Downtown Eastside, Vancouver and organized crime

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.
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 unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdown
Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the area.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim lays out new policing plan for Downtown Eastside
Vancouver’s mayor and police Chief Adam Palmer jointly announced on Thursday a long-term operation to dismantle organized drug crime and target predatory criminals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. As CBC’s Chad Pawson reports,
Vancouver mayor reveals "Task Force Barrage" to tackle organized crime in DTES
Ken Sim announced a new Vancouver Police Department initiative to target "predatory criminals" in the Downtown Eastside.
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 additional funding may be available to the Vancouver Police Department, if needed.
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.
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, the city's mayor said, as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
After $10M losses in 15 years, London Drugs weighs leaving Woodward’s development
The Canadian retailer was originally optimistic the project’s mix of market condos and social housing would help transform the Downtown Eastside.
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Downtown Eastside at 'tipping point' as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward's building
Such incidents have become frustratingly commonplace at London Drugs stores ... the whole of the nearby Downtown Eastside, which starts just over one block away. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said ...
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How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox ... focused on people in the Downtown Eastside who use cannabis alongside illicit drugs. Some 75 per cent of the nearly 900 participants reported at ...
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Vancouver Mayor, VPD launch long-term initiative to dismantle organized crime
VANCOUVER Mayor Ken Sim and the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) on Thursday announced Task Force Barrage, a major, ...
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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 ...