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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.

cbc.ca on MSN · 1d

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.

vancouverislandfreedaily · 20h

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.

Daily Hive · 1d

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.

Global News on MSN · 1d

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.

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Changes coming to Vancouver's code of conduct to establish boundaries for political staff

The first-ever report summarizing complaints made to the City of Vancouver’s auditor general under whistleblower protections ...

Vancouver Is Awesome1d

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 ...

Toronto Star22d

Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. He said he wants to ...

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Downtown Eastside business leader 'shocked' at mayor's plan to freeze supportive housing

Landon Hoyt, executive director of Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association, says he didn't expect Mayor Ken Sim to announce plans to halt supporting housing projects in Vancouver's Downtown ...

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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Feb. 13

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My Prince George Now17h

Hundreds to participate Women’s Memorial March in downtown PG

Prince George is one of several locations across BC and Western Canada to host a Women’s Memorial March today (Friday). It ...

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