Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the ...

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.

Ken Sim announced a new Vancouver Police Department initiative to target "predatory criminals" in the Downtown Eastside.

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

Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown ...

Vancouver police are on the scene after a shooting in the Downtown Eastside. Earlier today, Jan. 30, someone was shot near the intersection of East Hastings and Main streets, according to a social ...

Service providers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) have mixed reactions to the mayor’s plans to transform the neighbourhood.

A group of J.N Burnett secondary students were handing out care packages on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver on Friday. The ...

It states that “in 2009 the VPD will introduce a new strategy aimed at reducing street disorder by increasing the number of members in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) on the Beat Enforcement Teams ...

crime and housing challenges in the DTES, he outlined three proposed policy shifts. The first is an update of the Downtown Eastside Area Plan to encourage a mix of housing, businesses, and services.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s policy shift on the Downtown Eastside reveals BC NDP’s fragile ... of progress on improving conditions in the DTES. It was only two years ago that incoming Premier ...

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.