Vancouver mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside
Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results."
Man, 25, in critical condition after daytime shooting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Police are at the scene of a shooting Thursday morning in downtown Vancouver. A message posted to social media just before 11 a.m. said someone was shot near East Hastings and Main streets. The victim has been taken to hospital and it appears the incident was targeted,
Vancouver police get additional $5M for Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force
A new Vancouver police task force that promises to "dismantle organized crime networks and target predatory criminals in the Downtown Eastside" will cost city taxpayers an additional $5 million per year on top of the VPD's $453 million budget for 2025.
Vancouver announces 'Task Force Barrage' to clean up Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's mayor and police chief are launching "Task Force Barrage" to target crime and clean up the Downtown Eastside. Rumina Daya reports.
Vancouver plans to tackle 'humanitarian crisis' of crime in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, the city's mayor said, as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
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Is a highrise boom coming to Vancouver's East Hastings neighbourhood?
ABC Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh said the building ... illustration with several outlines for several future towers on East Hastings, including in the area where market highrises currently ...
What a Vancouver home with a mortgage under $2,000 a month looks like
Ever wondered what a home with a cheap mortgage looks like in Vancouver? Well, we've got a few examples to share.
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Vancouver faces court challenge over daytime ban on people sheltering in public spaces
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) along with people who lived at the former CRAB Park homeless camp and on East ...
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Critics denounce Vancouver mayor's 'Trumpian' plan to 'integrate' Downtown Eastside
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street as the city works to clear tents from a sprawling homeless encampment in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Aug. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN ...
Vancouver mayor reveals "Task Force Barrage" to tackle organized crime in DTES
Ken Sim announced a new Vancouver Police Department initiative to target "predatory criminals" in the Downtown Eastside.
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Women’s Memorial March returns to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Feb. 14
"The Memorial March is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of our beloved sisters and relatives in the ...
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COPE, TEAM name candidates for Vancouver civic byelection
in April 2023 during a city-led action to clear sidewalks on East Hastings Street, is COPE’s candidate in the April 5 ...
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Price cut helps move small Hastings Sunrise condo
The deal completed Dec. 12. The Hastings Sunrise apartment is small but bright and in an old East Van neighbourhood that has maintained its character, with lots of mom-and-pop shops, small ...