But the Downtown Eastside remains the site of a disproportionate amount of violence, death and crime. Thursday’s announcement came less than two months before a civic byelection where two city ...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a ...

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a ...

Hundreds of Downtown Eastside community members turned out to a Town Hall meeting to fight back against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to freeze new supportive housing in the city.

2:02 Vancouver announces ‘Task Force Barrage’ to clean up Downtown Eastside Vancouver’s mayor and police chief have revealed the details of a new $5 million plan to crack down on gangs and ...

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a taskforce ...

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer and Mayor Ken Sim announced a new strategy Thursday to combat organized crime networks and target criminals in the Downtown Eastside. Photo Mike Howell Vancouver ...