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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 ...
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 ...

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High-angle aerial view of city sanitation trucks and police vehicles parked along East Hastings Street during a sidewalk clearance sweep.

November 3, 2026

Policy

Vancouver’s Police Audit Promise Needs the Board’s Invitation

Glenn W

A blue dome tent set up on a wet sidewalk beside a metal shopping cart and a flamingo umbrella on East Hastings Street in Vancouver.

November 2, 2026

Housing

Canada’s Homelessness Target Would Cost $3.5 Billion More a Year

Denise D

High-angle overhead view of people gathering and walking along an East Hastings Street sidewalk in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

October 30, 2026

Addiction

The Debt Behind the Deal

Kris C