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12 illegal immigrants living in the attic

Imagine moving into a new home and then discovering you weren’t the only ones living there.  I thought this was a joke when first reading it since it is Friday the 13th and all, but it’s a real story.  A young couple had just moved into a rented house, decided...

Home furnishings for the homeless

Folding benches that convert to beds, inflatable dwellings that run on the air waste of buildings, and carts that transform into shelters are among the innovations showcased here.They're not ideal solutions,...

Vancouver density debate needs to be reinvigorated

Trevor Boddy looks at the unfolding EcoDensity debate in Vancouver:"It is too bad the EcoDensity debate got dragged into an election year. Over the last few months, this discussion has entered an unwelcome and...

Gimme Shelter: The Hout Bay Land List

The hot-button issue of land rights has taken a step forward. Interestingly, some of the land marked for consideration is not in the immediate vicinity of Hout Bay, no doubt pleasing the NIMBY* element of the...

Shelters packed, planes grounded as snow hits B.C., cold grips Prairies

The snow continues to fall near UBC.  It has been coming down all day and shows no sign of letting up."Two weeks ago, torrential rains triggered boil-water advisories for more than one million people. For...

The pull of Rio's shanty towns

"Rio de Janeiro's numerous slums, or favelas, are notorious for being full of drugs, crime and guns. But, a growing number of favela dwellers are trying to change that image, wooing foreigners with their own style of hospitality. The BBC's Emma Joseph reports. Louis Bento...

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