Vancouver Homeless Camp
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Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless campA Kitsilano resident is raising new questions about how quickly the city moved to remove a homeless camp from his neighbourhood.CanadaMar 24, 2023
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East Vancouver resident questions quick action to clear homeless from west side parkAn East Vancouver resident is questioning why the city took such swift action to clear a homeless camp from a west side neighbourhood when east side camps were left for months.PoliticsMar 22, 2023
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City pulls 16 propane tanks from Vanier Park homeless camp, orders residents outThe move came after several media reports over the weekend about the encampment and complaints from a Kits Point neighbourhood resident.CanadaMar 21, 2023
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No end in sight to Vancouver’s CRAB Park tent cityA couple dozen tents remain at CRAB Park, with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board continuing to provide services to residents, including power.CanadaMar 6, 2023
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Vancouver’s last 2 homeless camps cost the city $6M, the cost of 2 more has yet to be calculatedWith people still living in tents in two more encampments along Hastings Street and in CRAB Park, the new civic government says reducing ongoing cash flow won’t happen overnight.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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Judge refuses to grant injunction to clear Vancouver’s CRAB Park encampment"Simply assuming that those sheltering in CRAB Park can find 'another place to go' fails to accord the necessary priority to their (charter) rights," Justice Matthew Kirchner said.CanadaJan 14, 2022
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Crews douse another fire in Strathcona Park as city works to shrink homeless campCrews quickly doused the fire, and there were no reported injuries. It was the third blaze in the park since last Thursday.FireApr 2, 2021
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Vancouver Park Board plans to partially reopen Oppenheimer Park in JuneThe Vancouver Park Board says a phased approach to reopening the park will allow restoration to continue while ensuring the community has opportunities "to influence the outcomes."CanadaMar 14, 2021
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City of Vancouver collected 108 tonnes of garbage from Strathcona Park in less than five months"You wonder if this would happen on the west side," Strathcona Park neighbour Jamie Maclaren said, of the growing volume of trash in the area.PoliticsFeb 28, 2021
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$870K and counting: Break-in, vandalism delay Oppenheimer Park reopening plansThe Vancouver Park Board says there is no current revised timeline for Oppenheimer Park to safely reopen due to the "unfortunate act of vandalism."CrimeNov 15, 2020
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