Downtown Eastside
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Vancouver police officer who struck pedestrian guilty of excessive speedingIn the video, a Vancouver police cruiser can be seen driving eastbound when it strikes a man standing hunched over in the middle of the road.CrimeMay 9
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Refugee attends open house at Downtown Eastside affordable housing facilityCurrently, the building is in the process of taking applicants who wish to live in the facility, with more than 650 people applying so far.CanadaApr 28
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Downtown Eastside artist featured at Emily Carr University exhibitThe art exhibition is the culmination of a course on the impact of graffiti culture launched by a B.C. university professor.EducationApr 7
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Downtown Eastside community hub still not open 1 year after announcementA community hub promised last March for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside appears to still be under construction.PoliticsMar 21
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Vancouver council approves plan to expand free Wi-Fi in Downtown EastsideThe plan approved Wednesday directs city staff to come back with a plan, timeline and budget to expand WiFi access in the Downtown Eastside by the end of 2024.PoliticsMar 13
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Long-promised Downtown Eastside social housing project finally accepting applicantsThe development at 58 West Hastings includes 231 new units, about half of them held at the welfare shelter rate with the other held at a subsidized rate for lower-income people.CanadaMar 6
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Community report warns Vancouver’s homeless population to surge without more fundingThe report warns Vancouver's homeless population could climb from about 3,150 today to more than 4,700 by 2030 due to pressures on existing affordable units.EconomyFeb 27
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‘It can happen to anybody’: B.C. mom commissions mural for daughter lost to overdoseA Kamloops mother has commissioned a mural by the Downtown Eastside's best-known street artist to honour her daughter, who died after accidentally taking fentanyl.HealthFeb 13
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Woman injured in downtown Vancouver vehicle fireAccording to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, calls came in about the fire at Main and Gore streets around 10 a.m. By the time crews arrived, the driver had already escaped.FireFeb 5
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‘Not normal’: B.C. Crown counsel group floats moving Vancouver courthouse after assaultThe comments come after a Crown prosecutor was punched in the face on her way to work at a courthouse in the Downtown Eastside last Friday.CrimeFeb 5
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