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The image captures the future site of the New Community Policing Centre for Gastown and Hastings Crossing located at West Hastings and Abbott Streets
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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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

Community

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

Glenn W