Vancouver DTES
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‘I don’t want to die in this street’: Woman homeless in DTES due to paperwork issueShe said everything was fine until she turned 65 and had to switch from having her rent come out of provincial social assistance to getting it from federal pension cheques.EconomySep 8, 2023
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Are social housing requirements in the heart of Vancouver’s DTES working?Developments in the heart of the Downtown Eastside must have 60 per cent social housing and 40 per cent secured market rental, but in 17 years just one such project has been built.PoliticsAug 14, 2023
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City of Vancouver withdraws bid to demolish heritage building for DTES marketCity of Vancouver staff will now work with community stakeholders to “identify other options for street vending in the DTES," an email to Global News stated Saturday.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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After 370 fires in Vancouver’s DTES encampment areas since July, safety concerns remain highOn Sunday night the fire appeared to have started when a propane tank exploded around 6:45 p.m. Crews were able to knock it down quickly and luckily no one was injured.FireMar 20, 2023
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Man charged in June 19 machete attack at Vancouver’s Empress HotelThirty-seven-year-old Kenneth Stephen Solowan has been arrested and charged in connection to the machete attack.CrimeAug 12, 2022
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Vancouver seeks safe drug supply, more federal funding to combat overdose crisisThe eight new recommendations come from a specialized team of front-line workers, residents and city officials, staff noted.Jul 24, 2019
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Zero block of East Hastings Street to host new Indigenous housing facilityThe development will also include a "safe and inclusive healing centre that is accessible to all," said the housing ministry.Jun 18, 2019
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City of Vancouver releases 23 recommendations to combat ongoing opioid crisisIt's part of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's campaign promise to establish an emergency task force for the city.HealthDec 18, 2018
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City of Vancouver files 60 charges against owners of “disgusting” Downtown Eastside SROThe city says the hotel's owners failed to maintain walls, ceilings, floors, and plumbed facilities.Jul 27, 2017
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