Vancouver, Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police get additional $5M for Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force
The mayor and the police chief have announced a new task force they say will target organized crime and predatory criminals operating in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver mayor unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdown
Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the area.
Vancouver invests $5M to make its Downtown Eastside safer
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a “humanitarian crisis” of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
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.
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."
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.
Police seize drugs and guns, make two arrests after gunfire in Vancouver neighborhood
A shooting in a Vancouver neighborhood ended with two suspects in custody and officers seizing 12 pounds of meth, 2.5 pounds ...
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Mayor Ken Sim's detailed plan for Vancouver gang crackdown still weeks away
Sim’s chief of staff, Trevor Ford, said Monday that the mayor will unveil details of his proposal within weeks and that ...
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The lessons we can learn from Vancouver drug consumption room
Overdoses happened because people didn’t know how much of a drug to take. Now, Vancouver has a poisoned drug crisis. The unregulated drug supply is laced with highly toxic substances like ...
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VHA makes progress on crime and drug trafficking at The Pacific and The Meridian apartments in central Vancouver
The passageway between The Pacific and The Meridian apartment complexes was tranquil on a recent afternoon — a stark contrast to several months ago, when people openly used and dealt drugs there.
Canada’s new fentanyl czar says goal is to totally stop the drug from entering the US
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States said his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the border ...