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Hastings Crossing BIA reflects on Task Force Barrage and what’s next – CBC Radio – On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko – Sept 9, 2025

Police crackdown in DTES is reducing crime and will continue: Ken Sim, VPD – Vancouver Sun – Sept 9, 2025

‘Historical change’: Vancouver police to create new policing district in DTES – CTV News – Sept 9, 2025

Vancouver councillor and BIA executive director discuss Downtown Eastside – CBC Radio On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko – August 7, 2025

See how a graffiti festival transformed this Downtown Eastside alley – Vancouver Sun – August 6, 2025

VPD’s Task Force Barrage will run beyond 6 months and residents say they feel safer – Global News – August 5, 2025

Mayor, police chief celebrate opening of community policing centre in DTES – BIV – July 16, 2025

New community policing centre opens in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside – CBC, July 16, 2025

Former TD Bank at Woodward’s becomes new VPD community policing centre – Daily Hive – July 16, 2025

New Community Policing Centre opening at Gastown-Hastings Crossing – City of Vancouver—July 16, 2025

City of Vancouver taking steps to fill Downtown Eastside vacant storefronts – CBC News – July 13, 2025

Vancouver council aims to activate empty storefronts in DTES – BIV – July 11, 2025

Caribbean bistro weighs leaving “war zone” in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside – Global News – June 16, 2025

What impact will more police resources have on combatting street crime? – CBC Vancouver, – June 3, 202

Vancouver streets are full of so much human waste they need ‘poop fairies’ to clean it up – National Post – May 16, 2025

How can we fix Vancouver’s cleanliness problems? – CKNW, Weekends with Scott Shantz – May 10, 2025

Frustrations rise over human waste on Vancouver streets, prompting return of ‘poop fairy’ program– CTV News: May 06, 2025

‘I feel safer’: A look at the Downtown Eastside after 6 weeks of ‘Task Force Barrage’ – Global BC, March 27, 2025

Vancouver police task force shows signs of reduced crime in DTES, but some call for long-term fix – CBC Vancouver, March 23, 2025

Downtown Business Associations on a new Vancouver Police task force – CBC Vancouver, Early Edition with Stephen Quinn – February 14, 2025

Downtown Eastside at ‘tipping point’ as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward’s building – Vancouver Sun – January 27, 2025

‘Incredibly troubling’: Critics push back on Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing freeze – Global BC – January 24, 2025

Downtown Eastside business leader ‘shocked’ at mayor’s plan to freeze supportive housing – CBC, BC Today – January 24, 2025

Neighbours react to massive development proposal in False Creek North – CBC Vancouver, Early Edition with Stephen Quinn – January 9, 2025