The latest figures show that the population of northeastern Ontario— and Canada as a whole— continue to get older. While nationally, the 2016 census is being marked as the first time that seniors outnumber children in Canada, that's been in the case in northern Ontario for many years. The age of the average Canadian rose up to 41 last year, only slightly younger than the average age in Greater Sudbury: 42.2. Timmins remains the youngest of the major cities in the region with an average age of 40.5, while Sault Ste. However the percentage of people under 30 in Elliot Lake, remained steady at 21 per cent, while it fell in most other northern cities.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2017 13:18 UTC