The Peak4h
Vancouver mayor Ken Sim freezes construction of supportive housing
Mentions of racism, Indigenous displacement, and substance use. On February 26, Vancouver City Council voted “yes” on mayor Ken Sim’s ...
The Vancouver Sun1d
Vancouver’s last few pay phones still serve community as a 'lifeline'
In the rapid march toward a digital-only future, rare remnants of Vancouver’s analog past still serve as lifelines for some ...
Vancouver Is Awesome3d
Vancouver grants nearly $655K to this DTES women's drop-in centre
DEWC was one of 33 multi-year funding grants for community organizations approved at $4 million. This includes $210,000 over ...
The Columbian3d
Should Safe Stays stay? Vancouver officials, advocates for the homeless debate whether communities should be permanent
Vancouver’s system of temporary shelters may become a permanent part of the city’s plan to address homelessness.
The Shift sounds off: Little pink houses for you and me
Megaphone’s peer newsroom, The Shift meets monthly with Megaphone Editor Paula Carlson and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Amy Romer to brainstorm story ideas and take on assignments.
Coastal Front6d
Despite Millions of Dollars of Investment, the Downtown Eastside Remains Desolate
The Downtown Eastside has become world famous for its high levels of poverty, drug use, and homelessness, and even after ...