Calgary population grew by 18,367 according to annual census data

Calgary's population continues to grow, but the growth rate is slowing, according to annual civic census data released Tuesday. The city's population grew by 18,367 between April 2018 and April of this year, to now sit at 1,285,711. Mayor Naheed Nenshi revealed the number at a press conference Tuesday and called it "pretty standard for growth for Calgary in non-boom times." "We think this is going to continue, at least for the next three years," he said. "It's lower growth than $100 oil growth,