Manitoba appears to be bucking a national population trend by having more young people than seniors, the latest census data says. In Manitoba, 243,825 children age 0-14 and 198,965 people age 65 and older were enumerated last year, representing 19.1 per cent and 15.6 per cent, respectively, of the total population. Manitoba bucks Canada's aging trend0:48Many of the families who have moved to the region are from Russia and Mexico, but they come from around the world, he said. Olafson said while it's great to have such a young population, it poses challenges for local schools, which are bursting at the seams. However, the national aging trend could put a strain on some services, including pensions and health care, he says.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2017 15:33 UTC