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Vancouver plans to tackle 'humanitarian crisis' of crime in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and the city's police chief have unveiled a task force to tackle organized crime in the Downtown ...
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim lays out new policing plan for Downtown Eastside
Vancouver’s mayor and police Chief Adam Palmer jointly announced on Thursday a long-term operation to dismantle organized drug crime and target predatory criminals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. As ...
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Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson calling his proposal to pause supporti ...
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How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs
Get the best of Vancouver ... of the Downtown Eastside. She regularly roams through the area, gifting people with joints, edibles, and weed to aid relaxation and ease devastating drug withdrawal ...
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Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown Eastside
2:22 London Drugs considers shutting down Downtown Eastside location PHS Community Services Society, which provides more than 1,700 units of supportive housing in Vancouver and Victoria along with ...
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Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
Guy Felicella, a harm reduction advocate from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, says safe consumption sites help reduce the harm around drug use and save lives. (Sarah Law/CBC) Guy Felicella ...
The Vancouver Sun16d
Man, 25, in critical condition after daytime shooting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Roman Ansari was standing outside his office building in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on Thursday morning when he heard what sounded like a gunshot.
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Downtown Eastside at 'tipping point' as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward's building
One day earlier this month, a man used a metal baton to smash the glass in the front door of the London Drugs ... nearby Downtown Eastside, which starts just over one block away. Vancouver Mayor ...
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After $10M losses in 15 years, London Drugs weighs leaving Woodward’s development
2:22 London Drugs considers shutting down Downtown Eastside location Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and its low-income residents are facing another potential blow as London Drugs is considering ...
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Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside, including pausing the construction of net new ...
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B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness. Sim's proposal, announced on ...
The Hamilton Spectator10d
Burnaby student organizes dinners in the Downtown Eastside
However, the subject was something she has been passionate about since she was six-and-a-half years old, volunteering in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and helping people struggling with ...