Downtown Eastside
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Police watchdog clears officers in death of naked man in Downtown EastsideOn Aug. 22, 2022, a man, later identified as 42-year-old Chris Amyotte by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, was seen running naked on a street in the Downtown Eastside.CrimeDec 5
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Downtown Eastside restaurateur says he could make more dealing drugs on the streetThe owner of a Downtown Eastside bistro who has been beset by street crime says ironically, he's been told he could make more money selling drugs on the street.CrimeJun 17
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Caribbean bistro weighs leaving ‘war zone’ in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideAfter 15 years of navigating what he describes as a “war zone” of illegal activity a restaurateur in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside says it may be time to give up on the area.PoliticsJun 16
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8 public safety cameras installed in Vancouver’s DTES due to high crime ratesEight elevated safety cameras have been installed in the Downtown Eastside – four at Main and Hastings, and four at Carrall and Hastings, police said.CrimeJun 6
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5 men linked to Wolfpack gang handed multi-year sentences for Vancouver drug dealingPolice say five men were handed multi-year sentences for drug dealing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside linked to the Wolfpack gang.CrimeMay 29
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Lack of transparency undermined Downtown Eastside consultancy, advocate saysB.C. Premier David Eby announced Tuesday that the province had terminated its contract with Michael Bryant, three months into his six-month term.PoliticsMay 21
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B.C. government drops contract with special consultant on Downtown EastsideAs Global News first reported last week, the province hired former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant on a six-month contract to review programs in the Downtown Eastside.PoliticsMay 20
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More details revealed about contract for Premier Eby’s Downtown Eastside adviserEarlier this week, David Eby’s office confirmed Michael Bryant was appointed to the consultancy in February on a six-month contract worth $150,000.PoliticsMay 16
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Opposition, Vancouver mayor raise questions about new Downtown Eastside consultantThe province has hired former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant on a six-month contract worth $150,000 plus expenses to review Downtown Eastside programs and future policy.PoliticsMay 13
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B.C. hires $150K consultant to advise on future of Downtown EastsidePremier David Eby's office confirmed Michael Bryant was appointed to the consultancy in February on a six-month contract worth $150,000.PoliticsMay 12
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