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The inaugural report of the 乌鸦传媒楤est Small Cities in Canada乌鸦传媒� states 82 per cent of Canadians now live in cities. According to the Chris Fair of Resonance Consultancy, it has taken approximately 100 years for that shift in society for Canada to become so urbanized.
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On this edition of Today in BC, host Peter McCully talked with Fair as well as the mayors and Chamber of Commerce CEOs about the report.
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Kelowna was named the second-best small city in Canada. The report shows that Kelowna is a very active hub for arts and entertainment.
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In addition to Victoria and Kelowna, North Vancouver, Kamloops, Nanaimo and Saanich made the Top 25 list. The report can be downloaded at .
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