The Georgia Straight6y
Crackdown, a new podcast from the Downtown Eastside, reports on the drug war through the eyes of its victims
The result is Crackdown, a new podcast created in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that covers the overdose crisis and the war on drugs from the perspectives of drug users. “With very few ...
The Vancouver Sun19d
Downtown Eastside at 'tipping point' as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward's building
One day earlier this month, a man used a metal baton to smash the glass in the front door of the London Drugs ... nearby Downtown Eastside, which starts just over one block away. Vancouver ...
CBC.ca22d
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
Guy Felicella, a harm reduction advocate from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, says safe consumption sites help reduce the harm around drug use and save lives. (Sarah Law/CBC) Guy Felicella ...
The Georgia Straight28d
How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs
Get the best of Vancouver ... of the Downtown Eastside. She regularly roams through the area, gifting people with joints, edibles, and weed to aid relaxation and ease devastating drug ...
Global News14d
Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown Eastside
2:22 London Drugs considers shutting down Downtown Eastside location PHS Community Services Society, which provides more than 1,700 units of supportive housing in Vancouver and Victoria along ...
CBC.ca21d
B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness. Sim's proposal, announced on ...