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Vancouver’s Drug Vote Demands an Answer
Vancouver elected a new council while backing stronger public drug-use laws and a request for secure care. For the Downtown Eastside, the question is how the new government will act on both results.
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Vancouver Can Lift Its Housing Pause. The Backlog Will Still Be There.
Several housing projects already had an exemption from Vancouver’s pause. Their long delivery schedules expose what the next council still has to resolve after repeal: approvals and the money to build and operate homes.
When Anti-Violence Work Hurts Its Workers
A bigger budget could help pay for a safer shift. But it leaves another question unanswered: how do organizations respond when their own workers need help?
Eleven Years After Council Voted to Remove the Viaducts, Hogan’s Alley Still Waits
Council voted in 2015 to remove the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, expecting developers to pay. The price rose, the date slipped, and who pays is still open.
Why Repeat Offenders Keep Getting Bail in British Columbia
In the early hours of December 27, 2023, a man was arrested in Vancouver following an alleged stabbing outside a convenience store. …
Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe Brings Puppetry Mastery to Vancouver
A few blocks from Commercial Drive, where storefronts have slowly shifted from long-standing family businesses to sleek cafés and boutique shops, Ronnie …
Downtown Eastside Marks 34th Women’s Memorial March
On February 14, 2025, the 34th annual Women’s Memorial March will move again through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside streets. Beginning at noon at …
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