Royal BC Museum
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Premier John Horgan scraps divisive $789-million Royal BC Museum rebuildConcerns over government priorities and lack of consultation with Indigenous communities, however, quickly overshadowed the economic benefits of the $789-million rebuild.PoliticsJun 22
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Almost 70% of British Columbians oppose new Royal BC Museum: pollNew data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds just 22 per cent of people support the project and September 2022 of the current museum.PoliticsJun 16
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B.C. government delays some school upgrades due to shortage of capital cashThe B.C. government has deferred at least seven school projects due to a lack of capital cash.PoliticsJun 9
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Construction to replace Royal BC Museum set to start before next provincial electionPremier John Horgan has defended the project after announcing it amid record-high gas prices and inflation in B.C., saying the building needs seismic upgrades.PoliticsMay 25
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B.C. government to release business case for museum rebuildThe British Columbia government will lay out its case for building a new Royal B.C. Museum after the Opposition took aim at the initiative as a "billion-dollar vanity project."PoliticsMay 19
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BC Liberals promise to scrap Royal BC Museum project if elected in 2024Hours after being sworn in as the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, Kevin Falcon vowed to stop a nearly $800 million rebuild of the Royal BC Museum if elected premier.PoliticsMay 17
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Royal BC Museum to close in September as province plans new inclusive building for 2030The museum will incorporate mass timber construction to leverage B.C.͛s strengths in building innovation and support good jobs, Premier John Horgan said.PoliticsMay 13
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Royal BC Museum acquires rare painting from B.C.’s first professional Black painterThe museum is celebrating its acquisition of Entrance to the Harbour as part of Black History Month. It was one of Brown's few works while he lived in the city.PerspectivesFeb 24
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Royal BC Museum to start process of decolonization with changes to galleriesThe changes come in the wake of an investigation that found acts of racism against Indigenous staff members and which called some of the museum's exhibits outdated and offensive.CanadaNov 3, 2021
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Royal B.C. Museum apologizes after probe finds racism, ‘culture of fear’The chairman of Royal British Columbia Museum is apologizing to an Indigenous whistleblower after a report cited acts of racism and discrimination at the attraction in Victoria.CanadaJun 30, 2021
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