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Major B.C. First Nation housing development one step closer to reality (Wed, 25 May 2022)
The Squamish First Nation's Sen̓áḵw housing development took another step forward Wednesday as the City of Vancouver agreed to allow developers access to critical infrastructure, such as sewage and transportation.
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Minister defends pricey rebuild of Royal B.C. Museum, says 'there is a risk to doing nothing' (Wed, 25 May 2022)
After two weeks of criticism, Tourism Minister Melanie Mark attempted to win over a skeptical public Wednesday on plans to rebuild the Royal B.C. Museum by outlining the business case for the $789-million project.
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Metro Vancouver transportation authority says ridership recovery outpacing others in North America (Wed, 25 May 2022)
TransLink says its recovery of ridership that plummeted during the pandemic has been stronger than those of many other North American transit networks, although it still hasn't rebounded entirely.
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Conservatives call on Canada Soccer to cancel Vancouver match with Iranian team (Wed, 25 May 2022)
The Conservatives are joining a growing number of calls for Canada Soccer to cancel a controversial exhibition game against Iran set for next month in Vancouver.
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Passport bottleneck creates long lineups for would-be travellers in Greater Vancouver (Wed, 25 May 2022)
Approximately 600 passport workers have been hired since January to help process the over 500,000 applications that have come in since pandemic travel restrictions eased.
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