homeless camp

• Crews douse another fire in Strathcona Park as city works to shrink homeless camp

  Crews quickly doused the fire, and there were no reported injuries. It was the third blaze in the park since last Thursday.

  Fire

  Apr 2
• Large fire Friday latest in string of serious incidents at Strathcona Park

  Photos posted to social media showed flames and a thick column of black smoke pouring from the area occupied by a long-running homeless encampment.

  News

  Mar 26
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• Woman’s death in Victoria park ruled a homicide, police renew call for witnesses

  Police were called to the park, which is the location of a long-running homeless camp, around 6 a.m. last Wednesday, where the woman was found unresponsive. 

  Crime

  Mar 10
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• Victoria police investigating a sudden death in Beacon Hill Park

  The park has been the site of a homeless camp for some time now, although it is not clear at this time if the deceased person is in any way connected to the camp.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Vancouver Park Board says bylaw will be enforced to avoid future tent cities

  The former Army & Navy department store in Gastown will soon be home to one of two new temporary shelters as the clock ticks on the province’s deadline to decamp Strathcona Park.

  Politics

  Feb 23
• Deadline to clear half of Strathcona Park won’t be met Wednesday, says park board GM

  "We knew it probably wouldn't be a hard deadline, but we know that we're not going to stop until we get the west side back to the community," said general manager Donnie Rosa.

  Feb 18
• 1 person dead after explosion at homeless camp in Winnipeg

  A person has died after a fire in a homeless camp near the Disraeli Freeway late Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Vancouver police remove stolen one-tonne truck from Strathcona Park homeless camp

  Investigators said the vehicle had been parked in the encampment since at least Feb. 3, and that it was first identified by police last week.

  Crime

  Feb 11
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• ‘Not a safe situation’: Staff working overtime to end Strathcona Park camp, Eby says

  'You're going to have 380 problems,' deadly home invasion suspect Sandy Parisian warned Vancouver council in 2019 about dispersing Oppenheimer Park's tent city.

  Crime

  Feb 7
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• Woman accused in sexual assault at Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park disappears for third time

  Nicole Edwards was last seen Jan. 6 leaving her halfway house in Surrey, police said. 

  Crime

  Jan 22