As Canadians continue to adjust their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one study suggests that working from home could become a permanent thing, causing a possible decline in urban living and an “unprecedented population growth” in the country’s rural areas.  The study released Wednesday by think tank Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship attempts to explore the possible future of Canada’s labour market post pandemic. “More and more Canadians have been making the shift from in-person activities to virtual ones,” according to the study. “COVID-19 has significantly accelerated this shift, meaning that more and more Canadians are living, working, and playing online.”  According to Statistic Canada (StatCan) last May, nearly 40 percent of workers have shifted to working from home due to pandemic lockdowns. The trend is expected to continue as an increased number of employers told StatCan they have shifted part of their workforce to teleworking or remote working, …