Crab Park

• Vancouver sees 6th homicide of 2026 after man dies in CRAB Park

  Officers were called to CRAB Park in the city's Downtown Eastside early Wednesday after someone reported a man in medical distress.

  Crime

  Sep 23
  
• CRAB Park homeless encampment cost City of Vancouver $3 million

  Those costs went to cover sanitation, engineering, maintenance and repairs, park rangers, police, firefighters and homeless outreach.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2025
  
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• CRAB Park tent encampment closed down as final residents moved out

  CRAB Park has been the home of an encampment since 2021 but those who remain living there were asked to pack up their tents starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2024
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• Homeless encampment in Vancouver’s CRAB Park to close next week: city

  The City of Vancouver says the remaining seven residents of the encampment have a week to pack up and leave, or they must remove their tents each day.

  Nov 1, 2024
• Vancouver’s only sanctioned homeless encampment to be closed by Nov. 7, city says

  The Vancouver Park Board said Wednesday that it has set Nov. 7 as the deadline to end sheltering in a special "designated area" in CRAB Park.

  Economy

  Oct 23, 2024
• ‘Brutal’ stabbing spree in B.C. homeless camp nets man 6.5 year prison sentence

  Dennis Sleightholme has been sentenced to six years in prison for a stabbing spree in CRAB Park in 2022.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2024
• Vancouver spent more than $400K to clean up sanctioned homeless encampment

  The recent cleanup and repairs to Vancouver's only sanctioned homeless encampment at CRAB Park cost $416,900, according to a city councillor. 

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2024
• Barbecue held to mark 3rd anniversary of Vancouver’s CRAB Park encampment

  'We have been working diligently to try to build relationships with individuals to get them into housing, and we've been fairly successful,' Ravi Kahlon told Global News.

  Politics

  May 20, 2024
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• CRAB Park encampment residents take concerns to Victoria

  People sheltering in the camp said they're consistently on the receiving end of government policy but have had little to no meaningful consultation with decision-makers.

  Health

  May 8, 2024
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• City clears tents pitched outside designated encampment area in Vancouver’s CRAB Park

  City crews removed an estimated 22 tents set up in the park's south side, where daytime sheltering is not permitted.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2024