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Shots fired in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, police say victim was targeted
Police are at the scene of a shooting Thursday morning in downtown Vancouver. A message posted to social media just before 11 ...
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 ...
New supportive housing in Downtown Eastside paused under Vancouver mayor's plan
Mayor Ken Sim is looking to pause new supportive housing in the Downtown Eastside, and create a revised area plan to ...
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Vancouver to transform Downtown Eastside by pausing supportive housing, cracking down on crime
The City of Vancouver says it will not approve any new construction of new supportive housing units in the city as it works to transform the Downtown Eastside (DTES). “The Downtown Eastside ...
The Hamilton Spectator6d
Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson calling his proposal to pause supporti ...
The Hamilton Spectator8d
Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside, including pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our ...
Business Wire10d
Dylan Sidoo and Sidoo Family Giving Launch Transformative Downtown Eastside Initiative
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dylan Sidoo, in partnership with the Sidoo Family Giving Foundation, has ...
The Vancouver Sun29d
'They need to be kept safe': B.C. funds women's winter shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
The short-term women’s shelter, at 616 East Cordova St., offers ... to 6 a.m. It will operate until the end of March. “More than 1,000 women in Metro Vancouver are currently homeless, and ...
Toronto Star7d
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 construction of net new supportive housing units. He said he wants to ...