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Vancouver SRO kept open for 2 tenants and last tenant refuses to moveThe building is now privately owned, and the government says that BC Housing has been working to find new homes for tenants, but Robert is refusing to move.PoliticsMay 19
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B.C. government paid over half a million dollars for 2 tenants in Vancouver SROThe province now says that Atira, which was managing the SRO, received $3.9 million from BC Housing during the fiscal year ending on March 31.PoliticsMay 20
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‘Slum landlord’: Granville bar flood exposes conditions inside BC Housing SRO“It’s horrific,” said BC Conservative interim leader Trevor Halford. The fact of the matter is that the province is operating like a slum landlord.”CanadaApr 29
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Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampmentIn February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.PoliticsApr 3
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: May 28Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.NewsMay 28
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‘Completely ridiculous’: $547,000 in B.C. government funding for 2 tenants in Vancouver SROFrom at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.CanadaMay 22
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B.C. charities want to see provincial government end pet bans in rental housingThe BC SPCA and First United Church say the province promised to ban 'No-pet clauses,' which force renters to choose between housing and pets.PoliticsApr 22
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‘Destroyed in less than a year’: Granville St. SRO resident wants public to see conditionsStewart Holcombe said the bathroom roof in his fourth-floor unit at the SRO had caved in due to flooding from all the fires over the years, and his new accommodation is way better.PoliticsMay 2
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B.C. man’s killing spurred housing law reform. Relatives wonder why it’s unsolvedIt's been just over a year since Keith Scott was found dead, and his ex-wife says their daughter still asks every day why the killer hasn't been brought to justice.CrimeMay 6
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Saint John housing project aims to break cycle of homelessness for youthNine supportive housing units are being built to offer at-risk youth a safer and more stable place to live, and is being called the first of its kind in New Brunswick.CanadaMay 22
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White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ for posting AI image of Trump in graveThe White House's Rapid Response 47 X account responded to Hamill's original post, accusing the 'Star Wars' actor of being a 'sick individual.'dU.S. NewsMay 8
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New Ronald McDonald House at risk of not being built without provincial fundsThe proposed Willow House, a 75-suite residence, is set to be completed by 2028 and would provide a comfortable place to stay for sick kids and their families.PoliticsApr 23
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Alberta family grieving relative who died after Brooks hospital dischargePhuong Nguyen was taken to the Brooks Health Centre the morning of April 18 after he experienced chest pains, and died shortly after being discharged several hours later.HealthApr 29
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NDP quietly gets $670K in funding despite losing official party statusGovernment House Leader Steven MacKinnon stressed Wednesday that no new money was being used for the funding, which he said comes from a 'reallocation' of the existing budget.PoliticsApr 15
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‘Not good enough’: Downtown Van calls for action on Granville Street“Downtowns matter and they are absolutely worth fighting for,” Downtown Van CEO Jane Talbot told Global News following the release of the 2026 State of Downtown report.PoliticsApr 10
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BC Ferries issues were ‘avoidable’ years ago but now ‘no quick fix’: officialA BC Ferries official says there is "no quick fix" to the kind of issues that put the Queen of Surrey out of service on Sunday less than an hour it returned from a retrofit.CanadaApr 6
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Trump says ‘massive’ military complex being built under White House ballroomThe ballroom plans have faced significant public backlash but have weathered a legal challenge from a preservation group seeking to halt construction.TrendingMar 30
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British Columbia to get $2.2B from federal community fundThe federal government is making money available in three separate streams, with the provincial stream being available for projects such as health care, and housing.EconomyApr 7
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Accused killer entered notorious Granville SRO under false name in hat, sunglasses before arrestOn Dec. 19, the province said it directed BC Housing to investigate how Jordan Conway was able to gain access to the Luugat to make sure policies and procedures are in place.CrimeFeb 19
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Downtown Vancouver ‘stabilizing’ but challenges remain, annual report finds“This year’s report shows that downtown Vancouver is stabilizing—but “stabilizing” isn’t enough,” Jane Talbot, President and CEO of Downtown Van stated in the report.EconomyApr 7