Federal government announces $1.4B for Sen̓áḵw project in Vancouver

Federal government announces $1.4B for Sen̓áḵw project in Vancouver

September 6, 2022 7:37 pm PST.

The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to the Squamish Nation to build 3,000 homes on land in Vancouver that was once an ancient village that was burned and expropriated.

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