North Dumfries, Guelph see big growth in population, stats show

New numbers released by Statistics Canada show population numbers in Waterloo region and the surrounding areas are on the rise.

• Canada's population tops 35M: 2016 census

In particular, North Dumfries and Guelph saw significant jumps, of 9.4 per cent and 8.3 per cent respectively, while Wilmot township had a 6.9 per cent increase, Kitchenersaw an increase of 6.4 per cent andWaterloo had a 6.3 per cent increase.