Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Chief Karen Fry on Monday ordered that up to 150 tent/tarpaulin structures that have appeared this month on Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside be removed by ...

City of Vancouver crews began removing homeless encampment tents along Hastings Street on Tuesday. However, by mid-afternoon, the scene had become chaotic. Global News cameras captured a large crowd ...

2:01 B.C. premier to meet with DTES stakeholders over Hastings encampment It’s been almost one month since B.C.’s new premier announced the province would be taking over the coordination of service ...

Two people were arrested after City of Vancouver staff descended on an entrenched encampment in the Downtown Eastside Wednesday, removing dozens of tents and shelters in a move criticized by some as a ...

Housing advocates say there is no plan from the city of Vancouver or the province of British Columbia to house over 400 people living in tents and makeshift shelters along the sidewalks of Hastings ...

We sat on the picnic tables at Columbia and Hastings with about fifteen people, enjoying the sun on a March afternoon. This was a typical Monday Block Meeting in the Downtown Eastside. After saying ...

Join lloyd-mandy as they explore East Hastings Street in Vancouver, known as Canada's homeless capital, and visit the unique Coca Leaf Cafe post-pandemic.

Police and city workers attempt to remove a woman’s tent from Main Street on April 5 during a camp-clearing operation that focused on East Hastings Street. Photo for The Tyee by Jen St. Denis. The ...

Walking along the historic East Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver, I’ve just bought enough fentanyl to kill myself. Paying a mere £15 for each “fat point” of the drug they call Murder Eight here, ...