Canadians spent $9.44 billion at restaurants, cafés, takeout counters, catering businesses and drinking places in May 2026, according to newly released official Statistics Canada data. Ontario recorded the largest total at $3.71 billion, followed by Quebec at $1.85 billion, British Columbia at $1.62 billion and Alberta at $1.21 billion. The figures below are unadjusted receipts, […]
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Midlothian, East Lothian and Glasgow City lead Scotland’s 2022-based council population growth projections to 2032, while Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar are among the areas expected to shrink if past demographic trends continue.
A practical guide to choosing where to move in Scotland using population, migration, age-profile and density data, with a closer look at East Lothian, Midlothian, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, Highland and Orkney.
East Lothian is Scotland’s fastest-growing council area by percentage, while Glasgow City recorded the largest population increase in numerical terms in the latest mid-year comparison. Here is how Scotland’s population growth is concentrating around Edinburgh, Glasgow and key commuter areas.
Police Scotland has declared a major incident as a wildfire in the Cairngorms continues to spread unpredictably, prompting precautionary evacuations around Nethy Bridge.