58 West Hastings
The fight for 58 West Hastings escalates in historic May Day action: "We, the poor and the homeless of the Downtown Eastside will not...
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- Essays
- Housing
OP-ED | Make Holborn Pay for Loss of the Dunsmuir Hotel
‘Plan A, No Way!”: Tenants Rally Against Unfair Evictions, Surveillance, and Harassment
“Forget it, leave us here:” East Van Tenants Draw Crowd to Reject Eviction by Landlord Loophole
Understanding Canada’s State-Backed Real Estate Crisis
Post-Mortem of a Failed Policy Fix: Temporary Modular Housing in Vancouver (2016–2023)
- Policing & Carcerality
- Toxic Drug Crisis
Nowhere to seek safety as gender-based violence worsens under drug supply & displacement crises
Reversal of Bill 34 is a People’s Victory
Empty detox beds do not fix the poisoned supply or keep people safe.
From the US Border to Whalley & the Downtown Eastside: Drug Bust Stories Should Never be One-Sided Celebrations
Surrey Union of Drug Users Opens Pop-Up Inhalation Tent in Whalley
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DJ Larkin, lawyer at Pivot Legal Society speaking at press conference at 506 W.7th this morning Today Pivot Legal and the Social Housing Alliance...
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Season 2, Episode 4 The Popular Struggle for Transit: A Brief History of the Bus Riders Union, 2001 - 2010 Co-hosts: Nate Crompton and...
Downtown Eastside
Today, City inspectors arrived unannounced to the Ming Sun Benevolent Association building and performed an inspection. The building, containing affordable housing, the artist collective...
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"For three years the DTES community has fought an ongoing campaign to end the discriminatory ticketing of low-income people. Last year 95% of all...
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Season 1, Episode 16 After Haiyan: The politics of disaster relief in the Philippines Co-hosts: Aiyanas Ormond and Tristan Markle Click HERE to listen
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Season 1, Episode 11 How to build a sanctuary city Co-hosts: Daniel Tseghay and Tristan Markle Click HERE to listen On this episode of...
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Press conference this morning about the York Rooms Hotel evictions Tune in now to hear The Mainlander's first radio show (the show begins around 2:30),...
Downtown Eastside
Last week, Pidgin co-owner Brandon Grossutti stole the satirical mascot known as "the People's Pickle" from the protest picket outside his restaurant. According to...
City Hall
Photo credit: DM GILLIS After ten steady weeks of nightly protests by anti-poverty activists in front of the PiDGiN restaurant in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside,...
ABC Vancouver
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to freeze supportive housing development in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). The plan is part of a...