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New Atira CEO Cites Progress, But Safety Is Still an Issue | The Tyee

The troubled housing provider is selling a $1.2-million office and will no longer run the Patricia Hotel.

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Franke JamesApr 12, 2023

Survivor of fatal Downtown Eastside hotel fire files proposed class-action lawsuit:

"“Fire exits were locked. Some door closers were missing or broken. Holes in walls and ceilings were left unrepaired. Paint was peeling and black mould was growing. Rats were prolific,” says the claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court last Thursday."

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Survivor of fatal Downtown Eastside hotel fire files proposed class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER - A woman who survived a fatal fire at a downtown Vancouver hotel that was home to about 80 low-income residents has filed a proposed class-...

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Proposed class action lawsuit filed over deadly Winters Hotel fire in Downtown Eastside

Former Winters Hotel resident Jennifer Hasma is identified as the lead plaintiff, according to court documents obtained by Global News.

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Vancouver council considers plan to improve fire safety in city’s SROs

The proposal comes amid a troubling — and sometimes deadly — increase in fires and fire-related calls in the city's Downtown Eastside.

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New Questions Raised About Deadly Winters Hotel Fire | The Tyee

The former manager of a sister SRO says sprinklers and alarms should have been working if company policy was followed.

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