Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

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 launching $5 million police surge hyper-focused on Downtown Eastside
Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown Eastside. At a news conference Thursday at City Hall, Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer and Mayor Ken Sim announced what they called a “long-term initiative to dismantle organized crime.
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, 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."
Armed man arrested in downtown Vancouver after barricading himself in a taxi: police
Police said that officers from the emergency response team and K9 unit were deployed around 7 p.m. to a building near Seymour and Nelson streets.
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.
Vancouver taxi driver used his cab to make cocaine deliveries: judge
The B.C. Supreme Court decision reveals details of a nearly two-week police surveillance operation, condos that were used to ...
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Vancouver Main Street makeover started in January; construction crews working with businesses to keep the doors open
As construction begins in downtown Vancouver, businesses are hoping their customers will brave the inconvenience to keep visiting Main Street.
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Burnaby's Family Run Vietnamese Restaurant Is Expanding To Downtown Vancouver With New Express Location
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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 ...
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Charity fills the gap in pet fostering services for struggling community members in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
For The Homies is a new grassroots organization offering much-needed pet fostering services for community members and their ...
Two Vancouver hotels named among top 10 best in Canada
The Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver claimed second in Canada in US News’ latest ranking of the world’s best hotels. The ...