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Vancouver’s Police Audit Promise Needs the Board’s Invitation
A Vancouver council committee approved $5 million for a Downtown Eastside police task force nine months after it began. A promised VPD audit now depends on an invitation that only the Police Board can send.
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Another year to keep the washrooms open
Vancouver’s emergency washroom programs became services people rely on every day. Years later, keeping them open still depends on another grant, another extension, and now, a proposal for shorter hours.
The Freedom to Play Someone Else
A prison record tells one story about a person. At Heart of the City, The Circle Project’s artists offer others, through invented characters and costumes they helped create.
The Real Size of B.C.’s Police Expansion
Recruiting a larger police force starts with replacing the people who leave. B.C.’s incoming government faces that ongoing demand as it promises more help on the streets.
The Culture Crawl’s Permanent Address
Four days of open studios depend on places artists can keep using all year. The Culture Crawl’s 30th edition celebrates a newly secured home, with an anniversary exhibition at its society’s headquarters on East Hastings.
The Cost of Leaving a Bike in Vancouver
A stolen bicycle can take a commute with it. Vancouver’s falling theft count leaves a practical problem unresolved: where riders can leave their bikes and still expect to get home on them.
The DTES Doerkson Inherits
The Conservatives promise a break with the NDP. On East Hastings, that means deciding what to do with recovery services and housing rules already shaped by the government they defeated.
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