Safer supply drug users will have to go to pharmacies multiple times a day under new B.C. model
The B.C. government has overhauled the prescription opioid program to require witnessed dosing. Conservatives say the safe ...
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Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER — Critics are denouncing Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson saying his proposal to pause ...
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El Paso Marathon set to take off on Sunday with a new course and record number of runners
A record number of runners will compete in the 2025 Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon on Sunday, February 23. Race organizers ...
How a fire-proofed warehouse from 1913 became a 228-apartment building
Columbia Ventures nears completion of turning Union Terminal Warehouse into 228 apartments with space for retail and offices ...
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 ...
DTES community rallies against mayor’s plan to freeze supportive housing
Hundreds of Downtown Eastside community members turned out to a Town Hall meeting to fight back against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to freeze new supportive housing in the city.
Thousands turn out for annual MMWIG Women’s Memorial March
Thousands of participants and supporters poured into the streets of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Feb. 14th for the 34th ...
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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 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 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 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.
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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." ...