The Georgia Straight6y
Crackdown, a new podcast from the Downtown Eastside, reports on the drug war through the eyes of its victims
The result is Crackdown, a new podcast created in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that covers the overdose crisis and the war on drugs from the perspectives of drug users. “With very few ...
The Vancouver Sun18d
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 ...
Global News14d
After $10M losses in 15 years, London Drugs weighs leaving Woodward’s development
2:22 London Drugs considers shutting down Downtown Eastside location Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and its low-income residents are facing another potential blow as London Drugs is ...
The Georgia Straight27d
How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs
Get the best of Vancouver ... of the Downtown Eastside. She regularly roams through the area, gifting people with joints, edibles, and weed to aid relaxation and ease devastating drug ...
heraldscotland26d
The lessons we can learn from Vancouver drug consumption room
He had used this specific facility in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Insite ... the backdrop of an unprecedented epidemic of hard drug use and HIV infections. In 20 years, the facility ...
CBC.ca21d
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
Guy Felicella, a harm reduction advocate from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, says safe consumption sites help reduce the harm around drug use and save lives. (Sarah Law/CBC) Guy Felicella ...
U.S. News & World Report3mon
Vancouver, Canada Neighborhoods
Situated in the southern portion of Canada's British Columbia province, Vancouver ... problems of drug use, homelessness and crime because of its proximity to the Downtown Eastside, which ...