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Order

Vancouver Approves New Community Policing Centre for Gastown and Hastings Crossing

In a move aimed at tackling rising crime and street disorder, Vancouver City Council has approved the establishment of a new Community Policing Centre ...
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Policy

Conservative Plan to Tackle BC’s Addiction and Mental Health Crisis

British Columbia is at a crossroads, facing a public health crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 14,000 people due to drug ...
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Policy

BC Drug Policy: An Alternative Vision Amid Controversy

As British Columbia approaches a provincial election, the BC Conservatives have drawn attention with their approach to addressing the drug crisis, particularly in Vancouver’s ...
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Housing

Housing Crisis Takes Center Stage in BC Election

As British Columbia heads into a crucial provincial election, one issue stands out above all others: housing. With affordability in a state of crisis, ...
People carrying out testing of drugs at one of Vancouver's Supervised Drug Consumption Sites
Policy

The Battle Over Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

British Columbia’s overdose crisis continues to dominate political discourse, and the BC Conservative Party finds itself at the centre of a controversy over its ...

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A statue of Lady Justice holding scales and a sword, silhouetted against a bright glowing circular background, symbolizing legal fairness and the complexities of the justice system.

February 15, 2025

Policy

Why Repeat Offenders Keep Getting Bail in British Columbia

Glenn W

Two marionette puppets from Wonderful Joe are on stage, with one resembling an elderly man wearing a floral tie and cardigan, and the other a bearded man in a red jacket, alongside a puppet dog lying on a table.

February 14, 2025

Culture

Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe Brings Puppetry Mastery to Vancouver

Teresa G

A group of women participate in the Women’s Memorial March, with one woman wearing a woven cedar hat and holding a drum, singing during the gathering.

February 13, 2025

Community

Downtown Eastside Marks 34th Women’s Memorial March

Monika M