With one day to go until the City of Vancouver's deadline for residents of the Balmoral Hotel to move out, residents and their supporters threw a block party and spoke out about the living conditions at the condemned building. Many of the building's residents were still packing up their possessions ahead of the June 12 relocation deadline, by which time the landlords are supposed to begin repairs. Marcia Thomas says she had to move into the Balmoral Hotel two years ago after she was hospitalized. The block party in front of the Balmoral Hotel included a barbecue and live music. The Balmoral Hotel has long been plagued with problems with tenants complaining about unsafe living conditions.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2017 21:21 UTC