Hundreds rally for Downtown Eastside as leaked memo adds detail to mayor's controversial revitalization plan
Mayor Ken Sim’s motion to freeze new supportive housing as part of his vision to revitalize the Downtown Eastside heads to ...
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Man who allegedly stabbed Vancouver cop previously convicted of manslaughter
A Vancouver police officer was stabbed in the leg while patrolling Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Tuesday night. Two uniformed ...
Vancouver City Council approves temporary pause on new supportive housing, including in the Downtown Eastside
Vancouver City Council has approved a temporary pause on any net new supportive housing units, including the Downtown ...
‘It’s really bad’: Vancouver forum on fighting retail crime draws hundreds
The event drew representatives from across the country, and came amid a growing focus on organized retail theft and incidents that have increasingly resulted in violence.
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Dangerous offender subject of public warning rearrested in Vancouver's DTES
Strathdee is considered a dangerous offender and has a "history of violence and sexual assault," according to VPD. The police ...
Last piece of undeveloped Vancouver waterfront gets new plan
It’s 37 years since Li Ka-shing bought it, 35 since the city produced an official development plan and eight years since ...
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Canucks Sports and Entertainment and BCLC Partner for Special Community Experience for Downtown Eastside
Rogers Arena recently transformed into a massive dining room as a place of connection, warmth, and community for nearly 1,000 ...
Vancouver spends $47M per year in DTES on homelessness, mental health, addictions
Council votes 6-3 to direct staff to compile list of DTES non-profits, non-governmental organizations and their funding ...
Landmark Indigenous Housing Project Honoured with Copper Plate Ceremony in Vancouver
Construction is now underway on a major Indigenous-led and focused development in Vancouver that will bring 172 affordable rental homes to the city's Downtown Eastside community through the Aboriginal ...
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Vancouver council urged to cool apartments at ‘extreme heat risk’ with provincial help
City staff want to create mapping tool to identify which multifamily buildings are more exposed to high temperatures ...
Man who randomly attacked Vancouver police officer has extensive criminal history
Vancouver Police chief Adam Palmer said two police officers were walking in the Downtown Eastside when a person randomly ...