Downtown Eastside

• Bystanders stop stabbing incident in Downtown Eastside: Vancouver police

  Vancouver police said more people could have been stabbed if members of the public had not stepped in and physically stopped the suspect.

  Crime

  Sep 20
  
• ‘It’s a shame’: Vancouver builder says red tape killed DTES social housing project

  Perdip Moore says he was ready to build 14 units of social housing on a lot at 436 East Hastings, but red tape with the city derailed the project.

  Canada

  Sep 19
  
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• First supervised injection site in North America marks 20th anniversary in Vancouver

  Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59, according to the BC Coroners Service.

  Health

  Sep 14
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• Vancouver’s Chinatown seeing change 1 year after delegation to San Francisco brought back ideas

  Community engagement and involvement have really pivoted Chinatown’s direction, according to Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Const. Howard Chow.

  Canada

  Sep 9
• ‘I don’t want to die in this street’: Woman homeless in DTES due to paperwork issue

  She said everything was fine until she turned 65 and had to switch from having her rent come out of provincial social assistance to getting it from federal pension cheques.

  Economy

  Sep 8
• ‘It starts with dignity’: New outreach centre for youth in Downtown Eastside

  "The observation that they are getting younger is what really struck me," said Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside at the launch.

  Health

  Sep 8
• Vancouver police officer charged in collision with DTES pedestrian caught on camera

  In the video, a Vancouver police cruiser can be seen driving eastbound when it strikes a man standing hunched over in the middle of the road.

  Crime

  Sep 8
• ‘Very sad’: Downtown Eastside Street Market holds last day outdoors

  The City of Vancouver's lease at 26 East Hastings Street is expiring, so the market will move into a building on Main and East Cordova streets around mid-September.

  Economy

  Aug 30
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• Video mocks viral TikTok showcasing $2,000 SRO rental in Vancouver

  Creator Trey Helten, who manages the Overdose Prevention Society (OPS), said he and other DTES residents “wanted to show the whole truth.”

  Economy

  Aug 28
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• Water, hats, sunscreen distributed in Downtown Eastside as heat wave grips B.C.

  Environment Canada urges people to be aware of heat illnesses and its symptoms, including swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

  Weather

  Aug 15