Vancouver homeless
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Controversial Kitsilano social and supportive housing project heads to city councilNearly 200 people have signed up to speak to the proposal which would include 129 units, half held for people with low incomes and half for those experiencing homelessness.PoliticsJun 28
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DTES group rallies against ‘street sweeps,’ says area’s homeless targetedAdvocates with the Stop the Sweeps Coalition say the sweeps "target, brutalize, and displace low-income residents of the DTES who rely on public space."PoliticsJun 15
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Burnaby non-profit brings first mobile shower program to Metro VancouverThe washing units on wheels, the first of their kind in Metro Vancouver, will be available every Thursday morning at the Neighbourhood Church in Burnaby, B.C.HealthApr 19
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Brain injury ‘endemic’ among homeless, says Vancouver researcherResearchers found 31 per cent of those they interviewed between December 2016 and May 2018 reported at least one traumatic brain injury during that time.HealthFeb 5
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DTES residents, advocates say ‘street sweeps’ targeting city’s homelessDowntown Eastside residents and advocates say city crews sent to clean the area often take "irreplaceable personal belongings," tents, sleeping bags, clothing, medication and ID.NewsOct 15, 2021
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Sleeping homeless man dies after being run over in East VancouverPolice believe the man was using drugs in an alley and fell asleep in front of a parkade gate when a driver trying to access the parking lot mistakenly drove over him.NewsJun 3, 2021
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Rally blocks Vancouver traffic to oppose crackdown on vehicle dwellersThe City of Vancouver says it plans to begin enforcing bylaws against overnight parking of large vehicles on city streets.NewsMay 26, 2021
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‘We want our park back’: Community leaders propose Oppenheimer Park reopen during day, close at night'We want the community to have access to the park': neighbours are proposing Oppenheimer Park reopen during the day and shut down at night to prevent another tent city.HealthMay 12, 2021
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Vancouver taxpayers on hook for at least $3.5M for Oppenheimer Park tent city“Homelessness is expensive", said Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart when asked whether $3.5 million spent on the Oppenheimer Park encampment was a good use of taxpayers' money.CanadaMay 9, 2021
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‘More than enough’ spaces to house Strathcona Park homeless by deadline: EbyThe encampment alternative spaces are a mixture of 'high-quality, self-contained units' in hotels owned by the province and 'dignified' shelters, B.C.'s attorney general said.NewsApr 29, 2021
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