FIRST READING: B.C. turned a $56 million hotel into a low-barrier shelter. It's now an unliveable biohazard

Former Howard Johnson hotel at 1176 Granville Street in Vancouver, BC Thursday, June 26, 2025. The hotel is now an SRO with a ...

Seniors homelessness soars in Greater Vancouver

The number of homeless seniors has gone up dramatically in the past five years, according to a survey by the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The GVRD statistics show the number of older homeless ...
The Columbian

‘No man left behind’: Vancouver’s homeless services keep an eye out for people reported missing

For homeless service providers like Couve Collective, searching for missing people is a facet of the job. It’s not uncommon for someone to walk into the downtown Vancouver nonprofit with a name and ...

‘No-go zone’: Vancouver homeless man claims he was told to move ahead of FIFA

Mayor Ken Sim was unavailable for an interview Thursday and his office told Global News it was unable to comment on this ...
The Columbian

Vancouver residents’ request for removal of homeless encampment unlikely to be granted

Residents of The Jefferson in downtown Vancouver have urged the city to remove a homeless encampment that stretches in front of their apartment complex, but that’s unlikely to happen. “It’s got to ...

Homeless advocates, hotel workers rally outside FIFA Congress in Vancouver

Homelessness advocates and hotel workers rallied outside the FIFA Congress in ‌Vancouver on Thursday, criticizing the city's ...
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FIFA World Cup Preparations in Vancouver: A Troubling Legacy of Displacement

Homelessness advocates and hotel workers rallied outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, criticizing city preparations for ...