberta's growth has lagged behind the national average. Its 4.8 per cent growth rate between 2016 and 2021 was slightly below the national mark of 5.2 per cent.

The census data for 2021 tells a very different story across Canada's three territories. Yukon led the country in population growth from 2016 to 2021, increasing by 12.1 per cent and bringing its population from 35,874 to 40,232.

OTTAWA — On the Monday after the first weekend that trucks and demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa, Ellie Charters went for a walk in the area. "The vibe in Ottawa was eerie.