Ontario Dept: TORONTO - When Ontario, long considered the engine of the Canadian economy, sputtered to an unceremonious stop in 2008 and 2009, a lot of people got out and walked many of them westward, fresh census numbers released Wednesday suggest, according to Winnipeg Free Press. In depth: The Census An empty playground in a area is surrounded by abandoned homes in a once vibrant city of Windsor, Ont., on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Windsor was one of the worst hit Ontario cities during the last recession. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette For decades a beacon of possibility for new immigrants, Canada's manufacturing heartland posted population growth of just 5.7 per cent, down from 6.6 per cent during the previous five years and the lowest growth rate since 1981-1986, another period of economic upheaval. Census 2011 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Census Dept: In depth: The Census, according to Winnipeg Free Press. INTERACTIVE: Census Explorer Ann Solomon with her daughter Ella,6, and son Aidan, 9, pose for a photo on Wednesday February 1,2011, in Orleans, Ont. Couples with just one or two have become the norm in Canada, par of a trend of steadily dwindling family size that has been going on since the early 1960s. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand Census 2011 Explore the numbers and see how different regions of Canada compare and have changed since the last census in 2006. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Dept: Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people, provoked tears and laughter in the packed court as he gave a far-right salute and said he had carried out the massacre to prevent his country's cultural destruction, according to Montreal Gazette. She said the court appearance helped her realize that the anti-Islam fanatic "can't hurt me any more." Survivors and relatives of those killed in a Norwegian mass-murder rampage wept and ridiculed the smiling attacker in court on Monday as he defended his acts by issuing a tirade against immigration. "The way he talked, the way he smiled ... everything made me realize that no one has the same picture of the world as he does," said Helene Georgsen, 17, who survived Breivik's shooting spree. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Ella Palter Dept: EDMONTON - Jay Palter s impression of life in Alberta was typical for a lifelong Toronto resident: wheat fields, oil derricks and dusty cowboys riding off into the sunset, according to Winnipeg Free Press. In depth: The Census Torontonian turned Westerner Jay Palter walks with his kids Ella Palter and Ben Palter in a park near their home in Edmonton Alberta. The family moved to Edmonton two and a half years and are enjoying the Western Canadian lifestyle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson After three years of living in Edmonton, it feels more like riding towards a new dawn. Census 2011 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

National Arts Centre Dept: A couple of decades later, Falardeau returned to the NAC for a gala screening of his film and to fret about what he's going to wear at the Oscars, according to CTV. His cotton shirt and weathered jeans made it clear he cares little for what distinguishes Dolce and Gabbana from the Gap and oTTAWA Phillippe Falardeau was dreaming of a political career rather than a career as an Academy Award-nominated director when he worked as an usher at the National Arts Centre. The whirlwind of interviews, schmoozing and travelling unleashed since Monsieur Lazhar was put on Oscar's shortlist has left little time for selecting and getting fitted for his tux for the Feb. 26 ceremony. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Saskatchewan Dept: REGINA - From all over the world, they come to Saskatchewan with little in common except their knowledge of a couple of fundamental Canadian truths, according to Winnipeg Free Press. In depth: The Census Shazia Rehman serves a plate of food on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at her home in Regina, Sask. The biggest challenges for immigrants to Saskatchewan is language and housing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Roy Antal These days certainly if the first tranche of data from the 2011 census, released Wednesday, is any indication Saskatchewan is the place to be. Census 2011 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation CMHC Dept: WINNIPEG Local homebuilders roared out of the starting gate in 2012, banging out nearly three times as many housing starts in January as in the first month of 2011, according to Winnipeg Free Press. In depth: The Census Single-family and multi-family housing starts in January 2012 were nearly triple the number of those in January 2011. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation CMHC said today there were 348 single- and multi-family starts recorded last month in the Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area, which includes Winnipeg and 10 neighbouring municipalities. Census 2011 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Vander Zalm Dept: The former judge and former premier - the respected and honoured jurist Ted Hughes and the charismatic and populist politician William Vander Zalm - their skin the colour of parchment, their ancient feud still vivid and sanguine, according to Vancouver Sun. Like aging boxers in their respective corners, they sat in B.C. Supreme Court facing one final round, one last heavy-weight battle over reputation and history, prompted by the 2008 publication of Vander Zalm's self-penned vanity book, William Vander Zalm - For The People, which sold fewer than 1,500 copies and the old men sat at opposite ends of the front row in the courtroom public gallery, their wives beside them, nine empty seats and a 20-year-old grudge between. Not a glance would pass between the silver-haired paladins, let alone a word. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Population Figures Dept: Statistics Canada will release the population and dwelling counts for the country, provinces and municipalities, based on what Canadians reported on 2011 census forms, updating the 2006 information, according to The Chronicle Herald. Every census, this is something we all struggle against, said Storring and the rollout of the quinquennial collection of census data starts today with population figures, and a provincial economist is sounding a note of caution. But Thomas Storring, the provincial Finance Department s director of economics and statistics, said that is not the same as population estimates used by most economists and planners. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Individual Dept: The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday over whether non-disclosure should be a potential crime, even in cases where transmission is unlikely, according to CTV. If an individual has HIV and doesn't tell a partner, they could be found guilty of aggravated assault or even attempted murder and canada's top court is taking on a high-stakes debate on whether people with HIV are obligated to tell sexual partners about the condition. Under current law, it's possible for someone with HIV to be criminally charged if they don't tell a sexual partner about the virus. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.