Mayor Ken Sim is proposing a pause on the construction of new supportive housing units in the Downtown Eastside. It is part ...
In what Ken Sim called a pivotal moment in the city's approach to addressing addiction, crime and housing challenges in the DTES, he outlined three proposed policy shifts.
A plan to allow no new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
VANCOUVER Mayor Ken Sim on Thursday addressed the Save Our Streets Forum to unveil a comprehensive plan aimed at transforming ...
Speakers at the forum included Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, B.C.'s Minister of State on Community Safety Terry Yung and BC Conservative leader John Rustad.
I just burst into tears, and I told her that I don’t want to do this anymore. And I keep trying to stop, I don’t know how to stop. And ...
“More than 1,000 women in Metro Vancouver are currently homeless ... The shelter’s opening comes as funding cuts to another DTES non-profit, WISH Society, have forced the women’s ...
who are reporting from the DTES instead of being reported onBy Eva Takakenew and Amy Romer As Vancouver’s housing crisis intensifies, Bob & Michael’s Place — a beacon of hope for many ...
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Amy Romer, works as a mentor for Megaphone’s peer newsroom called The Shift in Vancouver’s ... who are reporting from the DTES instead of being reported ...