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Slumlord Has No Right to Evict Tenants

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:36

Rat-infested hotel has no right to evict tenants, says city

By Doug Ward, VANCOUVER SUN, September 8, 2009

VANCOUVER -- The City of Vancouver is urging tenants of a Downtown Eastside hotel to stay put in their vermin-infested units despite an eviction notice issued by their landlord.

Olympic Village $130 million Over Budget: Audit

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:25

Olympic village $130 million over budget: audit

By Miro Cernetig, Vancouver Sun columnist, October 5, 2009

VANCOUVER — If you need any more proof that mayors should stick to potholes, garbage pickup and leave the real-estate business to the professionals, just read on.

Act to force homeless into shelters introduced to Legislature

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:07

Act introduced to force homeless to shelters

Next month, B.C. police could have power to remove people from the street in extreme weather

By Jonathan Fowlie, Vancouver Sun, October 30, 2009

Police across British Columbia could have the power as early as next month to forcibly move homeless people to shelters during extreme weather.

Athlete's Village has social housing cut out

Soumis par Zig Zag le dim, 01/16/2011 - 22:06

Athlete's village missing social housing aspect

ctvbc.ca
Posted Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Renters Evicted for Olympic Rental

Soumis par Zig Zag le dim, 01/16/2011 - 21:42

Homes not Games logo Students evicted in time for 2010 Olympics

By BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/2009/12/07/12072036.html

Whistler Homeless Forced to Squamish

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/10/2011 - 21:50

Whistler's homeless forced to go to Squamish, social worker says

Olympic organizers are 'locking down areas,' he charges
By Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun, January 9, 2010

Anti-Poverty Groups Disrupt Government PR Event on Poverty

Soumis par Zig Zag le dim, 01/02/2011 - 18:43

Anti-poverty protest mars event

Provincial gov't officially launches 'Downtown Eastside Connect'
kiosk
Suzanne Fournier, The Province, Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Olympics on slippery slope after crackdown on homeless

Soumis par Zig Zag le dim, 12/26/2010 - 20:57

Olympics on Slippery Slope After Crackdown on Homeless

February 4, 2010 - 09:42 — no2010

Olympic Tent Village Ends, Homelessness Continues

Soumis par Zig Zag le mar, 11/30/2010 - 18:04

Olympic Tent Village Ends, Homelessness Continues

Tent city dismantled after housing found for 35 homeless people

Olympic Tent Village Request for Support

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 11/15/2010 - 23:11

OLYMPIC TENT VILLAGE NEEDS YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT!

Since Feb 15, 2010 the Olympic Tent Village has been set up at 58 West
Hastings, an empty lot owned by notorious condo developer Concord Pacific,
currently being leased by VANOC as a parking lot for the Olympics.

The first few days at the Olympic Tent Village have gone strongly and

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