Burnaby Now21d
Critics denounce Vancouver mayor's 'Trumpian' plan to 'integrate' Downtown Eastside
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street as the city works to clear tents from a sprawling homeless encampment in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Aug. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN ...
Global News13d
Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown Eastside
1:55 Downtown Eastside service providers react to Vancouver mayor’s plan Service providers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) have mixed reactions to the mayor’s plans to transform ...
CBC.ca21d
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's Downtown Eastside that would halt the construction of net-new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our Streets forum ...
The Vancouver Sun15d
Man, 25, in critical condition after daytime shooting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Roman Ansari was standing outside his office building in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on Thursday morning when he heard what sounded like a gunshot.
The Globe and Mail22d
Vancouver mayor proposes pause 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 ...
CBC.ca20d
B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness. Sim's proposal, announced on ...
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.
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 ...