VANCOUVER — Alan Goodall has owned the Aura nightclub in Vancouver's entertainment district for 16 years, and says the situation for his business has never been worse.

“We’re seeing success in the City of Vancouver’s reports that indicate a drop in violence and street crime in the Downtown Eastside with fewer people sheltering in encampments and parks.” ...

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s former chief of staff says he is strongly considering a run for mayor in the October 2026 civic election—a run that would pit him against the very person and party he helped ...

In his opening remarks, Sim emphasized that the event focused on affordable housing policy and public safety in the Downtown Eastside. The following day, China’s Consul General in Vancouver, Yang Shu ...

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Board must look into an officer's allegation that arrest quotas have been issued as part of Mayor Ken Sim's "Task Force Barrage" initiative in the Downtown ...

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Board must look into an officer's allegation that arrest quotas have been issued as part of Mayor Ken Sim's "Task Force Barrage" initiative in the Downtown Eastside, ...

New policies proposed by the City of Vancouver enable market rental housing and social housing up to 32 storeys in the Downtown Eastside.

PACE’s announcement was another heavy loss following a string of closures and service reductions at organizations serving sex workers and other marginalized women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

PACE’s announcement was another heavy loss following a string of closures and service reductions at organizations serving sex workers and other marginalized women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

This past February, a leaked memo reportedly showed that part of Sim’s plan for “invigorating” the Downtown Eastside initially proposed the “re-unification” of members of the neighbourhood’s ...