Alberta reels in new residents, takes top spot in Canada

Winter in Alberta. Photo by Sue Frause.

According to an article in the CBC News, Alberta is reeling in more new residents than the other 13 provinces in Canada. With a 3.1% growth in the past year, it topped Nunavut (2.3%) and British Columbia (1.4%).

The provinces losing the most people? Newfoundland and the Yukon are both down 0.7%.

The current population of Canada is 32,976,026. USA population is 301,139,947.