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Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ 2-alarm SRO fire in VancouverCrews arrived Thursday afternoon to find thick smoke billowing from the southeast side of the three-storey single-room occupancy (SRO) building.FireSep 7, 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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Vancouver police name homicide victim in January SRO killingAccording to investigators, 20-year-old Thunder Dennis was found dead inside the West Hotel near East Hastings and Carrall streets on Jan. 17, 2023.CrimeFeb 16, 2023
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‘Stuck in my room for the last 4 months’: Vancouver supportive housing residents trapped by broken elevatorResidents of a single-room-occupancy or SRO hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say they’ve been trapped in their rooms since the building’s elevator broke down last September.CanadaJan 22, 2023
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Operator of Vancouver SRO says building is in ‘general good condition’ after complaintsResidents of the Sakura So Residence in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside told Global News Thursday that crews in Hazmat gear were at work inside the building.HealthJan 5, 2023
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Downtown Eastside SROs top Heritage Vancouver’s 2022 watch listThe group released its annual watch list of “ten places or themes of interest” and the SRO hotels topped the list.CanadaDec 29, 2022
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Vancouver’s notorious Balmoral Hotel slated for demolition due to safety riskThe demolition order identifies a dozen hazards, including rotten floors, damaged electrical systems, moisture in the building, unprotected fire sprinklers and more.PoliticsFeb 15, 2022
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Balmoral, Regent hotels now city property after Vancouver settles with ownersThe value of the settlement, which has been approved by council, is not being revealed.PoliticsDec 4, 2020
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Coquitlam man dead after altercation in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsidePolice say he had been in a physical altercation. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition but died Saturday night.CanadaFeb 11, 2018
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