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.
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Updated: Vancouver police investigating Downtown Eastside shooting
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 ...
Vancouver mayor reveals "Task Force Barrage" to tackle organized crime in DTES
Ken Sim announced a new Vancouver Police Department initiative to target "predatory criminals" in the Downtown Eastside.
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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 ...
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.
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Man, 25, in critical condition after daytime shooting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Police are at the scene of a shooting Thursday morning in downtown Vancouver. A message posted to social media just before 11 a.m. said someone was shot near East Hastings and Main streets. The victim ...
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Critics denounce Vancouver mayor's 'Trumpian' plan to 'integrate' Downtown Eastside
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street as the city works to clear tents from a sprawling homeless encampment in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Aug. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl ...
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25-year-old man shot in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (update)
VANCOUVER Police say witnesses called 9-1-1 reporting a person had been shot near East Hastings Street and Main Street just ...
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Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown Eastside
1:55 Downtown Eastside service providers react to Vancouver mayor’s plan Service providers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) have mixed reactions to the mayor’s plans to transform the ...
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Murder charge laid in 2023 Downtown Eastside shooting death
A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder more than two years after a man was killed in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. A statement from Vancouver police says they were called on Jan ...
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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.
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Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson calling his proposal to pause supporti ...