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Tenants of the Portland Hotel, an SRO in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, protested outside the PHS Community Services Society office on Monday to demand repairs to the building elevator that broke down eight months ago. 

A recent victory for tenants in San Francisco is bolstering the organizers of a would-be union for tenants in B.C. seeking to mobilize renters looking for protection from unreasonable rates and conditions.

Vancouver city council on Tuesday approved plans to build a 39-storey tower at the corner of Broadway and Granville, paving the way for what will be the tallest building in the city outside the downtown core.