5 d. ago Downtown Eastside to get new police district as Task Force Barrage draws to a close

The creation of District 5 comes as Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim claimed the city had recorded a 23-year low in violent crime, seven months after the launch of "Task Force Barrage."

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5 d. ago Police crackdown in DTES is reducing crime and will continue: Ken Sim, VPD

The success of Task Force Barrage has led the VPD to make the Downtown Eastside its own policing district with its own management structure and beat officers

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5 d. ago New Vancouver policing district for Downtown Eastside as task force results unveiled

VANCOUVER — Plans are underway to establish a new policing district in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, after a temporary task force in the neighbourhood produced what police are calling significant results. Vancouver Police Chief Const. Steve Rai said Monday that the formation of a new police district in the Downtown Eastside will initially draw from the […]

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8 d. ago 'Albertans shouldn't be on the hook': Alberta given four new recommendations to address tailings ponds

The Alberta government has received four additional recommendations to reduce oilsands mine water and help reclaim tailings ponds, as some advocates raise concerns about the lack of standards in place. The province announced Friday that it has accepted the new recommendations put forward by the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering committee — a task force […]

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1 week ago What's ahead for the Thames Valley school board after painful year of scandal

Fewer courses. Larger classes. Cuts to special education. Police back in high schools. When the Thames Valley District school board’s roughly 83,000 students return to their classrooms this week it will potentially be a different environment following deep cuts that include the elimination of teaching positions, reduced special needs supports and 42 jobs slashed from […]

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3 w. ago Opinion: The people of the Downtown Eastside don't need saving. They need their government to finally do its job

Brandon Grossutti: This isn't a natural disaster. It's a policy failure. Here's my challenge to every level of government: Create a single, accountable body with real power, clear metrics and fixed timelines

Politics

3 w. ago FIFA World Cup prep sparks displacement concerns in Downtown Eastside

The neighbourhood sits inside a planned two-kilometre “beautification” radius around B.C. Place stadium, a requirement of FIFA’s host city agreement.

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