The City of Vancouver says a hotel that is rented monthly by low-income residents is so unsafe that it's evacuating the building because it's at risk of collapsing. It says the building owners have maintained unacceptable conditions for decades, causing significant problems for police and the city. The leaflet, explaining the notice to evacuate, that was being handed out to residents of the Balmoral Hotel. A bathroom toilet inside the Balmoral Hotel. However, deputy city manager Paul Mochrie said it was impossible for them to make the improvements necessary to the building without temporarily evicting the tenants.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2017 23:14 UTC