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 ...
Leaked document shows new plan by Vancouver city council to alter the Downtown Eastside
Secret plan by Mayor Ken Sim’s chief of staff calls for quick development approvals, returning people to home communities and ...
Senior randomly attacked on Downtown Eastside, now she’s scared to go out alone
Gabriella Molnar is 93 years old and was walking back to her home on Alexander Street last month when she says a man struck ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN10d
Vancouver launching $5 million police surge hyper-focused on Downtown Eastside
Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown ...
Maple Ridge News10d
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 ...
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.
The Canadian Press on MSN10d
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 ...
Vancouver Is Awesome10d
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 ...
Vancouver10d
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." ...
Healthy Debate11d
Charity fills the gap in pet fostering services for struggling community members in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
For The Homies is a new grassroots organization offering much-needed pet fostering services for community members and their ...
Winnipeg Free Press11d
Vancouver plans to tackle ‘humanitarian crisis’ of crime in Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - 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 ...