Crab Park

• Park ranger, police officer assaulted in cleanup at CRAB Park, police say

  Two people, a man and a woman, were arrested in the area Wednesday morning, according to police.

  Crime

  Nov 15
  
• Vancouver steps up enforcement on illegal shelters in CRAB Park

  The City of Vancouver stepped up enforcement Tuesday against people sheltering long-term in a part of CRAB Park in violation of city bylaws.

  Canada

  Nov 14
  
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• ‘We need help’: Vancouver park rangers crews disassemble CRAB Park encampment

  Park rangers will be in the area conducting clean up between now and Wednesday, in compliance with 'Guidelines for Shelters and Fire Safety' for the park.

  Politics

  Nov 6
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• Province touts progress, but still no timeline to end CRAB Park encampment

  In May 2022, a man was murdered in CRAB Park, and the encampment was the scene of a stabbing spree last October and a major tent fire in December.

  Politics

  Oct 12
• City moves to clear tents from portion of Vancouver’s CRAB Park

  Part of the park is the site of a long-running homeless encampment that, following a protracted court battle, the city has been ordered to leave in place due to a lack of housing.

  Crime

  Oct 11
• Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless camp

  A Kitsilano resident is raising new questions about how quickly the city moved to remove a homeless camp from his neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Mar 24
• No end in sight to Vancouver’s CRAB Park tent city

  A couple dozen tents remain at CRAB Park, with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board continuing to provide services to residents, including power.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• ‘It’s miserable’: CRAB Park resident can’t wait to leave as province finalizes action plan for encampments

  Two months after David Eby promised to address encampments on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the province is finalizing an action plan to get vulnerable populations housed.

  Politics

  Jan 9
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• Encampment fire ignites at Vancouver’s CRAB Park on Saturday night

  The fire is believed to have started from unattended candles around 5 p.m. Saturday.

  Fire

  Dec 18, 2022
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• New tents pop up in CRAB Park as incoming premier plans to address DTES encampments

  CRAB Park's population is growing just as B.C.'s incoming premier prepares to take over the approach to addressing challenges in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2022