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    Test your knowledge with the 2011 Census pop quiz

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    The results are in for the 2011 census and Canada's population has grown quite a bit. For the first time, more Canadians live west of Ontario than east of it and Canada's population is growing faster than any other G8 … Continue reading More »Test your knowledge with the 2011 Census pop quiz

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    • Census 2011: How does your community compare? Daily Brew - Wed, 8 Feb, 2012

      It has long been the case that Canadians are fascinated with the results of the latest census. Whether you're interest is for genealogical reasons, or you just want to … More »Census 2011: How does your community compare?

      It has long been the case that Canadians are fascinated with the results of the latest census. Whether you're interest is for genealogical reasons, or you just want to know what Canada's population looked like in a particular year, there's … Continue …

    • Nude painting of PM Harper sold; no word on who bought the Sutherland work The Canadian Press - 1 hour 21 minutes ago

      TORONTO - A Kingston, Ont.-based artist's painting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the nude has been sold. More »Nude painting of PM Harper sold; no word on who bought the Sutherland work

      TORONTO - A Kingston, Ont.-based artist's painting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the nude has been sold.

    • 'Hair of the Bear' Census Counts Grizzlies
      'Hair of the Bear' Census Counts Grizzlies LiveScience.com - 5 hours ago

      At least 40 grizzly bears are thought to make their homes in the far northwest corner of Montana and northeastern Idaho, but getting an exact count is tricky. Researchers … More »'Hair of the Bear' Census Counts Grizzlies

      'Hair of the Bear' Census Counts Grizzlies

      At least 40 grizzly bears are thought to make their homes in the far northwest corner of Montana and northeastern Idaho, but getting an exact count is tricky. Researchers are hoping for a more accurate assessment this summer based on the grizzlies' fur.

    • More relatives, friends caring for kids: report Reuters - 21 hours ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Howard Dubowitz, a Maryland pediatrician and researcher who specializes in child protection issues, knows how hard it can be to raise other people's … More »More relatives, friends caring for kids: report

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Howard Dubowitz, a Maryland pediatrician and researcher who specializes in child protection issues, knows how hard it can be to raise other people's children. Over the years while talking with grandparents and others who take on the role of guardian when parents struggle, "my heart went out to them …

    • U.S. census bridges pre-war 1940 with the present Reuters - Tue, 22 May, 2012

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Ginger Rogers won an Oscar, McDonald's opened its first restaurant, there were only 48 U.S. states, and the average annual salary was $1,299. … More »U.S. census bridges pre-war 1940 with the present

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Ginger Rogers won an Oscar, McDonald's opened its first restaurant, there were only 48 U.S. states, and the average annual salary was $1,299. The year was 1940. Actor Al Pacino was an infant. James and Mary were the most popular baby names and the 132 million people living in the United States …

    • Black Tickle weighs grim options CBC - Tue, 22 May, 2012

      Residents of a tiny, isolated community question whether they can stay in Black Tickle, as they adjust to news that their plant will not reopen.

    • An Elsipogtog man is offering a free job-finding service to help people in the eastern New Brunswick community combat a high level of unemployment.

    • Unmanned Aircraft Could Help Solve Sea Lion Decline Mystery

      Since the 1970s, populations of Steller sea lions have dramatically declined in the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where they are protected under the Endangered Species Act. What exactly is responsible for the downturn is unknown, and is especially confounding given that sea lion populations to the southeast and in …

    • Part of a painting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper fully nude, by Kingston artist Maggie Sutherland, is shown at the Central Kingston public library in Kingston, Ont. on May 18, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

      TORONTO - It takes political transparency to a whole new level.

    • FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, singer Loretta Lynn poses in the press room during the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Newly discovered documents indicate country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, a change that undermines the story told in "Coal Miner’s Daughter.” (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

      LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

    • FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, singer Loretta Lynn poses in the press room during the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Newly discovered documents indicate country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, a change that undermines the story told in "Coal Miner’s Daughter.” (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

      LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

    • Newborn baby Makenzie is wheeled to a nursery after she was born at 10:25am at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time, there are more black, Hispanic and other minority babies being born in the United States than white babies, according to government data released on Thursday that confirm a long-growing trend. U.S. Census Bureau data show the United States is on its way to becoming "majority minority," …

    • A man stands on a pier near the fog-shrouded Bay Bridge in San Francisco

      (Reuters) - The old joke that California's Bay Area is just like a bowl of granola because it is full of flakes and nuts may have to be tweaked slightly. A report released on Thursday found that residents of the major cities ringing the San Francisco Bay are tops when it comes to weirdness - and paychecks. The metropolitan …

    • WASHINGTON - The U.S. political world was afire on Thursday over an explosive report that Republican party strategists are proposing doing "exactly what John McCain would not allow us to do" by launching personal, racially tinged attacks against U.S. President Barack Obama ahead of November's election.

    • Whites still make up just under half of all US births

      For the first time ever, white births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau estimates Thursday that underscored the growth of the Hispanic population.