Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown Eastside ... on council from eight of 11 seats to 10 of 11.

VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a ...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a “humanitarian crisis” of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a ...

Palmer said Vancouver's index in 2023 was 97, Canada-wide it was 80.5, while in the Downtown Eastside it was 524. Sim said that the focus on crime "isn't just about public safety." ...

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a taskforce ...

A secret plan laid out by Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s chief ... for allowing quick approvals of private development in the Downtown Eastside, facilitating the return of people to their home ...

A new Vancouver police task force that promises to "dismantle organized crime networks and target predatory criminals in the Downtown Eastside" will cost city taxpayers an additional $5 million ...

Vancouver’s mayor and police chief have revealed the details of a new $5 million plan to crack down on gangs and crime in the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside (DTES). Mayor Ken Sim first ...

2:04 Growing fear for seniors’ safety in Downtown Eastside Safety concerns on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are growing as seniors who live in the community say they have seen an increase in ...

The people who provide supportive housing on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say it is extremely challenging but an essential service they provide - despite a change in strategy by the city.

Hundreds gathered in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Saturday evening to support people experiencing homelessness, as Mayor Ken Sim's motion to freeze new supportive housing heads to city ...