Downtown Eastside
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VPD boost security amid reports of plot to kill officer in Downtown EastsideIn an internal email obtained by Global News, officers are advised of the possible threat, which indicates there's a group of young men aiming to kill an officer.CrimeApr 15
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‘I feel safer’: A look at the Downtown Eastside after 6 weeks of ‘Task Force Barrage’It's been six weeks since the Vancouver Police Department began flooding the Downtown Eastside with officers as a part of Task Force Barrage. How is the initiative faring?CrimeMar 27
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No jail time for man who terrorized B.C. London Drugs staff with metal pipeTye William Lawr was handed a 60-day conditional sentence, followed by 12 months of probation for the Jan. 9 incident.CrimeMar 14
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Vancouver council gets update on efforts to ‘uplift’ Downtown EastsideThe 42-page report outlined a long-term plan to replace the neighbourhood's aging and in many cases dilapidated single-room accommodation with self-contained units.PoliticsFeb 25
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Senior randomly attacked on Downtown Eastside, now she’s scared to go out aloneGabriella Molnar is 93 years old and was walking back to her home on Alexander Street last month when she says a man struck her on the head in an unprovoked attack.CrimeFeb 19
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Vancouver mayor unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdownOn Thursday Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the area.PoliticsFeb 13
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Service providers respond to Mayor’s plan to reshape Downtown EastsideService providers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) have mixed reactions to the mayor’s plans to transform the neighbourhood.PoliticsJan 31
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After $10M losses in 15 years, London Drugs weighs leaving Woodward’s developmentThe Canadian retailer was originally optimistic the project’s mix of market condos and social housing would help transform the Downtown Eastside.EconomyJan 30
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Downtown Eastside shooting leaves 25-year-old man in critical conditionVancouver police said the incident happened just after 10:30 a.m. near East Hastings and Main Street.CrimeJan 30
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Bob Rennie weighs in on mayor’s DTES plan: ‘It needs a lot more meat on the bone’Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim unveiled his plan to reshape the neighbourhood last week, which included a citywide pause on new supportive housing.PoliticsJan 27
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