Vancouver’s system of temporary shelters may become a permanent part of the city’s plan to address homelessness.

Harry Humason glided his finger over a worn page in a world atlas. He paused when his fingernail brushed against a small, yellowed Post-it note with a handwritten message reading simply, “Frankfurt.” ...

The head pastor of the Cascade Park Baptist Church in Vancouver is estimating $15,000 in damages. Vancouver police are investigating this as an arson.