Downtown Eastside
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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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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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