The Georgia Straight10y
Downtown Eastside community members pay tribute to missing and murdered women during annual march
When advocates first began marching through the Downtown Eastside in the early 1990s to ... Among the attendees were many familiar faces and community members who join the procession every year ...
Burnaby Now2y
'You can’t put a price on dignity’: Here’s how you can help create a safe, welcoming space for those living in the Downtown Eastside
The Downtown Eastside is a community of deep struggle, and of deep strength. Recent news of violence against those unhoused, fires and displacement, and the worsening overdose crisis underscores the ...
The Hamilton Spectator1mon
DTES community rallies against mayor’s plan to freeze supportive housing
Hundreds of Downtown Eastside community members turned out to a Town Hall meeting to fight back against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to freeze new supportive housing in the city. Part of his ...
The Georgia Straight13y
Violence against women targeted as 21st annual memorial march begins in Vancouver
Wood described violence against women in the Downtown Eastside community as having gone from ... in Vancouver coincides with similar memorial events taking place across the country.
Global News27d
Senior randomly attacked on Downtown Eastside, now she’s scared to go out alone
2:04 Growing fear for seniors’ safety in Downtown Eastside Safety concerns on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are growing as seniors who live in the community say they have seen an increase in ...
News2y
'You can’t put a price on dignity’: Here’s how you can help create a safe, welcoming space for those living in the Downtown Eastside
The Downtown Eastside is a community of deep struggle, and of deep strength. Recent news of violence against those unhoused, fires and displacement, and the worsening overdose crisis underscores ...