Downtown Eastside
Homeless campers cleared from Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park for field maintenance work
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The campers have been forced to move from the Downtown Eastside park’s infield for six weeks as crews repair the grounds. Continue reading
Owners of notorious Vancouver SROs fined just $150k over hundreds of violations
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Residents have complained for years about about broken elevators, rats and mould among other issues. Continue reading
‘We’re still in a crisis’: No silver bullet solution to B.C.’s opioid epidemic 3 years into public health emergency
The B.C. public health emergency declared by Dr. Perry Kendall on Apr. 14, 2016 over the soaring number of drug overdose deaths, still persists today. Continue reading
Thousands of dollars in donations and gear stolen from Ugandan charity choir in Vancouver
By Tanya Beja Reporter
“The offering from that previous night would have supported 14 children for one year,” said the children’s choir’s chaperone. Continue reading
VCH officials say opioid overdoses spiked recently, related to toxic additives
While naloxone might counteract the effects of the opioids — it doesn’t work on the synthetic additives. Continue reading
Vancouver port terminal expansion prompts call to enlarge Crab Park
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The footprint of the container terminal is set to grow, which one park commissioner says will block the view from the inner city park. Continue reading
Study says B.C.’s housing policies mean drug users can be targeted for eviction
Evictions leading to homelessness can also mean people lose touch with their trusted drug dealer, which can lead to overdoses. Continue reading
Purple heroin laced with carfentanil prompts warning from Vancouver health officials
Vancouver Coastal Health warns carfentanil, which is behind a recent spike in fatal overdoses, can’t be detected by fentanyl test strips. Continue reading
Investigation launched after man falls out of 3rd-storey window while fleeing Vancouver police
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The man, who police say is in his 50s, fell to the ground on East Hastings near Columbia Street and sustained life-threatening injuries. Continue reading
Suspect in custody after triple stabbing in Downtown Eastside
Two bystanders allegedly tried to break up the fight, but police said the man stabbed both of them and the woman before fleeing the scene. Continue reading