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Vancouver to open first 'tiny shelters' for homeless next week

Vancouver to open first 'tiny shelters' for homeless next week

Kevin Eaton of Lu’ma Native Housing Society: "There's tons of need."
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Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "It's a bad thing for the city — it's an erosion of democracy."
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Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Six of seven commissioners belong to mayor's ABC Vancouver party.
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Vancouver firefighters projected to attend 9,000 drug overdose calls in 2023

Vancouver firefighters projected to attend 9,000 drug overdose calls in 2023

Fire Chief Karen Fry: "[The calls] are spread out everywhere, but the majority are still where most of our vulnerable people are living."
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Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck

Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck

Fire Chief Karen Fry: "I can't wait to see more of these engines come into service in Vancouver."
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Dozen housing providers say BC Housing owes them more than $20M

Dozen housing providers say BC Housing owes them more than $20M

Letter to deputy housing minister: "Our organizations do not currently have the capacity to respond to this [homelessness] crisis."
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New B.C. public safety coalition calls on governments to take action on theft, violence

New B.C. public safety coalition calls on governments to take action on theft, violence

Tanya Finley of Nelson Neighbourhood Network: "B.C. is in distress. Enough is enough."
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Vancouver cop suspended with pay over parody penis poster

Vancouver cop suspended with pay over parody penis poster

Incident now part of larger proposed class-action lawsuit by six current, former female B.C. officers.
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Metro Vancouver's homeless population reaches 4,821

Metro Vancouver's homeless population reaches 4,821

All 11 cities in region see increases over previous homeless count in 2020.
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Canada's first supervised drug injection site celebrates 20 years

Canada's first supervised drug injection site celebrates 20 years

Insite on East Hastings Street in Vancouver was North America's only legal facility when it opened in September 2003.
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