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Construction on the Government of Canada's massive redevelopment of Sinclair Centre in Vancouver will begin in 2026.

  TORONTO -- The federal budget’s promise to spend $6-billion on infrastructure improvements in Indigenous communities is a welcome move, but closing an infrastructure shortfall estimated at $30 billion means breaking down barriers to funding and creating a climate of Indigenous equity ownership in projects, say experts. “Overall, there is a want from our Nations to become involved as partners in the economic activity that is happening in their territories, and our participation in majo...