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B.C. NDP’s homeless shelter hotel sees 44 fires since 2020

Since it was purchased by the B.C. NDP government, a Granville Street hotel turned homeless shelter has caught fire 44 times—transforming a $55 million housing project into a disaster zone.

Alex Zoltan, True North
Jun 15, 2025
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Since it was purchased by the B.C. NDP government, a Granville Street hotel turned homeless shelter has caught fire 44 times—transforming a $55 million housing project into what locals call a disaster zone.

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