especially those in the (Downtown Eastside).” TEAM candidate and former Vancouver councillor Colleen Hardwick said that while police efforts to combat organized crime are important ...

VANCOUVER - 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 ...

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced a $5-million strategy Thursday to dismantle organized crime networks and target criminals in the Downtown Eastside. Dubbed “Task ...

Vancouver bike shop co-owner Stephen Kim has reached his breaking point, overwhelmed by a relentless wave of shoplifting at ...

with many incidents of retail crime going unreported. “It’s really bad,” said Vancouver police Insp. Marco Veronesi, district commander for the downtown core. “It might start off as ...

Situated in the southern portion of Canada's British Columbia province, Vancouver is sandwiched ... homelessness and crime because of its proximity to the Downtown Eastside, which borders Gastown.

VANCOUVER — 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 ...

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 ...

Palmer said Vancouver's index in 2023 was 97, Canada-wide it was 80.5, while in the Downtown Eastside it was 524. Sim said that the focus on crime "isn't just about public safety." ...