Vancouver city council approved a series of actions this week aimed at boosting the Downtown Eastside, setting the stage for a larger decision to come about overhauling the plan for the beleaguered ...

Mayor Ken Sim and Police Chief Steve Rai announced Monday that the Downtown Eastside will become its own policing district and be supported with resources that aim to reduce violence and crime in the ...

VANCOUVER — Plans are underway to establish a new policing district in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, after a temporary task force in the neighbourhood produced what police are calling significant ...

A former Vancouver mayor has been named by the province as its latest go-between for Vancouver's poorest neighbourhood, as it seeks to improve the quality of life for residents, workers and visitors ...

Vancouver Police Chief Const. Steve Rai speaks after mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck VANCOUVER — Plans are underway to establish a new policing ...