Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a “humanitarian crisis” of crime and violence that has reached ...

They called it “Task Force Barrage,” and described it as a $5 million funding boost for the Vancouver Police Department to ...

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached ...

Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results." ...

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. Part of his ...

Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the area.

"The Memorial March is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of our beloved sisters and relatives in the ...

to drive out drug traffickers linked to street violence and organized crime who prey on the most vulnerable members of our community,” said Palmer. He said Downtown Eastside residents were ...

But the Downtown Eastside remains the site of a disproportionate ... issues that are impacting the health and safety of the community are addressed.” “We’re thrilled,” Davie said, who ...

A new Vancouver police task force that promises to "dismantle organized crime networks and target predatory criminals in the ...