"The old Saskatchewan was the place to be from, the new Saskatchewan is the place to be."

That from Provincial Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister, Rob Norris, as he announced that Saskatchewan has hit another all-time population record. Right now, 1,049,701 people call our province home, increasing by 16,000 over last year.

Norris says Saskatchewan's strong economy was a key in the population growth, and adds they are looking forward to a stronger year in 2011.

 

 

Saskatchewan is also the fastest growing province in the country, at a rate slightly higher than BC.