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More housing to come near transit hubs

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Jun, 2024 10:19 AM
  • More housing to come near transit hubs

Premier David Eby and Transport Minister Rob Fleming are expected to make an announcement about more homes being built near transit today.

There’s no word yet on what exactly the announcement is.

The event is set to take place this morning in North Vancouver above the SeaBus Terminal.

The corporation said two years ago that it would vacate the six-story building by 2027 more than 40 years after it moved in.

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