Vancouver, Downtown Eastside and Task Force

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.
Vancouver police get additional $5M for Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force
A new Vancouver police task force that promises to "dismantle organized crime networks and target predatory criminals in the Downtown Eastside" will cost city taxpayers an additional $5 million per year on top of the VPD's $453 million budget for 2025.
Shots fired in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, police say victim was targeted
Police are at the scene of a shooting Thursday morning in downtown Vancouver. A message posted to social media just before 11 a.m. said someone was shot near East Hastings and Main streets. The victim has been taken to hospital and it appears the incident was targeted,
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.
What a Vancouver home with a mortgage under $2,000 a month looks like
Ever wondered what a home with a cheap mortgage looks like in Vancouver? Well, we've got a few examples to share.
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
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Vancouver faces court challenge over daytime ban on people sheltering in public spaces
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) along with people who lived at the former CRAB Park homeless camp and on East ...
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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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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 ... the main one at 651 East Hastings St., another at 247 West Broadway and a third at ...