Hastings Street

• Hastings fire that destroyed historic businesses now considered suspicious

  Vancouver police confirmed on Thursday morning that Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has now engaged the police's major crime section.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2025
  
• Historic businesses along Vancouver’s Hastings Street go up in flames

  Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services was called to the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood around 4 a.m. after reports of a structure fire on East Hastings near Garden Drive.

  Fire

  Apr 23, 2025
  
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• ‘More supports are needed’: How to help those not accepting shelter after Hastings decampment

  “We promised that our approach would be empathetic and compassionate and we’ll do whatever we can to make sure people are taken care of in an empathetic way," Ken Sim said.

  Politics

  Apr 12, 2023
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• ‘We’re happy with the progress that’s made’: Vancouver mayor on Hastings Street decampment

  It started last Wednesday and crews have been out every day since, telling people they have to move and putting some of their belongings into garbage trucks.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
• Health care system, health of the homeless at risk amid DTES decampment: Union

  Hospital Employees' Union spokesperson Mike Old said the process has lacked dignity for the unhoused and been "a bit cruel."

  Cannabis

  Apr 10, 2023
• ‘Nothing has changed’: Vancouver decampment continues through Easter long weekend

  Early numbers from the City of Vancouver show 18 of 56 people associated with structures removed during the first two days of the Hastings decampment accepted referrals to shelters

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2023
• ‘This is my neighbourhood’: Vancouver tent city residents say they have nowhere to go

  City of Vancouver crews, along with Vancouver police officers, returned to East Hastings Street Thursday morning to continue dismantling tents and structures on the sidewalks.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2023
• ‘It is unsafe’: Vancouver asks police to help end Hastings Street tent encampment

  In July 2022, the Vancouver fire chief issued an order to remove structures along East Hastings due to the extreme fire risk posed by structures adjacent to buildings. 

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Leaked documents reveal plan to remove Hastings Street tent encampments: advocates

  The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users said it received City of Vancouver documents that detail a plan to remove the tents and structures.

  Politics

  Apr 3, 2023
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• 100% of women living in Downtown Eastside tents report experiencing violence: survey

  All of the women who responded to a recent survey said they did not feel safe, and had been subjected to violence, including sexual assaults.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2023