Yesterday, The Times hosted a gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to celebrate the annual Time 100 list.
This prestigious list, compiled by Time magazine, recognises 100 of the world’s most influential leaders across various fields like film, music, and sports. The 2024 honorees include prominent figures like Burna Boy, William Ruto, Siya Kolis, Kennedy Odede, Lesley Naa Norle Lokko, Frank Mugisha, Julienne Lusenge, Dua Lipa, Taraji P. Henson, Patrick Mahomes, and YuliaNavalnaya.
The night wasn’t just about honouring achievements; the red carpet was a showcase of beautiful looks from the honourees and guests.
Actress and television host, Osas Ighodaro, stunned on the red carpet in a striking blue two-piece by Nigeria’s fashion brand, Dorhann By Hannah.
On Saturday night, the 51st Annual Annie Awards honoured excellence in animation at the University of California, Los Angeles’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The…
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/crowds-of-people-walk-the-city-streets-of-old-montreal-during-a-warm-summer-afternoon.jpg?id=60160000&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=45%2C0%2C45%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Quebec just released its <a href="https://statistique.quebec.ca/fr/document/le-bilan-demographique-du-quebec" target="_blank">latest demographic report</a>, and it paints a clear picture: more people are living in the province, but fewer babies are being born here than ever before.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/le-bilan-demographique-du-quebec-en-2024-un-accroissement-migratoire-qui-demeure-eleve-un-creux-historique-pour-la-fecondite-861046391.html" target="_blank">new data from the Institut de la statistique du Québec</a>, the province added 155,300 people in 2024, bringing the population to 9.11 million as of January 1, 2025. However, almost all that growth came from immigration — not births.</p><p>In fact, Quebec's fertility rate hit a historic low last year, falling to 1.33 children per woman. That's the lowest the province has ever recorded, even lower than the previous record of 1.36 back in 1987. Only 77,400 babies were born in 2024. Meanwhile, an estimated 78,800 people died in 2024, meaning deaths officially outnumbered births.</p><p>So where did the growth come from? Migration. Quebec welcomed over 158,000 newcomers, including 103,700 non-permanent residents. That number consists mostly of temporary foreign workers, asylum seekers, and international students.</p><p>As of the start of 2025, there are 617,000 non-permanent residents living in Quebec. Temporary foreign workers make up the biggest group, but the province also has the highest number of asylum seekers in the country, accounting for about 40% of Canada's total.</p><p>Quebec also saw fewer people moving to other provinces in 2024. The difference between those who left and those who moved in was just 1,900 people, one of the smallest gaps in years.</p><span></span><p>One number that went unchanged in Quebec was average life expectancy, which now sits at 82.7 years. </p><p>So even with fewer babies being born and deaths on the rise, Quebec's population is still growing (for now), thanks mostly to immigration.</p><p>You can check out the full demographic report at <a href="https://www.statistique.quebec.ca" target="_blank">statistique.quebec.ca</a>.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
