#occupyvancouver
On Monday hundreds of people, including many Turkish Vancouverites, gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Turkey. Addressing...
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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)
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- 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
ABC Vancouver
The VPL has implemented a branch-wide ban on employees who show symbols of support for the Palestinian people. According to internal workplace memos obtained...
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...
Gentrification
A coalition of Vancouver tenants, including artists, activists, and community organizers are planning an alternative tour and protest of Westbank’s Fight For Beauty exhibition.
Art & Culture
Beyond the highly publicized and debated issues that pertain to Vancouver’s visual and physical space, mainly focused on the much publicized Downtown Eastside, there...
Police
On Monday, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson confirmed his support of the criminalization of dissent. Following the Vancouver Police Department’s recent threat of arrests against...
City Hall
This article was originally posted at timlouis.ca Much of the past century saw a winning-streak by the right wing NPA, Vancouver’s historic party of wealth and...
City Hall
This past Monday, April 23rd, all three voting members of the Vancouver Development Permit Board (DPB) voted in favor of the 'Sequel 138' condo...
#occupyvancouver
Many occupiers have wondered about the city’s Street & Traffic By-Law 71.1, posted on city signs throughout the Art Gallery grounds. The purpose of...
#occupyvancouver
As protests in solidarity with #OccupyWallStreet spread across the continent, the "99%'ers" here are beginning to think about what #OccupyVancouver might look like. This...
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...