Strathcona Park
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1 woman dead in targeted incident in Strathcona Park: Calgary policeThere was a heavy police presence surrounding a school in the area of Strathcona Boulevard and Strathcona Drive Tuesday morning.CrimeJan 16
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Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless campA Kitsilano resident is raising new questions about how quickly the city moved to remove a homeless camp from his neighbourhood.CanadaMar 24, 2023
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Sinkhole causes partial closure in Vancouver’s Strathcona ParkThe closure affects the park's tennis courts, along with a number of pathways directly adjacent to them.HealthJul 18, 2022
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18 months since tent city, community hosts festival in Vancouver’s Strathcona ParkBands were lively, playing music, celebrating the return of park life after a controversial tent city was removed.CanadaJun 12, 2022
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Vancouver’s Strathcona Park reopens five months after homeless campers movedThe east side of the park was closed in May to allow remediation work after hundreds of campers were moved to indoor housing.PoliticsOct 12, 2021
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Vancouver taxpayers on hook for at least $3.5M for Oppenheimer Park tent city“Homelessness is expensive", said Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart when asked whether $3.5 million spent on the Oppenheimer Park encampment was a good use of taxpayers' money.CanadaMay 9, 2021
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No arrests after hecklers attempt to disrupt Strathcona Park clean up: policePolice say a group of about 20 people came to the fence on the east side of the park around 10 a.m. and began disrupting staff, including throwing trash and heavy objects at them.NewsMay 3, 2021
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More than 180 moved out of Strathcona Park encampment ahead of Friday deadline: park boardAn order from the park board's general manager issued April 9 stated all tents, shelters and other structures had to be removed by 10 a.m. Friday.NewsApr 30, 2021
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‘More than enough’ spaces to house Strathcona Park homeless by deadline: EbyThe encampment alternative spaces are a mixture of 'high-quality, self-contained units' in hotels owned by the province and 'dignified' shelters, B.C.'s attorney general said.NewsApr 29, 2021
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Work underway to house Strathcona Park homeless, as deadline to clear camp loomsThe province and BC Housing have committed to finding housing for campers and removing all tents and structures from the park by April 30.NewsApr 23, 2021
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