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 ...
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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." ...
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CRAB Park homeless encampment cost City of Vancouver $3 million
The long-running homeless encampment in Vancouver’s CRAB Park cost the City of Vancouver $3 million. Those costs went to cover sanitation, engineering, maintenance and repairs, park rangers ...
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Vancouver to transform Downtown Eastside by pausing supportive housing, cracking down on crime
It’s time for a new direction — one that prioritizes recovery, inclusivity, and public safety while integrating the DTES into the broader Vancouver community.” 2:03 Housing advocate asks ...
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.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP left tiptoeing as Vancouver mayor redraws DTES playbook
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s policy shift on ... when it comes to the lack of progress on improving conditions in the DTES. It was only two years ago that incoming Premier David Eby promised ...
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UBC charity hockey game featuring Vancouver actors and former Canucks will benefit DTES facility
They'll also have a chance to give back to a worthy cause on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside ... provides women and their children living in the DTES with meals, clothing, shower facilities ...