Downtown Eastside, Vancouver and organized crime

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."
Man, 25, in critical condition after daytime shooting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
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 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.
25-year-old man shot in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (update)
VANCOUVER Police say witnesses called 9-1-1 reporting a person had been shot near East Hastings Street and Main Street just after 10:30 a.m. Officers located a 25-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital by paramedics where he remains in critical condition.
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 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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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Vancouver police to be investigated by IIO after man injured in arrest
On Jan. 25, Vancouver police officers were in the 300-block East Hastings looking into an unrelated matter around 11:10 p.m. when a man approached them. “It is reported that the man was ...
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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 ...