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Population News Friday September 28th 2007



Alberta leads in population growth but interprovincial migration easing offAlberta leads in population growth but interprovincial migration easing off
(CNews: Thu, 27 Sep) OTTAWA - Alberta has again led the provinces in population growth, according to preliminary demographic estimates for the year ending June 30, 2007. But indications are that the major component fuelling Alberta's gains - interprovincial migration - has started to ease off.


Migrants leading Aus population growthMigrants leading Aus population growth
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tue, 25 Sep) Overseas migration accounted for more than half of Australia's annual population growth in the year to March.


Alberta records highest population growth among provinces: StatsCanAlberta records highest population growth among provinces: StatsCan
(CBC Newfoundland and Labrador: Thu, 27 Sep) Canada's population grew by 1% over the last year, with Alberta leading the provinces in growth, according to Statistics Canada.


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(Destination Santé: Thu, 27 Sep) Contrary to WHO predictions at the end of the 1980s, the population of Zimbabwe has succeeded in avoiding any fall in its birth rate – and this is in spite of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that is hitting the country hard. A new British study in fact reveals a natural population growth of 1% even though almost one adult in three carries the AIDS virus!



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Housing Slump RevisitedHousing Slump Revisited
(Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance: Thu, 27 Sep) Nationwide sales fell 8.3% from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 867,000.


Migrants boost Aussie population growthMigrants boost Aussie population growth
(The West Australian: Mon, 24 Sep) An influx of migrants has helped the Australian population grow faster over the past year than ever before. The latest demographic figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 20.9 million people lived in Australia in March 2007.


World cancer deaths will doubleWorld cancer deaths will double
(TVNZ: Thu, 27 Sep) Cancer deaths will more than double to 17 million people each year in 2030 with poor countries shouldering the heaviest burden from the disease, the head of the United Nation's cancer agency said on Monday.


Renovation of facility almost finishedRenovation of facility almost finished
(Northwest Herald: Thu, 27 Sep) LAKE IN THE HILLS – The renovation of the village’s public works building on Haligus Road almost is complete.


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