3 d. ago What I learned leading a Vancouver Sun Run clinic in the Downtown Eastside

Each Vancouver Sun Run clinic session in the DTES began with a buzz of energy in the Carnegie centre’s multipurpose room, as participants — ages 28 to 71 — prepared to hit the pavement.

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5 d. ago 'Boundless care and compassion': Trey Helten was on a mission to help others in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

"There is nothing to replace him." The sudden death of Trey Helten has shocked the Downtown Eastside, where he was widely known and loved.

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5 d. ago VPD whistleblower alleges arrest quotas in Downtown Eastside crackdown

An email from the anonymous whistleblower is on the agenda for Thursday's meeting of the Vancouver Police Board

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6 d. ago Vancouver's Downtown Eastside could be opened up to more market development, 32

Dan Fumano: Vancouver may reduce the requirement for social housing in "the heart of the low-income community" of the DTES from 60 to 20 per cent.

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7 d. ago Vancouver Police Department public safety trailers vandalized in Downtown Eastside

Police confirmed the wires were cut and tires slashed on the mobile surveillance unit at Main and Hastings Streets sometime between late Friday and Saturday.

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1 week ago VPD boost security amid reports of plot to kill officer in Downtown Eastside

In an internal email obtained by Global News, officers are advised of the possible threat, which indicates there's a group of young men aiming to kill an officer.

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2 w. ago 'We need to do better:' Death of Chinatown senior in Downtown Eastside renews safety concerns

Paramedics found a senior victim in medical distress on the afternoon of March 18 in a lane behind the Carnegie Community Centre at Main and Hastings streets.

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2 w. ago 2 officers set on fire in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, police say

Vancouver police said it happened as the pair were patrolling the area as a part of Task Force Barrage, an initiative to boost police presence in the area.

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3 w. ago Lumissil’s Green PHY Solution Selected to Support Arrow Electronics in the new EVSE Reference Design Project

MILPITAS, Calif., April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumissil Microsystems, an analog/mixed-signal solution provider, has been selected by Arrow Electronics to support their new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) reference design, aimed at simplifying development and accelerating time to market for ISO 15118-compliant charging solutions. The reference design integrates the CG5317 Green PHY modem from […]

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3 w. ago Vancouver police take safety message to Downtown Eastside seniors

A group of seniors living on the Downtown Eastside are being taught techniques on staying safe by members of the Vancouver Police Department.

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