Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

Vancouver invests $5M to make its Downtown Eastside safer
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 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.
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 mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside
Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results."
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
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.
The Vancouver Sun17d
Mayor Ken Sim's detailed plan for Vancouver gang crackdown still weeks away
Sim’s chief of staff, Trevor Ford, said Monday that the mayor will unveil details of his proposal within weeks and that ...
Global News20d
Details slim after Vancouver mayor vows gang crackdown in Downtown Eastside
A day after Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim pledged a crackdown on gangs in the city’s Downtown Eastside, there are more questions than answers about the details of the plan. Speaking at a public ...
Burnaby Now21d
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
Sim said the city and Vancouver police would launch a crackdown on organized crime and gangs operating in the Downtown Eastside. "This initiative aims to address street-entrenched violence ...
CBC.ca20d
B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver ... on gangs. Kahlon said he supports a goal of increased safety, but criticized Sim's plan on housing in the Downtown Eastside.
The Hamilton Spectator20d
Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson calling his proposal to pause ...