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A view from Carnegie Library overlooking East Hastings Street in Downtown Eastside Vancouver, showing a bustling urban scene with people walking along the sidewalks and traffic passing by. The image captures the historic buildings and the lively, dynamic neighbourhood outside.
Community

Affordable Meals Supporting Downtown Eastside Amid Growing Food Insecurity

In a neighbourhood often portrayed through the lens of struggle, two meal programs in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) are quietly fostering dignity and connection. ...
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Housing

The Broken Pillars of Housing Rights in British Columbia

In British Columbia, the promise of housing as a human right is cracking under the weight of systemic inequities and bureaucratic inertia. Behind the ...
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Housing

BC’s Housing Crisis: When Affordability Becomes a Luxury

British Columbia’s housing market has spiraled out of control. The dream of owning a home in British Columbia has become a distant reality for ...

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Elevated view looking down East Hastings Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside showing sidewalk crowds, traffic, and historic buildings.

October 22, 2026

Policy

Vancouver’s Drug Vote Demands an Answer

Kris C

October 22, 2026

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Introducing the Downtown Eastside Help Guide

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Red awning framing the entrance to the Road to Recovery Transitional Care facility at a brick hospital building in Vancouver.

October 21, 2026

Policy

B.C.’s Drug Policy Fight Leaves the Treatment Timetable Unclear

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