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Vancouver launching $5 million police surge hyper-focused on Downtown Eastside

They called it “Task Force Barrage,” and described it as a $5 million funding boost for the Vancouver Police Department to get more beat cops with boots on the ground in the beleaguered Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, as well as more long-term investigations into organized crime and higher-level drug trafficking.

Vancouver · 15h

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."

The Canadian Press on MSN · 13h

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.

cbc.ca on MSN · 14h

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.

Global News on MSN · 11h

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 Is Awesome17h

Women’s Memorial March returns to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Feb. 14

"The Memorial March is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of our beloved sisters and relatives in the ...

The Georgia Straight15y

Photos & video: Woodward's W sign returns to Vancouver skyline

The iconic Woodward's sign has returned to Vancouver's skyline. This morning (January 9), the red W was hoisted atop the Woodward's development in the Downtown Eastside. It's not the same W that ...

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.

Vancouver Is Awesome13d

Photos: Historic pics show Kitsilano as it was in the 60s and 70s

By the mid-1960s, Kits was a well-established neighbourhood and a home to hippies; counter-culture activity in the late 60s ...

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 ...

Healthy Debate1d

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 ...

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