Assaults drop in first month of Downtown Eastside crime crackdown, police say
The Vancouver Police Department announced Task Force Barrage in mid-February, a three-pronged plan to target organized and ...
Senior randomly attacked on Downtown Eastside, now she’s scared to go out alone
Gabriella Molnar is 93 years old and was walking back to her home on Alexander Street last month when she says a man struck her on the head in an unprovoked attack.
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In 4 weeks, nearly 200 weapons have been seized from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
A new task force targeting organized crime and criminals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is having success, according to ...
16-year-old arrested after Vancouver taxi driver stabbed in Downtown Eastside
A 16-year-old has been arrested for the alleged stabbing of a taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last night.
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Leaked document shows new plan by Vancouver city council to alter the Downtown Eastside
In the section outlining plans to return Downtown Eastside residents to their home communities, the second draft refers to the struggle of people who are disconnected from prior support networks.
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Vancouver grants nearly $655K to this DTES women's drop-in centre
DEWC was one of 33 multi-year funding grants for community organizations approved at $4 million. This includes $210,000 over ...