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B.C. housing minister says situation at single-tenant Granville SRO ‘not ideal’Housing Minister Christine Boyle said she shares the public's frustration on this issue and that the government is working to close the building down.PoliticsAug 13
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Urban planner says B.C. government will lose millions on purchase of notorious Granville SROThe province, through BC Housing, paid well above the assessed value for the 110-room Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville Street, as part of a long-term plan.PoliticsAug 19
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Resident remains in Granville Street SRO past deadline to move outThe NDP government and BC Housing confirmed on Wednesday that one resident is still living at the Luugat on Granville Street in Vancouver.PoliticsJul 15
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Carney says B.C. infrastructure funding to include new Tumbler Ridge schoolCarney made the announcement in Vancouver as part of a housing funding plan that includes reducing fees for developers and converting unsold new condos into affordable housing.PoliticsJun 18
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 26Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.NewsAug 26
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Another B.C. community evacuated as massive wildfires mergeThe Pear Lake wildfire merged with the Fiftynine Creek wildfire over the weekend and is now measured at more than 63,000 hectares.FireJul 27
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B.C. ‘movie house’ near Port Moody up for saleThe cabin is over 4,400 square feet and features five bedrooms and four bathrooms and is located in Anmore, which is close to Port Moody.EntertainmentJul 15
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Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictionsEvery exit was blocked off with pylons, including entrances to local businesses, with some staffed by security guards to prevent people from pulling off the road.CanadaAug 14
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Girl’s phone stopped being used hours before her father reported she was missingLuciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse in the death of Melina Frattolin, who lived in Montreal.CrimeAug 6
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Government spending questioned as SRO still open while businesses are closingThe Broadway Subway Project has already caused business owners in the area to express frustration with long delays and declining revenue.PoliticsAug 18
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B.C. wildfires destroy lakeside homes, with 30 new added in past 24 hoursEven if a wildfire is not threatening your community, the BC Wildfire Service is recommending that British Columbians be prepared if you need to leave quickly.CanadaAug 2
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B.C. man says his dad was evicted into homelessness from closing Granville SROAs BC Housing continues to move residents out of a single-room occupancy hotel on the Granville strip, one man says a family member has been evicted into homelessness.PoliticsJun 1
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Fire at Sherwood Park home the latest in string of incidents at problem propertyFire investigators were on scene Tuesday at a house in Sherwood Park which has been under scrutiny lately, as neighbours speak out about being 'terrorized' by its tenants.CrimeAug 11
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B.C. wildfires grow, put more than 5K under evacuation orders in past 24 hoursThere are now approximately 130 wildfires burning in British Columbia, with BC Wildfire Service reporting almost half of those are considered out-of-control.CanadaAug 2
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‘Pretty heavy’: Work on legacy mural begins in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideLead artists Kyle Shipman and Jesse Gouchey launched the large-scale legacy project last week on the wall at 159 East Hastings Street.LifestyleAug 24
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U.S. navy sailor on USS Abraham Lincoln says father was arrested by ICE'I don’t know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly being treated like a criminal,' Joshua Aviles wrote.U.S. NewsAug 24
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Feds approve assistance to help B.C. fire evacuees with shelterSome wildfire evacuees in Penticton, B.C. reported having long wait times to register for assistance, with those who were interviewed saying they waited more than 14 or 15 hours.CanadaAug 9
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Southern B.C. to face highest wildfire potential over the next 48 hoursThe Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires along Highway 1 have collectively grown to nearly 20,000 hectares and are still considered out of control.FireJul 14
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R. Kelly asks Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking'The White House has a thorough review process for all clemency requests, with the President being the ultimate decider,' a White House official told Global News in a statement.CrimeJul 16
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B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike noticeThis comes after the rejection of a tentative agreement reached between the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) and health employers.HealthJun 29