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Dec. 4, 2020

The buildings were neglected for years. The city had been trying to expropriate them, and records show it’s now the owner.

The City of Vancouver now owns the Regent and Balmoral hotels, Downtown Eastside buildings the city had been trying to expropriate after years of neglect and decay, The Tyee has learned.

Land title records list the city as the current owner of 159 E. Hastings — the Balmoral — and 160 E. Hastings — the Regent.

Dec. 3, 2020

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Dec. 5, 2020

Trans Mountain confirmed a Valemount worker tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

A worker had been in the Valemount camp for two days when they were informed that one of the people they were in contact with (prior to coming to camp) had tested positive according to Trans Mountain.

The affected individual has been isolated.

“As per our COVID-19 protocols, the person was immediately isolated and continues to isolate within our separate quarantine wing,” said a spokesperson for Trans Mountain.

November 30, 2020

An unprecedented climate lawsuit brought by six Portuguese youths is to be fast-tracked at Europe’s highest court, it was announced today.

The European Court of Human Rights said the case, which accuses 33 European nations of violating the applicants’ right to life by disregarding the climate emergency, would be granted priority status due to the “importance and urgency of the issues raised”.

Dec. 2, 2020

Burnaby has some of the most expensive rents in Canada

Renters in low- to moderate-income households in Burnaby have access to a brand-new rent bank.
A rent bank is a homelessness prevention tool that helps to provide housing stability for renters in low- to moderate-income households, who are unable to pay rent or utilities due to unanticipated expenses or emergencies that compromise their ability to pay.

Nov. 28, 2020

Broad-based citizen mobilization is essential to ensuring the implementation of emissions reduction measures are commensurate with the urgency of the crisis, says Bruce Campbell. Photo by Shutterstock

December 3rd 2020