VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving forward with plans to build a new stadium on the eastern edge of the city.

The Major League Soccer club and the City of Vancouver announced Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park.

The deal isn’t approval for a new project, said Vancouver mayor Ken Sim, but a framework for negotiations.

“It’s really up to the Whitecaps and if they have future partners to come up with a plan that makes sense,” he said. “And then they’ll present that to council and there’ll be a lot of opportunities to go through a public hearing and make sure it works in the context of our city and the region.”

Over the next year, the city and the Whitecaps will attempt to negotiate a

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