Vancouver, Downtown Eastside

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.
Vancouver mayor unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdown
Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the area.
Vancouver invests $5M to make its Downtown Eastside safer
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.
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."
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 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, the city's mayor said, as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
Police seize drugs and guns, make two arrests after gunfire in Vancouver neighborhood
A shooting in a Vancouver neighborhood ended with two suspects in custody and officers seizing 12 pounds of meth, 2.5 pounds ...
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The lessons we can learn from Vancouver drug consumption room
Overdoses happened because people didn’t know how much of a drug to take. Now, Vancouver has a poisoned drug crisis. The unregulated drug supply is laced with highly toxic substances like ...
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Battle brews over B.C. civil forfeiture after Vancouver drug activist targeted
The B.C. government says more than $100,000 seized in police raids of Vancouver mushroom dispensaries ... It really affects our ‘get your drugs tested program,’ which we put most of our ...
Canada’s new fentanyl czar says goal is to totally stop the drug from entering the US
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States said his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the border ...
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Vancouver Housing Authority added more security cameras, sped up eviction process for problem tenants
The passageway between The Pacific and The Meridian apartment complexes was tranquil on a recent afternoon — a stark contrast ...
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Vancouver, Canada Neighborhoods
However, in recent years, the neighborhood has grappled with problems of drug use ... recent visitors say that North Vancouver is worth a visit. The area is filled with antiques shops, cultural ...
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Vancouver Island unregulated drug deaths drop for first time in five years
The B.C. Coroners Service reported 446 deaths from unregulated drugs in 2024 across the region, after 487 in 2023. Provincially, it dropped from 2,568 in 2023 to 2,253 in 2024. The last time Island ...
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Vancouver Public Schools allows students and staff to carry Narcan and other overdose reversal medications
Students and staff at Vancouver schools can now carry naloxone and other life-saving overdose reversal medications.