The Daily Five
Five multiple-choice questions drawn from the same sourced data as the reference pages: census counts, climate normals, air quality bands, transit operators and provincial rules.
By how much did Halifax's population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses?
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Halifax in this puzzle
439,819 residents at the 2021 Census, ranked 13 among the 200 Canadian municipalities of 20,000 or more people that the games draw on.
Air quality questions come from the Halifax station, which is the one Environment Canada publishes for Halifax.
How to play
- Five questions, five different subjects, one city.
- Each answer is explained afterwards, with the official source named.
- The questions change every day and are the same for everyone playing that city.
- Your streak counts consecutive days played.
What this puzzle is built from
Statistics Canada census and population estimates; Environment Canada climate normals and Air Quality Health Index bands; verified municipal transit operators; and the provincial health, insurance, tenancy and holiday facts, each from the government page it came from.
Privacy
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Official sources
- Statistics Canada — 2021 Census of Population
- Statistics Canada — population estimates by census subdivision
- Environment Canada — Canadian Climate Normals
- Environment Canada — Air Quality Health Index
Details such as fares, fees, hours and program rules change. Always confirm against the official source before acting on anything time-sensitive.