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downtown eastside

RainCity Housing’s “bed bug sauna” now active in new Vancouver building

by nobugsonme on June 19, 2009 · 3 comments

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New Vancouver building installs “sauna” for decontaminating bed bug-infested items

by nobugsonme on June 17, 2008 · 12 comments

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Itchy the Bed Bug: an Olympic Mascot for Vancouver

by nobugsonme on February 1, 2008 · 2 comments

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Toronto Councillor Paula Fletcher has some progressive ideas about bed bugs

by nobugsonme on January 6, 2008 · 1 comment

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And another ray of hope from Vancouver’s VANDU

by nobugsonme on July 15, 2007 · 8 comments

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80% of Single Room Occupancy units in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are infested with bed bugs; also Rensselaer Polytechnic’s dorms

by nobugsonme on March 31, 2007 · 4 comments

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