How these red ribbon skirts honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Every year, volunteers gather ahead of the Women's Memorial March in Vancouver to sew 100 red ribbon skirts. Each one is gifted to a family who has lost a loved one to the MMIWG crisis.
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'They need to be kept safe': B.C. funds women's winter shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
A new nightly shelter for women is open this winter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Operated by Union ... women in Metro Vancouver are currently homeless, and that number has been ...
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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 ...
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Critics say warming centres don't 'match the needs' of homeless as cold weather hits Metro Vancouver
As temperatures plunge, the City of Vancouver is funding a network of warming centres to provide overnight shelter for those in need, but facilities won’t be open during daytime hours, which is ...
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Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown Eastside
1:55 Downtown Eastside service providers ... his lifestyle after moving to the DTES from Vancouver Island to focus on his recovery. Formerly homeless, Charleson said he found a place to live ...