Growth
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More housing needed in Vernon as city hits population target well ahead of scheduleVernon's mayor says the projected growth over the next few years requires roughly 450 new housing units to be added each year – a target he says has only been met in 2022 and 2023.EconomyJan 16
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Housing needs assessment reveals immediate need for more Kelowna housingA new housing needs assessment shows that Kelowna must add between 19,000 and 26,000 new housing units by the year 2031, to meet the demand of the city's growing population.EconomySep 13, 2023
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Dollarama reports second-quarter profit and sales up from year agoSales for the quarter totalled $1.46 billion, up from $1.22 billion a year earlier.CanadaSep 13, 2023
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Winnipeg’s Rainbow Community Garden grows connections and weeds out food inflationThe Rainbow Community Garden on the University of Manitoba campus uses food as a universal language to link people from all over the world in a time of crisis and uncertainty.CanadaSep 3, 2023
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Alberta announces funding for economic growth in rural municipalitiesThe province has allocated $1.125 million to the nine regional economic development alliances to drive economic growth and development in rural Alberta.EconomyMar 22, 2023
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Fredericton council green lights 6-storey apartment building despite lack of servicesThe six-storey, 147-unit apartment building will be built on Duncan Lane, which has little supportive infrastructure, according to one Fredericton councillor.PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Bedford mosque calls on Halifax Transit for accessible bus serviceAs the municipality continues to grow and develop, a mosque and community centre in Bedford is calling on HRM to relocate a bus stop to make transit more accessible.CanadaMar 3, 2023
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Population of Kingston, Ont. region jumped in 2022The Kingston area's population took a big jump last year during the height of the pandemic. Over 3,000 people moved to the Limestone City.EconomyJan 19, 2023
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Halifax population increased by more than 20,000 people in 2022Halifax and Moncton were the fastest-growing urban regions in Canada last year. Improvements to infrastructure will be necessary to keep up with the growing population.CanadaJan 12, 2023
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London, Ont. airport reports passenger increase as winter travel season approachesOn track to hit roughly 250,000 passengers for 2022, officials at the international airport in London, Ont., said the air travel industry 'is trying to come back strong.'CanadaSep 2, 2022
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