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Douglas Todd: Why Metro Vancouver residents are rapidly moving to other regions of B.C.

A big group of recent departers are aged between 20 and 44, some in the midst of having children. They are getting more bang for their housing dollar, less congestion and enjoying effortless access to B.C.’s outdoors.

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They are among the top destinations for people steadily streaming out of Metro Vancouver during the past decade, choosing less-dense regions of the province.

Whether it’s Metro Vancouver’s still-exorbitant cost of housing, long commuting times, or shortage of nearby fishing spots, this growing trend is taking more adults, especially younger ones, out of the metropolis.

The exodus of Metro Vancouverites for different corners........

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