A year after the Balmoral Hotel was shut down, the City of Vancouver has declared that its sister building, the Regent Hotel – just across the street from the Balmoral and owned by the same slumlord – is in unsafe condition for residents. The City issued a notice to vacate the building within 8…
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Canada’s housing crisis exposes and carries on colonial legacies by disproportionately impacting Indigenous…
Surrey preparing to “make homelessness illegal” after shuttling the 135A Strip…
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A victory in the fight to abolish supportive housing
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The Long Demoviction: Burnaby tenants speak out against a new breed of slumlord…
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Sanctuary Health presents Access Without Fear audit
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Anita Place Tent City vision for self-determined homes and health care
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Maple Ridge Tent City announces negotiations with…