Downtown Eastside

• Vancouver’s mayor says Ottawa and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless

  Since the order to remove the tents was issued, Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the city has increased resources for the unhoused, and requested federal and provincial support.

  Politics

  Aug 4
  
• Removal of tents in Downtown Eastside postponed as city attempts to find storage options

  Temporary shelters on several blocks of East Hastings Street were originally slated for removal last week, as per an order from Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry.

  Politics

  Aug 3
  
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• Young B.C. artist says Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside saved his life

  A young B.C. artist who battled addiction and depression credits Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for his recovery, and is now using his work to help others.

  Features

  Aug 1
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• ‘Vulnerable’ woman set on fire in Downtown Eastside, police say

  Vancouver police said the woman, who is in her 50s, was sitting on the west side of Dunlevy Avenue near Powell Street around 1:30 a.m.

  Crime

  Jul 27
• Vancouver DTES tent city to be cleared by Wednesday, but residents say there’s nowhere to go

  Officials said the order to remove tents and other temporary structures from the sidewalk must be complied with by Wednesday, citing a "significant" fire risk.

  Canada

  Jul 26
• Vancouver fire chief orders DTES tent city to be cleared, cites ‘catastrophic’ safety risk

  Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry issued the order Friday, warning that the buildup of structures in the area constituted a major safety hazard.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• One man dead after stabbing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  Officials named the victim as 29-year-old Zane Ponecappo, who died in hospital on Thursday.

  Crime

  Jul 22
• Vancouver senior sprayed in the face with bear spray: police

  The senior, who lives in social housing in the neighbourhood, was walking in the curb lane when she encountered two men engaged in a fight — one of whom deployed the pepper spray.

  Crime

  Jul 19
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• Union Gospel Mission serves 4,000 meals at barbecue in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  Union Gospel Mission staff held their first summer barbeque in two years in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a break due to COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jul 9
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• Vancouver has a new tent city. This time it’s in the street, not a park

  Dozens of tents have sprung up along East Hastings Street as the city scales back so-called "street sweeps." Advocates say it's another symptom of the city's housing crisis.

  Canada

  Jul 7