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Downtown Eastside, Vancouver and crime

Vancouver plans to tackle 'humanitarian crisis' of crime in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.

Vancouver Sun on MSN · 14h

Vancouver launching $5 million police surge hyper-focused on Downtown Eastside

Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown Eastside. At a news conference Thursday at City Hall, Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer and Mayor Ken Sim announced what they called a “long-term initiative to dismantle organized crime.

CBC.ca on MSN · 14h

Vancouver police get additional $5M for Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force

The mayor and the police chief have announced a new task force they say will target organized crime and predatory criminals operating in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Global News on MSN · 11h

Vancouver announces 'Task Force Barrage' to clean up Downtown Eastside

Vancouver's mayor and police chief are launching "Task Force Barrage" to target crime and clean up the Downtown Eastside. Rumina Daya reports.

Global News on MSN13d

Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown Eastside

Service providers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) have mixed reactions to the mayor’s plans to transform the neighbourhood.

Healthy Debate1d

Charity fills the gap in pet fostering services for struggling community members in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

For The Homies is a new grassroots organization offering much-needed pet fostering services for community members and their ...

Toronto Star21d

Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. He said he wants to ...

Global News23d

Murder charge laid in 2023 Downtown Eastside shooting death

A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder more than two years after a man was killed in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. A statement from Vancouver police says they were called on Jan ...

U.S. News & World Report3mon

Vancouver, Canada Neighborhoods

Situated in the southern portion of Canada's British Columbia province ... homelessness and crime because of its proximity to the Downtown Eastside, which borders Gastown. If you're visiting ...

The Vancouver Sun29d

Restoration company alleges Downtown Eastside landlord Atira owes it $5 million

A building restoration company that has been repairing Atira housing on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for five years is suing B.C.’s largest non-profit landlord over hundreds of unpaid invoices.

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