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The image captures the garbage-filled streets of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, with the Hotel Balmoral lobby entrance in the centre of the frame.
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Is DTES a Neighbourhood in Crisis or Opportunity for Change? (Opinion)

The Downtown Eastside was once a bustling neighbourhood filled with working-class families and the beating heart of Vancouver’s social and cultural fabric. However, its ...
Picture of Smith-Yuen Apartments in Downtown Eastside Vancouver as a symbol of hope and sustainable future for many.
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Amy Romer: How One Building in DTES Helps Finding Comfort

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is often portrayed as a place of despair, with stories of poverty, addiction, and homelessness dominating the narrative. But what ...
Two men openly use drugs in problematic Downtown Eastside Vancouver amidst drug epidemic in Canada
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Josh Dehaas: Japan Shows Canadians Don’t Need to Accept Urban Disorder

In a thought-provoking opinion piece, journalist Josh Dehaas argues that Canada’s current approach to drug addiction and urban disorder has failed, pointing to Japan ...