Someone's smashing windows on buses in Downtown Eastside: Police
Credit to Author: Joseph Ruttle| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:01:08 +0000
“The frequency of these incidents is increasing and we’re worried someone could get hurt.”
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Someone's smashing windows on buses in Downtown Eastside: Police
Credit to Author: Joseph Ruttle| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:01:08 +0000
“The frequency of these incidents is increasing and we’re worried someone could get hurt.”
Read moreSpeaking truth to power, Downtown Eastside advocate Karen Ward pleads for people to listen
Credit to Author: Gordon McIntyre| Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:00:02 +0000
The 47-year-old has a contract with the city to provide assistance on safe drug-supply reforms, poverty-reduction plans and making her neighbourhood safer.
Read moreEast Hastings Street reopens to traffic after pipeline protest
Credit to Author: Postmedia News| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:32:47 +0000
Around 100 pipeline protesters blocked East Hastings Street on Tuesday afternoon, temporarily closing the route to traffic. The demonstration began a little after 2 p.m. Vancouver police issued a traffic advisory, warning that westbound traffic had been impacted. The street was reopened to traffic at around 4:45 p.m. #VanTraffic: Hastings Street is now open in both […]
Read morePrayers, tears and marimba for 62-year-old killed at Oppenheimer Park
Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 02:04:28 +0000
Jesus Cristobal-Esteban’s funeral, a community requiem mass, was held at the St. James’ Anglican Church on Saturday.
Read moreVancouver park board expected to announce Oppenheimer Park 'decampment' partner soon
Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 21:54:33 +0000
Park board says a lot of work is happening behind the scenes on finding housing for people in the tent city
Read moreIrreplaceable indigenous regalia, drums stolen from member of Babine Nation
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:10:53 +0000
The regalia and four or five drums were taken from a vehicle parked in an open-air parkade located at Richards and Pender streets in downtown Vancouver.
Read moreSt. Paul's development may lead to displacement of low-income residents, Swanson says
Credit to Author: Denise Ryan| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:08:38 +0000
Although SRO units are protected by SRA bylaw, SRO housing stock continues to dwindle, Swanson said.
Read moreAfter more than 100 years, Ming Wo will close its kitchen shop in Chinatown
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:16:59 +0000
The landmark store started out in hardware before shifting to cookware.
Read moreNo timeline yet for progress on Oppenheimer tent city 'decampment plan'
Credit to Author: Dan Fumano| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:00:12 +0000
Vancouver’s newly elected park board chair said that while last week’s deadly assault in the Downtown Eastside park is tragic, it doesn’t change the plan approved last month by the board.
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