Vancouver, Downtown Eastside

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 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 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, 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.
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.
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Downtown Eastside at 'tipping point' as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward's building
One day earlier this month, a man used a metal baton to smash the glass in the front door of the London Drugs ... nearby Downtown Eastside, which starts just over one block away. Vancouver Mayor ...
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VHA makes progress on crime and drug trafficking at The Pacific and The Meridian apartments in central Vancouver
The passageway between The Pacific and The Meridian apartment complexes was tranquil on a recent afternoon — a stark contrast ...
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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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The lessons we can learn from Vancouver drug consumption room
He had used this specific facility in Vancouver ... highest drug-related deaths.” Having travelled to harm reduction conferences around the world, Guy Felicella says the real problem is ...