VANCOUVER— Melanie Mark, B.C. New Democrat MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, released the following statement on recent developments at Vancouver’s tent city: “I’ve recently learned that the tent city in my community, on 58 West Hastings Street, will soon be dismantled. …
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