BC Housing needs to come up with more money and streamlined processes to fix a potentially deadly safety crisis in aging single-room occupancy hotels, according to the province’s largest supportive-housing operator. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is The Tyee's civic issues reporter. Published Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/15/Housing-Providers-Need-More-Money-Keep-SROs-Safe/

BC Housing needs to come up with more money and streamlined processes to fix a potentially deadly safety crisis in aging single-room occupancy hotels, according to the province’s largest supportive-housing operator. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is The Tyee's civic issues reporter. Published Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/15/Housing-Providers-Need-More-Money-Keep-SROs-Safe/

Housing Providers Need More Money to Keep SROs Safe, Says Atira CEO

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