Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who ...
After $10M losses in 15 years, London Drugs weighs leaving Woodward’s development
The Canadian retailer was originally optimistic the project’s mix of market condos and social housing would help transform the Downtown Eastside.
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 ...
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Updated: Vancouver police investigating Downtown Eastside shooting
Vancouver police are on the scene after a shooting in the Downtown Eastside. Earlier today, Jan. 30, someone was shot near ...
Bob Rennie weighs in on mayor’s DTES plan: ‘It needs a lot more meat on the bone’
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim unveiled his plan to reshape the neighbourhood last week, which included a citywide pause on new supportive housing.
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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 additional funding may be available to the Vancouver Police Department, if ...
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How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs
Jen Nelson is known as the cannabis angel of the Downtown Eastside. She regularly roams through the area, gifting people with ...
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Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the ...