CITY FOCUS | VANCOUVER

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GDP . The port was established by the Government of Canada in 2008 to consolidate three separate port authorities : the Port of Vancouver , the Fraser River Port Authority and the North Fraser Port Authority . Covering a coastline area of 350km , the facility features 27 marine terminals and three ‘ Class 1 ’ railroads , as well as a variety of services for the shipping community .

The port covers five primary sectors : cars , containers , cruise ships , project / breakbulk cargo that cannot be transported in conventional containers and bulk cargo . Not just focused on delivering a diverse , high-quality and reliable service , the organisation is also active in philanthropic and CSR ( corporate social responsibility ) initiatives . Organisations recently sponsored by the port include Harvest Project , Mission Possible and the Reach Child and Youth Development Society .

One of the premier telecoms companies in Canada , Telus has built a reputation for providing consistently fast internet speeds and well-managed overall customer experience . Set up in 1990 by the government of Alberta , Edmonton , the company later merged with BCTel in 1999 and relocated its operations to Vancouver . Telus is constantly seeking to improve its services and provides regular updates on its progress . New milestones so far in 2020 include reaching 75 Mbps 4G download speeds , introducing wireless services to all British Columbia communities with more than 1,000 residents and bringing internet to the Dunsmuir SkyTrain line .

JUNE 2020