Homeless Vancouver

• Wet weather, poor conditions extend cleanup timeline at CRAB Park

  A Vancouver city councillor said a massive network of rat tunnels has been found at the CRAB Park encampment and that cleanup efforts have had to be extended.

  Politics

  Mar 30
  
• 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, 2021
  
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• 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, 2021
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• ‘How is that better?’ Clearing Oppenheimer Park will leave homeless in alleys: commissioner

  The Vancouver Park Board held its first meeting since the winter break Monday night, but how to deal with the entrenched homeless camp at Oppenheimer Park was not on the agenda.

  Jan 21, 2020
• Oppenheimer Park campers displace more events, but organizers say ‘no problem’

  Three annual events have now been forced to find new locations due to the growing number of tents inside the park.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
• Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival moves to avoid displacing homeless camp

  "We're historically displaced people and we don't want to take part in displacing vulnerable people," said festival director Emiko Morita.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2019
• Volunteers hit the streets for annual homeless count in Vancouver

  The annual count and homeless survey provide decision-makers and researchers with valuable information to better understand the current situation.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2019
• COPE calls for warming station, storage for Oppenheimer Park homeless campers

  A pair of Vancouver politicians are calling on the city to provide a warming station and storage services for the dozens of homeless campers in Oppenheimer Park.

  Politics

  Mar 11, 2019
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• Feds to fund 3 Vancouver temporary modular housing projects for the homeless

  Trudeau said of the funding for homeless housing, "we're not just investing in our communities - we're investing in people."

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2019