Strathcona Park Camp

• Work underway to house Strathcona Park homeless, as deadline to clear camp looms

  The province and BC Housing have committed to finding housing for campers and removing all tents and structures from the park by April 30.

  News

  Apr 23, 2021
  
• 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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• New order bars tents from half of Vancouver’s Strathcona Park

  About a dozen tents in Vancouver's Strathcona Park homeless camp have been ordered to relocate, as the city moves to close off half the park.

  Feb 13, 2021
• 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, 2021
• Minister sets April target to end Vancouver’s Strathcona Park homeless camp

  David Eby says BC Housing is working towards finding housing for the estimated 200 camp residents, but acknowledged a good portion of that would be "transitional" in nature.

  Jan 15, 2021
• Man brutally attacked at Vancouver homeless camp ‘blown away’ by support

  "I am certainly not accustomed to that kind of thing, and completely humbled and honoured that my story has resonated with people," Adam Blackburn said.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2020