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B.C. to let Vancouver limit SRO rent hikes between tenants in Downtown EastsideThe move comes at the request of the city, which saw its own attempt to implement so-called "vacancy control" blocked by the courts.PoliticsMay 13
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‘No slumlords’: Winters Hotel survivors rally 2 years after deadly fireThe single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel in Gastown was consumed by fire on April 11, 2022, killing 68-year-old Mary Garlow and 53-year-old Dennis Guay.CrimeApr 11
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Vancouver wants Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on bylaw limiting rent hikesTwo B.C. courts have rejected a Vancouver bylaw limiting how much landlords can hike rents when SRO units turn over. The city wants the Supreme Court of Canada to hear the case.CannabisApr 2
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Vancouver council to debate plan to improve, replace SRO stockABC Coun. Rebecca Bligh's motion takes aim at Vancouver's 146 single-room occupancy (SRO) hotels, many of which are in the DTES, and are notorious for squalid conditions.PoliticsNov 23, 2023
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Video mocks viral TikTok showcasing $2,000 SRO rental in VancouverCreator Trey Helten, who manages the Overdose Prevention Society (OPS), said he and other DTES residents “wanted to show the whole truth.”EconomyAug 28, 2023
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Report suggests most Edmonton families support police in public schools, even racialized onesThe suspension of a school resource officer program at Edmonton public schools is a decision most students and parents who took part in a recent study are "critical of."EducationJun 14, 2023
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B.C. government offers new e-bike rebate program, experts warn of using safe bikes and batteriesThe B.C. government is launching a new rebate program to allow residents to save up to $1,400 dollars towards the purchase of a new e-bike. The program launches June 1.CanadaMay 26, 2023
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B.C. funding $11M in skills training for SRO hotel residentsThe B.C. government says it's providing $11 million to a non-profit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hotels.EconomyMay 18, 2023
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‘A ticking time bomb’: Vancouver fire chief supports removal of tents next to buildingsSince August of 2022, the fire department said it has removed more than 1,600 propane tanks from the Downtown Eastside area.CanadaApr 6, 2023
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Man in ‘critical condition’ after falling from window during Vancouver police arrest attemptVancouver police said a man fell from a third-storey balcony during an arrest attempt by officers at an SRO near Hastings and Dunlevy Thursday evening.CrimeMar 10, 2023
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