Downtown Eastside
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New Vancouver police training academy opens in Woodward’s buildingForty recruits began their studies at the facility, located at 351 Abbott St. in the Downtown Eastside, and the students are expected to start working in the city next June.CrimeSep 10
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‘A big inspiration’: Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre to open in Vancouver’s DTESOPS executive director Sarah Blyth said the Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre at 450 East Hastings Street can seat 60 people and will provide essential services.HealthJun 24
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‘Glad that he got to be back’: Woman who cared for missing dog on Downtown Eastside shares storyMunchy disappeared from downtown Vancouver on the evening of April 20, after owner Warren Chen said a close friend of his took his pet outside for a walk.CanadaMay 19
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Munchy the missing pug reunited with family after Downtown Eastside adventureMunchy means everything to us,” Jessica Chen told Global News in an interview. “I would say Munchy was the beginning of our relationship.”CanadaMay 5
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Person accused in DTES grocery store arson has extensive criminal historyVictor Leslie Atkinson, 50, was charged with arson and theft under $5,000 in connection with the fire inside Nesters Market on March 30.CrimeApr 8
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The DTES ‘problem’ is not a housing problem, SRO employee saysGlobal News requested an interview with Larry Campbell, who is more than halfway through his six-month $92,000 contract, but we have yet to receive a response from Eby’s office.HealthJan 19
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‘What’s next’: Businesses react to loss of London Drugs in Downtown EastsideCiting years of staff safety concerns and significant operating losses at the Abbott Street store, the retailer said it has become unsustainable to continue operating there.EconomyJan 9
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London Drugs closing its Woodward’s location, citing safety, operational issuesThe store, number 78, located at 150-351 Abbott Street, must close due to safety and operational issues at the location, according to the organization.EconomyJan 7
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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