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The nuclear family of the 1960s seems to be quite a rarity in today's day and age. As the census data released today shows, there are more divorces, more lone parent families and fewer married couples…

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  • Census 2011: How the families of today differ from 50 years ago Daily Brew - Wed, 19 Sep, 2012

    The nuclear family of the 1960s seems to be quite a rarity in today's day and age. As the census data released today shows, there are more divorces, more lone parent … More »Census 2011: How the families of today differ from 50 years ago

    The nuclear family of the 1960s seems to be quite a rarity in today's day and age. As the census data released today shows, there are more divorces, more lone parent families and fewer married couples than there were 50 … Continue …

  • Census 2011: Test your knowledge on how Canadian families are changing Daily Brew - Wed, 19 Sep, 2012

    The idea of what a family is has changed quite a bit in Canada, according to new census data from Statistics Canada. Since the last census in 2006, traditional marriage … More »Census 2011: Test your knowledge on how Canadian families are changing

    The idea of what a family is has changed quite a bit in Canada, according to new census data from Statistics Canada. Since the last census in 2006, traditional marriage is on the decline as common-law relationships and single-parent families … Continue …

  • Canadian families get smaller, married couples fewer Daily Brew - Wed, 19 Sep, 2012

    Canadian families are getting smaller, the number of married couples is lagging and family units are becoming increasingly complex — officials required a flow chart to … More »Canadian families get smaller, married couples fewer

    Canadian families are getting smaller, the number of married couples is lagging and family units are becoming increasingly complex — officials required a flow chart to explain the eight different categories now defining family — the 2011 census confirms. "Family" … Continue reading →

  • Half of First Nations children live in poverty CBC - 1 hour 4 minutes ago

    Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released … More »Half of First Nations children live in poverty

    Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report.

  • Canada's Treasury Board President Clement speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
    Mixed reviews for Ottawa's new 'open data' website CBC - 1 hour 20 minutes ago

    Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published … More »Mixed reviews for Ottawa's new 'open data' website

    Canada's Treasury Board President Clement speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa

    Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published data arrives at the same time the government faces controversy over just how open it really is.

  • 'Shocking' half of First Nations kids living in poverty, new study finds The Canadian Press - 2 hours 33 minutes ago

    TORONTO - Half of Canada's First Nations children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census statistics that pegs the cost of easing the problem at $580-million a year.

  • Regina petition group may have enough to force vote on wastewater plant CBC - 6 hours ago
    Jim Holmes, from Regina Water Watch, continues to collect names for a petition on the city's new wastewaster plant.

    Regina Water Watch, the group pushing for a referendum on the city's new wastewater treatment plant may have enough signatures to require a referendum, although they are still collecting names.

  • How the Hairy-Chested 'Hoff' Crab Evolved LiveScience.com - 11 hours ago
    How the Hairy-Chested 'Hoff' Crab Evolved

    Yeti crabs don't comb their hair to look good — they do it because they're hungry.

  • As Spain's people drift from Catholic Church, government cozies up Christian Science Monitor - 14 hours ago

    After years of moving in a more socially liberal direction along with the rest of western Europe, the Spanish government is now doing an about face, seeking to clamp down on abortion and return the Roman Catholic Church to a prominent role in the country's school system.

  • Inquiry looks at report Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, wife know unborn baby's gender The Canadian Press - Tue, 18 Jun, 2013
    In this Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, file photo, Indian Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, right, poses with his wife, Gauri, on the red carpet of the Zee Cine Awards 2012 in Macau. Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that actor Khan has found out the sex of a child he is having through a surrogate mother. Sex determination tests are banned in India to stop the practice of aborting female fetuses due to a preference for sons. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

    NEW DELHI - Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother.

  • Justices invalidate Arizona voter registration law Reuters - Mon, 17 Jun, 2013
    Voter casts his shadow on wall as he arrives at the polling station outside Kenilworth School during the U.S. presidential election in Phoenix

    By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that required people registering to vote in federal elections to show proof of citizenship, a victory for activists who said it had discouraged Native Americans and Latinos from voting. In a 7-2 vote, the court, in an opinion …

  • Regina group in water fight with city over petition requirements CBC - Fri, 14 Jun, 2013
    Regina Water Watch, a group trying to force a referendum on the city's wastewater treatment plant proposal, says trying to change petition requirements a week before the deadline is unfair.

    A Regina group trying to force a public vote on the city's plans for a new wastewater treatment plant is expressing concern Friday about the city's move to change the number of signatures needed for a referendum.

  • Seniors are Canada’s fastest growing group Daily Brew - Tue, 29 May, 2012

    Canadians have new insight into what our nation looks like, as new data from the 2011 Census became available this morning. And we're looking pretty grey. For the first time in history, the number of people getting ready to retire … Continue reading →

  • Canada in midst of mini baby boom Canada Politics - Tue, 29 May, 2012

    Statistics Canada released new census figures, Tuesday, telling us what we already knew: Canada is turning grey. According to the new data, the number of seniors aged 65 and over increased 14.1 per cent between 2006 and 2011, a rate that … Continue reading →

  • Age breakdown of Canada by province Daily Brew - Tue, 29 May, 2012

    It's no secret that Canada is getting older: the latest data from the 2011 Census shows that for the first time ever, there are more Canadians looking to leave the workforce than there are people getting ready to enter it. … Continue reading →